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Land Conservation gets Congressional Vote of Support

July 17, 2010
The drive to conserve the Chesapeake’s, and the Nation’s, most treasured and ecologically significant lands got a boost yesterday...
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Chesapeake Conservancy Submits Letter to Secretary Salazar

July 18, 2010

The Chesapeake Conservancy issued a letter to Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar thanking him for his support and participation during... > Read More


Senator Mikulski Issues Congratulatory Letter on CBIBS Buoy Launch

May 17, 2010

On May 14, Senator Barbara Mikulski, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science, issued a... > Read More


Pennsylvania Environmental Council article: Captain John Smith Chesapeake Historical Trail - a link to the Susquehanna's Natural and Cultural Past

April 30, 2010
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC), with the generous support of its funders and in conjunction with its partners including the...
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Friends' Leadership Speaks Out in Support of Capital Region Conservation Bill

May 9, 2010
Pat Noonan, vice chairman and a founder of the Friends of the John Smith Chesapeake Trail, testified before the House Committee on Natural...
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Smart Buoy Launched on Capt. John Smith Trail at Washington 

May 14, 2010
The eighth “smart buoy”  to mark the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail was launched on Friday, May 14th...
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New Recreation Guide Unveiled for the Anacostia River 

May 18, 2010
Exploring the historic Anacostia River just got a bit easier with the unveiling of the new Anacostia River Water Trail Guide from the...
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Chesapeake Bay Commission Resolution Encourages Trail Expansion, Treasured Landscapes, Conservation

May 21, 2010
The Chesapeake Bay Commission recently adopted a resolution encouraging actions to further land conservation, public access and tourism...
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The Friends of the John Smith Trail and Friends of Chesapeake Gateways Merge to form the Chesapeake Conservancy

June 24, 2010
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Chesapeake Conservancy Selects New Board Members

July 14, 2010
Lloyd L. “Scott” Beatty and Page Hayhurst have joined the board of the Chesapeake Conservancy, the conservation organization...
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Friends President David O'Neill Speaks at Nanticoke Water Trail Launch and Riverfest

July 1, 2010

Come celebrate the launch of the Nanticoke River Captain John Smith Water Trail in Delaware on Saturday, July 10 from 7:30 am-9:30 pm.... > Read More


Bald Eagle Habitat Protected Along James River

June 2, 2010

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and The Conservation Fund, with key support from the Virginia congressional delegation, National... > Read More


Richmond Times-Dispatch article: Following the path of Capt. John Smith

June 2, 2010

If the question was put to the average Virginian, "Which river do you most associate with Capt. John Smith?," chances are he or she... > Read More


John Smith Shallop Heads to the National Sailing Hall of Fame

May 19, 2010

In the end of May, Sultana Projects’ John Smith Shallop will cast off from its home dock in Chestertown, Maryland, and make the 60-mile... > Read More


Maryland, Pennsylvania & Delaware Natural Resource Secretaries and NGO Groups Urge Congress to Establish a Chesapeake Treasured Landscapes Fund

April 4, 2010

Letters delivered to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees 
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Chesapeake Bay Journal article: Treasured perspectives spur drive to save landscapes on a large scale

April 14, 2010

Agencies, organizations collaborate to redouble effort to preserve significant natural, cultural and historical regions

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National Park Service Chesapeake Bay Office Releases its 2009 Year in Review

March 30, 2010

The National Park Service Chesapeake Bay Office recently released it 2009 Year in Review which summarizes in detail the activities and projects... > Read More


Congress asked to create Chesapeake Treasured Landscapes Fund

March 12, 2010 - December 1, 2010

The Friends of the John Smith Chesapeake Trail have asked Congress to provide $10 million in the FY 2011 Interior, Environment and Related... > Read More


Budget supports Bay access, buoys, treasured landscapes

February 2, 2010

The Friends of the John Smith Chesapeake Trail praised President Barack Obama’s 2011 budget, which funds a Treasured Landscapes initiative... > Read More


Conservation Partners call for Chesapeake Treasured Landscape Initiative

January 8, 2010

Representatives of many of the region’s most influential state, and non-profit conservation agencies and groups have endorsed a new push... > Read More


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