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

What it takes to become a champion tree in the Chesapeake Bay region

April 25, 2025

Recognizing “big trees” raise awareness of their benefits

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An extremely large tree fully in bloom.

Small-scale tree planting bolsters restoration in the Upper Susquehanna

December 4, 2024

How the Upper Susquehanna Coalition is increasing buffer acreage and community engagement

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Supply shortage makes tree planting a tough nut to crack

December 2, 2024

A number of solutions to the tree supply shortage are underway

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A tree with dark red leaves encased in a tree tube.

Why conserving existing forest buffers is just as important as planting new ones

June 12, 2024

Chesapeake Bay Program announces progress toward Forest Buffer Outcome

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Aerial view of trees between two field during fall.

Memorial trees give us a way to honor loved ones while protecting the Bay

June 3, 2024

The watershed is home to numerous memorial and commemorative trees

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White petals flower on a dogwood tree; in the background, light purple flowers bloom on a redbud tree.

Community tree planting takes place “Where the green is golden”

April 17, 2024

Howard Park in Baltimore receives 300 trees through Chesapeake Bay Trust grant

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Three volunteer stabilize a tree that's been planted.

Sustainable harvests play a role in growing forests

April 1, 2024

By managing forests, Maryland is working toward a future with more trees

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A photo of loblolly pine tree trunks in a forest understory.

New York landowners reforest the banks of the Upper Susquehanna River

March 14, 2024

A free tree planting program helps the state work toward its Forest Buffer goals

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Older couple stands in a field with tall green grass and young trees growing.

10 reasons to be hopeful about the Chesapeake Bay in 2024

January 19, 2024

Rebounding oysters, shrinking dead zones and unprecedented funding gives us hope

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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.

Interactive StoryMap highlights the state of forests across the Chesapeake Bay watershed

October 25, 2023

Chesapeake Bay Program builds upon the 2006 report

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Aerial view of a forest

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