Tagged Stories: "land conservation"
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Seven land conservation success stories from around the Chesapeake region
April 12, 2024Each watershed jurisdiction has a hand in helping to meet our two million acre protected lands goal
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Photo Essay: Home to rare wildlife and small towns, a rural region plans for the future
January 20, 2022New York’s Butternut Valley is finding ways to lift its communities while continuing its environmental gains
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5 reasons bald eagles are wild about the Chesapeake Bay watershed
January 10, 2022I want to fly like an eagle…to the Bay!
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A heritage trail effort aims to preserve both land and legacy
July 22, 2021Community members restore a church with the help of the American Chestnut Land Trust
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Magnolia bogs are a trove of rare wetlands species
May 20, 2021Suitland Bog escaped development to offer a relic community of carnivorous plants
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A faith-based farm renews the spirit of the land
March 23, 2021The Wittel Farm keeps sustainability central to its volunteer-led operation
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Restoration turns back the clock on a trout stream
January 21, 2021A conserved northern Virginia property is the focus of efforts to improve habitat
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A trail system connects land and water in the Susquehanna headwaters
November 12, 2020New York’s Otsego Land Trust created the Blueway Trail to inspire future stewards
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A Maryland farm turned writer’s muse
October 1, 2020The writer’s retreat at Good Contrivance Farm demonstrates the value of land conservation
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The first farm on the left
September 17, 2020As Northern Virginia suburbs boom, Roundabout Meadows stands on the front line of encroaching development
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