Recent News: Photo of the Week
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December 17, 2020
Cherry Springs State Park lures stargazers with dark skies
Absent light pollution, the view is completely astronomical
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November 19, 2020
An urban farm is filling space left uninhabitable by increased flooding
Following a buyout program for floodplain residents, the nonprofit-led farm could grow in size
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November 05, 2020
Centuries-old Susquehanna petroglyphs give history a personal touch
Some were buried and flooded, but many carvings remain visible to visitors
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October 08, 2020
Uncovering a major landmark once used by Virginia’s indigenous tribes
Werowocomoco is the former residence of a prominent Native American leader known as Powhatan
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October 01, 2020
A Maryland farm turned writer’s muse
The writer’s retreat at Good Contrivance Farm demonstrates the value of land conservation
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September 24, 2020
A boardwalk brings wetlands closer to Virginia residents
Visitors have flocked to Neabsco Creek in the walkway’s first year
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September 10, 2020
Chesapeake litter meets its maker
Project Clean Stream helps residents clear their communities of trash
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September 03, 2020
A living shoreline welcomes wildlife and wanderers
Maryland’s Jefferson Patterson Park demonstrates ways to protect lands naturally
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August 27, 2020
An Indigenous tribe conserves its ancestral landscapes
The Piscataway Conoy preserve their cultural identity through environment protection
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August 20, 2020
Tropical Storm Isaias reminds us what’s at stake
How the Chesapeake Bay Program is building climate resiliency in the watershed
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