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Why conserving existing forest buffers is just as important as planting new ones
June 12, 2024Chesapeake Bay Program announces progress toward Forest Buffer Outcome
Read story![Aerial view of trees between two field during fall.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_900x600_crop_center-center_none/jun_11_24_1800-01-DJI_0133.jpg)
Memorial trees give us a way to honor loved ones while protecting the Bay
June 3, 2024The watershed is home to numerous memorial and commemorative trees
Read story![White petals flower on a dogwood tree; in the background, light purple flowers bloom on a redbud tree.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/may_31_24_1800-01-5K1A2142.jpg)
Community tree planting takes place “Where the green is golden”
April 17, 2024Howard Park in Baltimore receives 300 trees through Chesapeake Bay Trust grant
Read story![Three volunteer stabilize a tree that's been planted.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/apr_17_24_1800-01-9E3A0315.jpg)
Sustainable harvests play a role in growing forests
April 1, 2024By managing forests, Maryland is working toward a future with more trees
Read story![A photo of loblolly pine tree trunks in a forest understory.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/mar_15_24_1800-01-9E3A8850.jpg)
New York landowners reforest the banks of the Upper Susquehanna River
March 14, 2024A free tree planting program helps the state work toward its Forest Buffer goals
Read story![Older couple stands in a field with tall green grass and young trees growing.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/mar_8_24_1800-01-5K1A2223-1.jpg)
10 reasons to be hopeful about the Chesapeake Bay in 2024
January 19, 2024Rebounding oysters, shrinking dead zones and unprecedented funding gives us hope
Read story![A man moves a tree whose root ball is wrapped in burlap down a small, grassy hill toward a sidewalk, where it will be planted along a residential street.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/jan_19_24_1800-11-5K1A7400.jpg)
Interactive StoryMap highlights the state of forests across the Chesapeake Bay watershed
October 25, 2023Chesapeake Bay Program builds upon the 2006 report
Read story![Aerial view of a forest](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/37858894792_40a0603c29_c.jpg)
Are we trading trees for concrete?
August 16, 2023Efforts to slow the loss of tree canopy and gain of impervious surfaces are taking root across the watershed
Read story![](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/jun_14_23_1800-01-20230613-_DSC5108.jpg)
Five tree species to plant in the Chesapeake region
April 14, 2023Use these North American trees and shrubs to brighten up your property and benefit wildlife
Read story![](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/BlackhawViburnumFieldGuide_1800-01-Photo-73220724-c-chlorophyll-a-some-rights-reserved-CC-BY-NC-uploaded-by-chlorophyll-a.jpg)
Chesapeake nonprofit and volunteers plant 3,000 trees in 24-hours
November 23, 2022The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay hosted a 24-hour “Treelay” to plant trees in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Read story![A person uses one leg to push a shovel into the ground in a grass field. In the background, other people are spread out in the field digging and handling tree planting equipment.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/nov_23_22_1800-02-DSC_3785.jpg)