Tagged Stories: "stewardship"
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Stakeholders' Advisory Committee chair says equity and inclusion is needed for a restored Chesapeake Bay
July 18, 2024Chuck Herrick shares his background and his personal hopes for the restoration effort beyond 2025
Read story![Chuck, a white male, stands in front of a lush native plant garden.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_900x600_crop_center-center_none/jul_18_24_1800_01-9E3A8166.jpg)
What’s your ‘Unsung Hero’ of the Chesapeake Bay?
June 7, 2024Chesapeake Bay Program staff and partners spotlight their favorite wildlife, places, programs and people
Read story![Man holds a small fish in one hand and net in the other.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/jun_7_24_1800-01-20180421-IMG_7111.jpg)
D.C. environmentalist shares her biggest takeaways from chairing the Stakeholders’ Advisory Committee
April 25, 2024Thank you to Julie Lawson for three years of incredible leadership!
![Julie stands in front of a group of men wearing suits.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/apr_25_24_1800-01-9E3A1032.jpg)
Women leaders in Bay restoration and those who inspired them
March 29, 2024Six woman environmentalists share their role models
Read story![Black and white photo of Dr. Patrick holding a book.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/mar_29_24_1800-01-Ruth_patrick_2.jpg)
Shall I compare thee to an invasive species?
December 1, 2022The European starling remains a curious case study on non-native species
Read story![Two starlings sits at the edge of the land in a bit of water.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/EuropeanStarlingFieldGuide_1304-01.jpg)
Watershed protection runs on volunteers and stewards. What’s the best way to repay them?
October 12, 2022Abel Olivo believes there’s a better way to engage community members
Read story![Group of people fish off a pier.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/oct_12_22_1000-01.jpg)
How a new website rooted in social science can increase environmental stewardship
April 21, 2022Chesapeake Behavior Change helps individuals and organizations promote behaviors that help restore the Bay
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How the "nerdy" side of fly fishing hooked a Chesapeake conservationist
March 28, 2022Kate Fritz gets into fly fishing after years of environmental work
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There's a better place for those Thanksgiving leftovers
November 23, 2021Counteract food waste’s negative environmental impacts this holiday
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Satellites, solar-powered buoys and volunteers like you help monitor the Bay
September 17, 2021Four ways the Chesapeake Bay Program tracks Bay health
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