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Travel, Recreation and Culture

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40th Anniversary Chesapeake Stewardship Partnership News Restoration Spotlight Travel, Recreation and Culture Watershed Science Wildlife

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.

Eight accessible parks that go the extra mile

August 19, 2022

These parks use inclusive design to connect residents with the outdoors

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Moving one step closer to reducing flooding in D.C.’s Tidal Basin

August 16, 2022

Seawall restoration marks the beginning of major changes to this historic landmark

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Mental health initiative connects UMD students with the outdoors

August 11, 2022

Nature Rx @ UMD is one of several campus programs in the U.S.

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Seven locations around the watershed that hold a connection to the Underground Railroad

February 28, 2022

Discover the important role the Chesapeake Bay holds in this critical era of our country’s history

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A new park in Delaware honors the ‘people of the tidewater’

February 23, 2022

Tidewater Park incorporates local culture and history into Laurel’s waterfront redevelopment

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The Pocomoke River adds a bit of bayou to the Chesapeake

February 11, 2022

The 73-mile-long Pocomoke River in Delaware and Maryland is the Chesapeake Bay’s easternmost tributary

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Photo Essay: Home to rare wildlife and small towns, a rural region plans for the future

January 20, 2022

New York’s Butternut Valley is finding ways to lift its communities while continuing its environmental gains

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