26 Feb 2020
Codi Yeager/CBF Staff
Meeting Harriet
In the marshes of the Chesapeake Bay, Harriet Tubman’s story comes alive.
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24 Feb 2020
Codi Yeage
Maryland Students Need Outdoor Education
Following an elimination of funding to aid Maryland environmental education experiences, students and educators speak out.
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27 Feb 2020
CBF Staff
Menhaden Legislation Approved by Virginia House And Senate
The Virginia legislature passed bipartisan legislation to transfer management of Virginia’s menhaden fisheries from the General Assembly to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC).
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26 Feb 2020
Barbara Houston
CBF Appreciates Sarbanes Leadership Moving Bill to Renew Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Network
The House of Representatives today overwhelmingly passed legislation spearheaded by Rep. John Sarbanes and supported by 15 bipartisan original co-sponsors to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network through 2025.
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26 Feb 2020
Codi Yeager/CBF Staff
Proposed Maryland Legislation Aims to Help Farmers Reduce Agriculture Pollution
On Tuesday, Maryland farmers and environmental advocates testified in favor of new legislation to help farmers more easily add long-term, fixed natural filters such as tree buffers and grass pastures to farms.
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Saturday,
March
7
Bees, Trees, and Clean Water - Hopewell
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Registration Deadline: March 6
Appomattox Regional Library
Hopewell, Virginia
Monday,
March
9
DC on the Half Shell
5:30-9:00 p.m.Registration Deadline: March 8
Dock 5 at Union Market
Washington, District of Columbia
Monday,
March
30
Charlottesville Slurp and Learn
6:00-8:00 p.m.Registration Deadline: March 29
Random Row Brewing
Charlottesville, Virginia
Saturday,
June
6
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