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  1. Recent Stories

Tagged Stories: "Susquehanna River"

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

Muddy Creek is a hidden gem home to fly fishing, hiking, tubing and more

August 19, 2024

Muddy Creek meets the Susquehanna River north of the Conowingo Dam, shortly before it flows into the Chesapeake Bay.

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Home to rare wildlife and small towns, a rural region plans for the future

January 20, 2022

New York’s Butternut Valley is finding ways to lift its communities while continuing its environmental gains

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From ‘Red and Dead’ to Class A Fishery, West Branch Susquehanna rebounds

October 6, 2021

The removal of three dams adds a final touch to coal country restoration

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Twenty years later, the restoration efforts on a New York farm help secure its future

January 7, 2021

The Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District goes virtual to tour impactful conservation practices

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A look at the Chesapeake Bay watershed in 2020

December 29, 2020

A retrospective of some of our most popular articles from the past year

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After unprecedented storms hit New York, communities take a different approach to flood protection

December 3, 2020

Watershed-focused projects are improving stream health, adding green infrastructure and vacating flood-prone properties

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An urban farm is filling space left uninhabitable by increased flooding

November 19, 2020

Following a buyout program for floodplain residents, the nonprofit-led farm could grow in size

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A trail system connects land and water in the Susquehanna headwaters

November 12, 2020

New York’s Otsego Land Trust created the Blueway Trail to inspire future stewards

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Centuries-old Susquehanna petroglyphs give history a personal touch

November 5, 2020

Some were buried and flooded, but many carvings remain visible to visitors

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Despite social distance, our rivers connect us

June 3, 2020

Celebrate Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week June 6-14

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