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Faith-based recreation center off the Chesapeake Bay gets nearly 900 feet of healthy shoreline
March 4, 2024Maryland DNR funds the living shoreline through its climate resiliency initiative
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Creating green infrastructure with and for vulnerable communities
January 19, 2023Chesapeake Bay Program pilots green infrastructure effort with four communities in the watershed
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Local governments plan for resilient communities
December 22, 2022Annual Local Government Forum convened local decision-makers and climate experts to discuss resiliency planning
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Between two rivers, a city’s hopes are tied to healthy waters
September 15, 2022The Clean Water Act revived the James and the Appomattox, allowing Hopewell to seek its own renewal
Read story![A man fishes from the James River in Hopewell](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/sep_19_22_1000-01.jpg)
West Virginia tourist town confronts flooding with green infrastructure
December 7, 2021Stormwater infrastructure projects installed in Berkeley Springs help reduce flooding and pollution.
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Local government and climate experts convene to problem solve on community flooding
October 20, 2020Federal funding, collaboration, environmental justice and more examined at the 2020 Local Government Forum
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Relief from the heat: In rapidly warming cities, trees can save lives
August 31, 2020Research links increased heat vulnerability to unjust urban planning
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A cocktail of contaminants in Chesapeake waters
June 12, 2020A new report reviews emerging and existing contaminants of concern for waterways and fisheries
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Cultivating inclusion in an urban park
June 11, 2020How a park in Baltimore embraces diverse communities
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Access to green space makes social distancing a little easier
April 16, 2020At the same local park, the landscape changes every day if you look closely
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