Recent News
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March 04, 2021
On land preserved in Rachel Carson’s name, spring isn’t so silent
Experience the biologist’s environmental legacy at Rachel Carson Conservation Park
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March 02, 2021
Pennsylvania parks are ready to shine
Local elected officials in Pennsylvania share their role in supporting their community parks
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March 01, 2021
Trying to keep its head above water
As climate change claims tidal marshes, the saltmarsh sparrow struggles to survive
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February 25, 2021
Counting on green space
Participation in the Great Backyard Bird Count points to the need for more parks in the watershed
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February 24, 2021
The buzz around buying native plants
As insect and bird numbers decline, states and plant businesses take a closer look at selling invasives
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February 22, 2021
Six Black-led organizations changing the face of outdoor recreation
These groups are making the outdoors a more diverse place
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February 19, 2021
Planting seeds in the community: Five urban farming groups creating long-term change
Urban farms replace concrete with green space while providing food for city residents.
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February 18, 2021
Where a man of science predicted eclipses, raised crops and argued against slavery
A forested county park in Maryland protects the legacy of Benjamin Banneker
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February 11, 2021
It takes a village to monitor a watershed
The Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative creates a premier network of volunteer water quality monitors
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February 03, 2021
Three ways to reduce pollution while improving lives
Planting trees, restoring wetlands and repairing streams does a lot more than reduce pollution
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