Chesapeake Stewardship
Get to know conservationists and community leaders making a difference in the Bay watershed.
40 years of educating Chesapeake Bay stewards
September 22, 2023NOAA plays a key role in the Bay Program’s environmental education efforts
Read story![Sixth-grade students wade through a shallow creek, carrying small nets to sample invertebrates.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/sep_22_23_1800-01-9E3A6442.jpg)
My Clean Water Story: John Wolf
September 12, 2023Following a passion for both art and science in the environmental protection field
Read story![John stands on the beach](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/sept_12_23_johnwolf1.jpg)
Planting for change
August 25, 2023First-generation Maryland farmer turns 25 acres into certified organic
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Quick tips to support more wildlife in your garden
April 26, 2023With a little know-how you can boost biodiversity close to home
Read story![A monarch butterfly lands on purple joe pye weed flowers](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/apr_26_23_1800-01-20170809-IMG_0216.jpg)
Looking for a new gardening project that’s good for the Bay? Try ‘rewilding’
April 17, 2023Naturalistic gardens require less maintenance and have more environmental benefits
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My Clean Water Story: Carin Bisland
March 31, 2023Chesapeake Bay Program's Branch Chief tells a tale of two waters
Read story![Carin has white, short hair and is a white woman.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/mar_31_23_1800-01-20180807-IMG_7400.jpg)
My Clean Water Story: Lucinda Power
February 16, 2023Working at the cross-section of people and the environment
Read story![Lucinda with a busy harbor in the background.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/feb_16_23_1800-01-20190819-IMG_7510.jpg)
A Baltimore-based climate activist puts people at the center of sustainability
February 9, 2023Ava Richardson advances environmental sustainability efforts in Baltimore City
Read story![Close up of Ava](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/feb_9_23_1800-02-9E3A0023.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)
My Clean Water Story: Peter Tango
November 18, 2022Our monitoring coordinator is still trying to scratch the “water quality itch”
Read story![Headshot of Peter in an office.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/nov_18_22_1800-01.jpg)