Chesapeake Stewardship
Get to know conservationists and community leaders making a difference in the Bay watershed.
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/_900x600_crop_center-center_none/jun_7_24_1800-01-20180421-IMG_7111.jpg)
In Memoriam of Wink Hastings, a Chesapeake unsung hero
June 5, 2024Remembering a remarkable Bay advocate and community partner
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Inaugural State of the Streams report card shows the health of five waterways around Washington, D.C.
April 26, 2024All monitored creeks scored “fair” in the Nature Forward report card
Read story![Pedestrians walk by Rock Creek in a park.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/apr_26_24_1800-01-5K1A9898.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)
Burn your socks to welcome the spring sailing season
March 28, 2024Multiple sailing clubs are working to change the face of the sport
Read story![Governor Wes Moore throws a pair of socks into a fire pit on the Beach](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/mar_28_24_1800-01-52757105081_299e707b31_o.jpg)
My Clean Water Story: Marisa Baldine
January 29, 2024How a passion for the environment began in parks near DC
Read story![A young child climbs a large boulder. Green trees fill the background.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/jan_26_24_1800-02-Scan.jpg)
My Clean Water Story: Jeff Lerner
January 18, 2024Connecting wildlife conservation with water quality
Read story![A man wearing a green shirt, tan hat and sunglasses stands in front of blue water and a forested shoreline, turning his smiling face back toward the camera.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/Jeff-Lerner_River-1.jpeg)
My Clean Water Story: Doreen Vetter
October 23, 2023Doreen has been a passionate advocate for science-based decision-making
Read story![Doreen, dressed in a blue shirt with light grey hair, leads a presentation in an office room.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/CareerOpportunities-1800-20190425-IMG_9997_2023-03-13-191444_yzep.jpg)
Rockville nature center offers bilingual programs to connect people with nature
October 3, 2023Carolina Giraldo answers six questions about her work at Meadowside Nature Center
Read story![Woods with green tree canopy and a small stream](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/51199006033_bd9481beda_c.jpg)