From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: MIKULSKI STATEMENT ON OBAMA DRAFT PLAN TO ALLOW EAST COAST DRILLING WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today issued the following statement on the Department of Interior’s 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program, which would allow offshore drilling off the […]
Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway Executive Director Lisanti Appointed to Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory Council
From the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway: As a member of the Council, Ms. Lisanti, along with 25 other members, will consult with the Secretary and the National Park Service on matters related to the trail, including trail management, public access, recreation opportunities, and natural and cultural resource conservation along the trail route. This will be […]
Lisanti: $4 Million Available for Chesapeake Local Governments To Implement Green Infrastructure
From Mary Ann Lisanti, Chair of the Local Government Advisory Committee: For the past two years, it has been my honor and privilege to Chair the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) and represent 1,800 units of local government in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Our committee is made up of local government officials from Maryland, Pennsylvania, […]
President Obama’s 2013 Budget Proposes to Eliminate Funding for Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System
From the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway: Friends of the LSHG: We wanted to alert you to the fact that President Obama’s 2013 budget proposes to eliminate funding for the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS). If you would like to see the buoys remain in operation, we ask that you write a letter to your […]
“State of the Chesapeake Bay and What You Can Do to Help” Lecture at Havre de Grace Maritime Museum
From Darlene Perry, Executive Director, Maritime Museum: Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 at 7 pm at the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum Lecture Title: The State of the Chesapeake Bay and What You Can Do to Help The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure and a defining feature of our State. Sadly, the Bay is an […]
American Serengeti: The Turkey Point Lollipop Cedars
Take Route 272 off of Route 40, down Old Elk Neck Road to see the top of the Bay from ancient clay cliffs. Our state preserved this peninsula of laurel, rhododendron, oak, and sweetgum for us to appreciate the Chesapeake’s beginnings. Bordered by Elk River above and the Great Shellfish Bay below, this finger of […]
Sen. Glassman: Governor’s Septic Proposal Would Set Harford County Planning Back “40 Plus Years”
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Senator Barry Glassman, R – 35, said this week that Governor O’Malley’s recent septic proposal would throw out forty plus years of planning by Harford County. The proposal would give the State veto authority over any housing development of five units or more that does not connect to […]
Skipjack Martha Lewis Damaged During December Storm; Donations Sought To Repair Educational Oystering Vessel
From Cynthia Beane, director of the Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy, Inc.: As I am writing this – it is 30 degrees — not including the wind chill and the weatherperson is tracking yet another snow storm heading our way. However, I am doing my best to have warm thoughts of spring and sailing on the Bay […]
