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CBF Files Lawsuit over Abingdon Business Park Development Proposal

January 24, 2020

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is contesting the approval of the forest conservation plan for Abingdon Business Park, which would remove trees from more than 200 acres of forested land.

CBF Statement on Anne Arundel County Approving a New Forest Conservation Bill

November 19, 2019

On Monday night, the Anne Arundel County Council unanimously passed the forest conservation bill that council members have been debating since County Executive Steuart Pittman first proposed strengthening forest protections in September.

CBF Urges Anne Arundel County Council to Pass Forest Conservation Bill as Amended

November 14, 2019

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is asking the Anne Arundel County Council to approve the amended version of the forest conservation bill at its next meeting Nov. 18.

Anne Arundel Council Should Strengthen Forest Conservation Bill

November 4, 2019

The Anne Arundel County Council should find ways to restore parts of the forest conservation bill they recently weakened with amendments.

The Forest for the Trees

October 18, 2019

Forests are one of our most valuable resources in our work towards clean water. But despite their value, forests are disappearing at an alarming rate in Maryland's Anne Arundel County.

CBF Statement Urging Anne Arundel County Council to Pass a Strong Forest Conservation Bill

October 18, 2019

We're urging Anne Arundel County Council members to not accept amendments that would weaken the promising forest conservation bill that’s before them.

CBF Statement on Anne Arundel County Forest Conservation Bill

October 7, 2019

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is strongly supporting an Anne Arundel County bill that is designed to reduce the county’s significant forest loss.

The Bulldozers Are Winning

October 2, 2019

Forests are one of our most valuable resources in our work towards clean water. But despite their value, forests are disappearing at an alarming rate in Maryland's Anne Arundel County.

CBF Statement on New Chesapeake Conservancy Study Showing Significant Tree Canopy Loss in Anne Arundel County

September 25, 2019

The Chesapeake Conservancy released detailed data from aerial imagery analyses that estimated Anne Arundel County has lost about 2,500 acres of tree canopy from 2013 to 2017.

Georgetown Solar Farm Blocked Over Concerns About Forest Loss

August 29, 2019