Stories by Caitlin Finnerty
Caitlin Finnerty is the Communications Staffer at the Chesapeake Research Consortium and Chesapeake Bay Program. Caitlin grew up digging for dinosaur bones and making mud pies in Harrisburg, Pa. Her fine arts degree landed her environmental field work jobs everywhere from Oregon to Maryland. Now settled in Baltimore, she is eagerly expecting her first child while creating an urban garden oasis on her cement patio.
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Watershed Wednesday: Friends of Sligo Creek (Takoma Park, Md.)
December 21, 2011Friends of Sligo Creek is a volunteer organization that has worked since 2001 to clean up this Potomac River tributary.
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Six great spots to explore the outdoors this winter
December 19, 2011Here are six great places across the Chesapeake Bay watershed to experience activities you can only enjoy in winter.
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Pennsylvania’s Chesapeake Forest Champion keeps it in the family
December 15, 2011When Susan Benedict talks about her forest – a 200,000 acre property in Centre County, Pennsylvania -- she talks about family.
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Tributary Tuesday: Cayuta Lake and Cayuta Creek (New York and Pennsylvania)
December 13, 2011Cayuta Lake and the surrounding areas provide a pristine habitat for rare plants and animals.
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Watershed Wednesday: Howard County Conservancy (Maryland)
December 7, 2011The Howard County Conservancy protects natural areas and educates the public about Maryland's environment.
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Six Chesapeake Bay animals best seen in winter
December 5, 2011Get your winter critter-fix by learning about these six beautiful Bay animals that are most common during our coldest months.
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Photo tour: Eastern Shore of Va. paradise for wildlife – and people
November 25, 2011View photos from Fisherman Island, a tiny wildlife refuge at the tip of the Delmarva Peninsula.
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Watershed Wednesday: Paxton Creek Watershed and Education Association (Dauphin County, Pa.)
November 23, 2011PCWEA is a volunteer organization that’s working to restore Paxton Creek and cultivate a new generation of environmental stewards.
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Six questions with Bay Program Executive Director Nick DiPasquale
November 21, 2011Get to know the Bay Program's new Executive Director, Nick DiPasquale, a little better in this interview.
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Weed Warriors battle plant invaders in Montgomery County, Maryland
November 17, 2011Weed Warriors is a program that trains and certifies volunteers to identify and remove invasive weeds.
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