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Live Staking: How To Plant Hundreds of Trees Fast, Using Branches from Your Backyard

Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · 1d

Live stakes are cut branches from a tree which can be readily planted into the ground and eventually grow into a tree. Trees are restoration powerhouses and can store carbon, provide habitat for wildlife and prevent erosion with their root systems.

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Technique takes advantage of tree biology—try it in these wet areas

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Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · 4d

You may encounter more than wildlife on these haunted trails...

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Add a spooky twist to your hike

Eight haunted trails to avoid—or check out—in the watershed

Chesapeake Conservancy, At the Forefront of Chesapeake Bay Conservation and Restoration

Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you What's Up? Media for the feature! As we approach our 20th anniversary, we're excited to continue our conservation and restoration work for current and future generations.

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Tracing its origins back to 2006, Chesapeake Conservancy champions the land conservation movement in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and serves as a catalyst for change.

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New preserve to offer urban respite in Lancaster, PA

Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · 5d

With the weather getting chillier, it might be time to spruce up your wardrobe with some Conservancy merch or decorate your room with an iconic Chesapeake landscape.

Check out our merch store today at shopchesapeakeconservancy.org

Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · 6d

Great conservation news!

"Once destined to become a 300-unit residential development, the largest undeveloped property in Lancaster, PA, now is on track to stay that way — mostly."

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Once destined to become a 300-unit residential development, the largest undeveloped property in Lancaster, PA, now is on track to stay that way — mostly.

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Chesapeake Bay Foundation @chesapeakebayfdn.bsky.social · 8d

The door is that way ➡️

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Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · 11d

Spooky stuff happens at Maryland State Parks from time to time. Are you brave enough to explore these haunted parks? buff.ly/rHZ1rt2

📸: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

The local persimmon is the fall foragers fruit of choice

Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · 13d

You may not find an American persimmon at a store, but you'll find it in forests across the watershed during fall. Anyone up for some foraging?

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The American persimmon was prized for centuries but it has fallen out of favor in recent decades.

Jane Goodall, famed primatologist and conservationist, dies at 91

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Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · 14d

Jane Goodall was a true force of nature. Her passion and tireless work in conservation changed the world and will continue to inspire us.

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Jane Goodall, the most prolific primatologist of a generation, has died. She was 91 years old.

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Watershed mapping project shows rapid loss of forests, offers new view of Va.’s changing landscapes • Virginia Mercury

Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · 14d

With help from land use and land cover data, we can see that Virginia has lost nearly 50,000 acres of tree canopy in its portion of the watershed over seven years.

This data shows what tree canopy is worth, where we're losing trees and the best sites to plant.

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The Chesapeake Bay Program’s land use and land cover change mapping project compares the landscape across three different snapshots in time, offering a detailed view of the watershed up to as…

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Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · 16d

While we wait for this year's fall foliage, check out this stunning foliage transformation from Catoctin Mountain in 2024. A preview of our future!

Credit to Drusch et al. 2012 from www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · 24d

Fall is on our doorstep so don't pass up your chance to read our summer Shorelines newsletter and learn about our most recent projects. Check it out at buff.ly/4kkIlem

Don't worry, you can still read it once summer ends 😉

Five Hispanic leaders fighting for cleaner water in D.C. and beyond

Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · 25d

While plenty of work remains to better diversify professional environmental spaces, a growing number of Hispanic leaders are taking the helm of some of the most influential environmental organizations in the country, including the Chesapeake.

#LCW #LCW2025

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Hispanic leaders working within the Chesapeake Bay region are diversifying the environmental industry

Upper Marlboro, MD – Chesapeake Conservancy President and CEO Joel Dunn issued this statement recognizing young teenage Girl Scout troop members whose advocacy efforts led to the conservation of 537…

Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · 26d

In 2024, the advocacy efforts of a Girl Scout troop led to the conservation of 537 acres of the 633-acre East Marlton forest in Prince George's County, MD. The saved land was added to Charles Branch Stream Valley Park and will protect local wildlife for generations!

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Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth @elfreth.house.gov · 28d

For over 15 years, @chesconserv.bsky.social has worked tirelessly on land conservation and watershed restoration efforts to improve the health of our Chesapeake Bay - and they’ve been my partner in adding the strongest data to build the strongest policy possible.

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Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you Waterfowl Festival! This $70,000 will go a long way for Bay and wildlife conservation.

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Waterfowl Festival donates $70,000 to conservation

EASTON — The Waterfowl Festival announced a $70,000 conservation investment to support Ducks Unlimited’s Conservation for a Continent Campaign in partnership with the Maryland Department of Natural…

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Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · 28d

Planning a meeting in the Annapolis area? Consider renting the Earl Conservation Center conference room, conveniently located at 1212 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. Learn more today with the link below!

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Rent Our Conference Room

Anne Arundel County philanthropists James and Sylvia Earl created a lasting legacy for conservation and collaboration by establishing the Earl Conservation Center. Located at 1212 West Street, the…

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Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · Sep 15

Happy #LatinoConservationWeek! An initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation, this week showcases outdoor engagement, recreation and conservation for Latine communities.

Celebrate #LCW2025 with us by trying these activities below!

5 old-growth forests in the Potomac River region to expand your hiking repertoire — Potomac Conservancy

Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · Sep 13

Old-growth forests improve air and water quality, provide vital habitat for wildlife and plenty more. Few of these grand forests remain but there are still several expanses remain in our region.

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Our region’s old-growth forests improve water and air quality, provide vital wildlife habitat, and help fight the climate crisis. And, they also offer a diversity of recreational opportunities! What…

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Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · Sep 12

Join Chesapeake Conservancy and Susquehanna University for a conservation presentation!

Learn how PA's natural resources fueled industrial growth while also driving environmental reforms.

Email [email protected] for any questions or more info.

Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · Sep 10

In 2024, the Chesapeake Bay watershed had a net loss of trees, but organizations across the region planted more trees in residential areas than in any previous year, while streamside forest plantings continued strong.

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Historic number of trees planted in Bay watershed communities in 2024

Despite increase, overall tree canopy declines across the Chesapeake region

Rappahannock Tribe celebrates the rematriation of 969 acres of ancestral land along Fones Cliffs

Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · Sep 9

Please join us in welcoming Susan Shingledecker as our new CEO. With her passion for conservation & strong leadership, Susan is ready to steer Chesapeake Conservancy into its next chapter of protecting and restoring the Chesapeake Bay.

We’re thrilled to have her at the helm — welcome aboard, Susan!

Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · Sep 7

969 acres of ancestral land along Fones Cliffs has been returned to the The Rappahannock Tribe! This is an amazing cultural and conservation win.

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Reacquiring Fones Cliffs fosters big plans for the conservation of Rappahannock land and history

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Chesapeake Conservancy @chesconserv.bsky.social · Sep 6

For the past 5 years, #LWCF funding provided by the Great American Outdoors Act has increased hunting & fishing access across the nation without using taxpayer dollars but now the Dept of the Interior is trying to block #LWCF projects with an damaging secretarial order.