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Travel, Recreation and Culture

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Chesapeake Stewardship Partnership News Restoration Spotlight Travel, Recreation and Culture Watershed Science Wildlife

64,000 square miles of adventures

June 2, 2023

Celebrate watershed journeys during Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week.

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Explore the hidden habitats of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor

May 26, 2023

A turtle island, floating wetlands, oyster cages and more are sprinkled throughout the waterfront

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Six turtles sit on half of a platform in the water.

Five tree species to plant in the Chesapeake region

April 14, 2023

Use these North American trees and shrubs to brighten up your property and benefit wildlife

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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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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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A uniquely Chesapeake holiday tradition lights up Kent Narrows

December 19, 2022

The Queen Anne’s Watermen’s Association shows its Christmas cheer

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Crab baskets stacked on top of each other to form a tree, lit up with yellow Christmas lights.

Chesapeake getaways we’re most thankful for

November 21, 2022

The Bay Program staff list their favorite outdoor spaces around the watershed

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The Albatwitch haunts Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

October 21, 2022

A miniature Bigfoot is said to roam the banks of the Susquehanna River. What do you believe?

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Seven land conservation successes that protect Chesapeake culture

September 30, 2022

The watershed is rich with history, thanks to land conservation

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Two elderly African American women pose for a photo at Elktonia Beach

Riverkeepers seek to lift a 50-year-old ban on swimming in D.C. waterways

September 20, 2022

The Potomac Riverkeeper Network has identified multiple sites where they think swimming is safe in the nation's capital

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People jump into a swimmable section of the Anacostia River outside of Washington, D.C.
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