Chesapeake Stewardship
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
Chesapeake nonprofit and volunteers plant 3,000 trees in 24-hours
November 23, 2022A Treelay volunteer begins digging a hole for a tree in a field. The trees planted as part of the Treelay will become a new forest buffer replacing the existing lawn.
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My Clean Water Story: Peter Tango
November 18, 2022Our monitoring coordinator is still trying to scratch the “water quality itch”
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My Clean Water Story: Martha Shimkin
October 19, 2022Bay Program leadership reflects on the Clean Water Act 50th anniversary
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Watershed protection runs on volunteers and stewards. What’s the best way to repay them?
October 12, 2022Abel Olivo believes there’s a better way to engage community members
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Mental health initiative connects UMD students with the outdoors
August 11, 2022Nature Rx @ UMD is one of several campus programs in the U.S.
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Meet the Chesapeake Bay Program’s new director
August 2, 2022Kandis Boyd is a weatherproof scientific leader
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Creating a brighter and more sustainable future for Annapolis
June 30, 2022Joe Toolan works to increase the rights of LGBTQ+ community members and to protect the environment.
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Weed warriors fight for forest health
April 12, 2022Programs allow volunteers to combat destructive invasive plants
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How the "nerdy" side of fly fishing hooked a Chesapeake conservationist
March 28, 2022Kate Fritz gets into fly fishing after years of environmental work
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The Chesapeake Bay Program’s guide to reducing holiday waste
December 21, 2021Have yourself a merry, little sustainable holiday with these helpful tips
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