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Michael Adams
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation urges House leaders to put the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act to a final vote before lawmakers leave town to hit the campaign trail.
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Our weekly roundup of engaging, educational, and inspirational Bay content to enjoy at home during the age of COVID-19.
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John Pavoncello/York Dispatch
CBF is applauding new legislation in the state Senate that will offer financial support that farmers in Pennsylvania want and need so they can keep soil on the land, reduce polluted runoff into local streams, and protect their long-term viability.
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Octoraro Native Plant Nursery
CBF, which coordinates the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership, is spending about $2.6 million for 710,000 trees, shelters, and stakes to supply plantings through 2022.
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Robert K. Hamilton
CBF President William C. Baker is pleased to announce that Alison Prost is CBF’s new Vice President for Environmental Protection and Restoration.
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