29 Sep 2022
David Nyweide
Wetlands Are Waters, Too
An upcoming Supreme Court decision could determine the fate of thousands of acres of wetlands in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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28 Sep 2022
Debra Brown
Clean Water Advocacy: September 2022 Update
Salmon, trees, plastic bags, and more. And all with Election Day right around the corner.
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30 Sep 2022
AJ Metcalf/CBF Staff
Judge Extends Halt to Abingdon Woods Tree Clearing
Today, a Harford County Circuit Court judge granted CBF's request for an injunction to stop Abingdon Woods tree clearing for a proposed warehouse project while CBF pursues its lawsuit against the project for potentially violating the state’s Forest Conservation Act.
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29 Sep 2022
Aileen Devlin/Virginia Sea Grant
Virginia Announces $13.6 Million in Flood Preparedness Grants Paid for by RGGI
Yesterday the Youngkin Administration announced it has awarded $13.6 million in flood preparedness grants to 27 projects across Virginia using funding generated by Virginia’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
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26 Sep 2022
Kenny Fletcher/CBF Staff
Richmond Church Completes Reforestation of Formerly Paved Areas
Last Saturday, volunteers joined CBF in planting 30 native trees, capping off a major effort that looks to nature for solutions. The project at Branch’s Baptist Church is an important test case, piloting efforts to remove asphalt and concrete and enrich the underlying soil to reforest formerly paved areas.
Read MoreUpcoming Events
Tuesday,
October
4
Annapolis Bay Discovery Cruise
4:30-6:30 p.m.Registration Deadline: October 2
CBF's Philip Merrill Environmental Center
Annapolis, Maryland
Thursday,
October
6
Bay Restoration from a Local Government Perspective
6:30-8:00 p.m.Registration Deadline: October 5
Webinar
Thursday,
October
6
Newport News VoiCeS Class
Thursday evenings from 5:30-7:30 p.m.Registration Deadline: October 5
The Newsome House
Newport News, Virginia
Saturday,
October
8
Maryland Rod & Reef Slam Fishing Tournament
Registration Deadline: October 7Maryland Chesapeake Bay and tributaries
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