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Waterkeepers Chesapeake Announces Clean Water Act 50th Anniversary Campaign

There’s nothing more essential to our survival than water. But this precious resource is fragile and must be protected. Microbes, salts, and pollution from agriculture and industry, along with the effects of global warming, threaten our critical water sources. The federal Clean Water Act, passed in 1972, went a long way towards reducing water pollution […]

How ShoreRivers is Taking Action on Climate Change

Our 2021 Ecoprint calendar, Protecting the Natural Beauty of the Chesapeake Bay, has given us the opportunity to work with 13 different organizations, all dedicated to helping solve the environmental challenges in this important ecological hub. December features ShoreRivers, an organization that promotes climate resilience by advocating for climate-smart legislation, restoring natural landscapes, and educating […]

CCAN Takes on the Threat of Rising Sea Levels

Our 2021 Ecoprint calendar, Protecting the Natural Beauty of the Chesapeake Bay, has given us the opportunity to work with 13 different organizations, all dedicated to helping solve the environmental challenges in this important ecological hub. November features the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN), a grassroots nonprofit that fights global warming in DC, Maryland, and […]

Chesapeake Legal Alliance: Champions for the Enforcement and Transparency of Environmental Laws

Our 2021 Ecoprint calendar, Protecting the Natural Beauty of the Chesapeake Bay, has given us the opportunity to work with 13 different organizations, all dedicated to helping solve the environmental challenges in this important ecological hub. October features Chesapeake Legal Alliance (CLA), the only regional organization dedicated to providing free legal services to protect the […]

Join us for Car Free Day

Car Free Day is an international event held every September 22 to help reduce the number of cars on the roads and encourage people to find other transportation options (train, bus, bicycle, carpool, vanpool, subway, or walking). Car Free Day is celebrated in 46 countries and over 2,000 cities. Going car-free (or car-lite in the […]

Phillips Wharf Environmental Center Begins to Rebuild

Our 2021 Ecoprint calendar, Protecting the Natural Beauty of the Chesapeake Bay, has given us the opportunity to work with 13 different organizations, all dedicated to helping solve the environmental challenges in this important ecological hub. September features Phillips Wharf Environmental Center (PWEC), a nonprofit located in Talbot County, Maryland that works to educate people […]

Waterkeepers Chesapeake and the Fight to Clean Up Conowingo Dam

Our 2021 Ecoprint calendar, Protecting the Natural Beauty of the Chesapeake Bay, has given us the opportunity to work with 13 different organizations, all dedicated to helping solve the environmental challenges in this important ecological hub. August features Waterkeepers Chesapeake, an organization that works to protect their community, rivers, and streams from pollution. Since it […]

For AFF, Water Quality is About Finding the Canaries in the Coal Mine

Our 2021 Ecoprint calendar, Protecting the Natural Beauty of the Chesapeake Bay, has given us the opportunity to work with 13 different organizations, all dedicated to helping solve the environmental challenges in this important ecological hub. July features the Alice Ferguson Foundation (AFF), an organization that brings agriculture, science and environmental sciences to life for […]

Blue Water Baltimore Plants Trees to Reduce Stormwater Pollution

Our 2021 Ecoprint calendar, Protecting the Natural Beauty of the Chesapeake Bay, has given us the opportunity to work with 13 different organizations, all dedicated to helping solve the environmental challenges in this important ecological hub. June features Blue Water Baltimore, an organization that works to protect and improve the health of Baltimore’s rivers, streams […]

Anacostia Riverkeeper’s Fight against Microplastic Pollution

Our 2021 Ecoprint calendar, Protecting the Natural Beauty of the Chesapeake Bay, has given us the opportunity to work with 13 different organizations, all dedicated to helping solve the environmental challenges in this important ecological hub. May features Anacostia Riverkeeper, an organization that works to protect and restore the Anacostia River.  According to the U.S […]