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Senator Cardin accepts the Clean Water Legacy Award at 2024 DC on the Half Shell

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CBF Honors Sen. Cardin With Clean Water Legacy Award in DC

Last night, Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) President and CEO Hilary Harp Falk was pleased to honor Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin with CBF's Clean Water Legacy Award at its 2024 DC on the Half Shell gala.

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A smiling group of people including Gov. Wes Moore and CBF President Hilary Harp Falk stand behind a desk with a map of Holly Beach Farm

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CBF’s Holly Beach Farm Donation to Maryland DNR Approved

The Maryland Board of Public Works approved the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF)’s donation of Holly Beach Farm to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the agency announced yesterday.

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Senate Committee Advances Conservation Bill Extending Essential Bay Watershed Restoration Programs

Bipartisan legislation to extend programs essential to Bay restoration and other regional conservation efforts across the country cleared the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today by unanimous voice vote.

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