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

Preserving Chesapeake culture with seed saving

December 8, 2023

How Southern Exposure is encouraging sustainable farming practices

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Ira is an elderly Black woman wearing a jean jacket and red bandana.

How choosing the right tree can help adapt to climate change

May 8, 2020

By planning for the future, you can increase forest resiliency

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Five ways volunteers can help protect the Chesapeake Bay

April 20, 2017

From planting a tree to monitoring pollution, a small amount of time can make a big difference

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Two women face the Chesapeake Bay, with one holding a trash bag and long trash grabber.

Watershed Wednesday: Restore Mass Ave (Washington, D.C.)

June 6, 2012

Restore Mass Ave encourages local property owners to take care of the city trees in their neighborhood.

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Ferrying plants for a cleaner Potomac River

October 27, 2008

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Rows of small trees and shrubs protected by plastic tubes stand between a stone breakwater and larger trees beyond.

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