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08 Nov 2019
PA Legislators Need to Put the Money Where the Boots Are—on Farms
The boots on the ground—the farmers and the conservation community—are leading the way. It’s time state legislators invest in them.
Topics: Agriculture, Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, Keystone Ten Million Trees Partnership, Land Use, Runoff Pollution, The Susquehanna River, Water Quality
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05 Nov 2019
Celebrating Senator Yaw and the Eastern Hellbender Salamander
CBF student leaders went to Williamsport to celebrate the salamander that is Pennsylvania’s new official state amphibian and to salute the state senator whose support was key to making it happen.
Topics: Community, Hellbender Campaign
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30 Oct 2019
Bringing the Farm to Life
Planting trees is part of treating the land—and cattle—right at Drager Farms in Lancaster County.
Topics: Agriculture, Climate Change, Keystone Ten Million Trees Partnership, Trees
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30 Oct 2019
This Month in the Watershed: A Climate for Change
Climate change might be a global problem, but we are feeling the impacts here at home.
Topics: Advocacy, Algal Blooms, Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, Conowingo Dam and
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03 Oct 2019
Pennsylvania Farmers Experience the Bay Their Efforts Can Save
Pennsylvania farmers recently spent a weekend on the Chesapeake Bay to see and feel the effects of their clean water efforts are having downstream.
Topics: Agriculture, Land Use, Runoff Pollution, The Susquehanna River, Water Quality
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30 Sep 2019
This Month in the Watershed: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Collaboration and teamwork are critical when working towards a goal as complex and challenging as saving the Bay.
Topics: Advocacy, Chesapeake Oyster Alliance, Dead Zones, Eastern Oysters, Fisheries, Forest Loss, Offshore Drilling, Smart Growth
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27 Sep 2019
Community, Wildlife, and Clean Water at Mulberry Run Wetlands
From boggy and grassy to teaming with plants and wildlife, the manmade wetland in Waynesboro, VA is bringing new joy and less flooding to the Jefferson Park Neighborhood.
Topics: Runoff Pollution, Virginia's Stormwater Local Assistance Fund, Wetlands Protection
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26 Sep 2019
An Assault on Clean Air
The health of the Chesapeake Bay is directly connected to air pollution, which is only degrading as the Trump Administration continues its assault on the Clean Air Act and its implementing regulations.
Topics: Climate Change, Litigation
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23 Sep 2019
Why California Cars Matter for the Chesapeake
The Trump administration made yet another move this week that hinders efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. This time, the attack comes by air.
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05 Sep 2019
How Will the Story of Chesapeake Bay Restoration End? Virginia’s New Plan Is a Crucial Chapter.
It's up to Virginia state legislators to ensure the funding and programs are in place to make Virginia's strong Chesapeake Bay Blueprint a reality.
Topics: Advocacy, Agriculture, Blue Crabs, Climate Change, Eastern Oysters, Green Infrastructure, Politics, Runoff Pollution, Sewage & Septic Systems, Virginia's Agricultural Cost-Share Program, Virginia's Stormwater Local Assistance Fund
What's Up in Pennsylvania
State and federal conservation programs provide critical funding and support to farmers who want to incorporate best management practices such as contour stripcropping (shown here), which keep valuable nutrients on farms and out of local streams and the Bay.
Tim McCabe/NRCS
