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An outdoor recreation group for women is offered across the Chesapeake region

March 29, 2023

The Becoming an Outdoors Woman program provides opportunities for women to learn about opportunities to enjoy the outdoors in a safe space.

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From the fish kills to Conowingo Dam, USGS investigates the Bay watershed’s most complex issues

March 27, 2023

USGS Chesapeake Bay Coordinator weighs in on the agency’s achievements

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Bird's eye view of a woman carefully disecting a fish.

Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf?

March 17, 2023

Not those who visit the 55 wolves living at the Wolf Sanctuary of PA

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Watch ospreys, eagles, otters and more with these Chesapeake wildlife cams

March 14, 2023

Over a dozen wildlife cams can be found in the Chesapeake Bay watershed

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5 LBBs (little brown birds) to see in the Chesapeake

March 3, 2023

Identifying commonly overlooked birds

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A song sparrow visits Rock Creek at Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., on April 10, 2021.

New mapping tool shows underserved communities and their access (or lack thereof) to nature

February 23, 2023

A mission to chip away at the issue of green space inequity in the Chesapeake region

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My Clean Water Story: Lucinda Power

February 16, 2023

Working at the cross-section of people and the environment

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Chesapeake Bay Program expands on grant equity efforts with new workshop series

February 14, 2023

The Bay Program will host four virtual workshops in February and March 2023

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A Baltimore-based climate activist puts people at the center of sustainability

February 9, 2023

Ava Richardson advances environmental sustainability efforts in Baltimore City

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Is the Chesapeake Bay’s water rising or is the land sinking?

February 7, 2023

How the Chesapeake Bay is susceptible to both sea level rise and land subsidence.

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