https://chestertownspy.org Nonpartisan and Education-based News for Chestertown Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:17:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/22/eslc-first-in-md-to-implement-quick-reef-for-living-shoreline-restoration/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/22/eslc-first-in-md-to-implement-quick-reef-for-living-shoreline-restoration/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:00:22 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/22/eslc-first-in-md-to-implement-quick-reef-for-living-shoreline-restoration/ Eastern Shore Land Conservancy and Native Shorelines, a Davey Tree Company, are excited to announce that we will be the first in Maryland to implement an innovative new living shoreline material called QuickReef! Our pilot project, managed by ESLC Enhanced Stewardship Manager Larisa Prezioso, will protect a beautiful expanse of tidal saltmarsh habitat fronting a […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/22/eslc-first-in-md-to-implement-quick-reef-for-living-shoreline-restoration/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/21/eslcs-steve-kline-on-conservation-funding-cuts-and-painful-loss-of-local-land-control-to-the-state/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/21/eslcs-steve-kline-on-conservation-funding-cuts-and-painful-loss-of-local-land-control-to-the-state/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:34:44 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/21/eslcs-steve-kline-on-conservation-funding-cuts-and-painful-loss-of-local-land-control-to-the-state/ While it may be true that the land conservation movement has faced tough times before, particularly on the Eastern Shore, according to Steve Kline, the president of the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, it’s hard to remember a more dire moment for preserving essential landscapes.  The combination of a significant drop in state funding for such […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/21/eslcs-steve-kline-on-conservation-funding-cuts-and-painful-loss-of-local-land-control-to-the-state/feed/ 1 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/17/youth-environmental-action-summit-inspires-local-students/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/17/youth-environmental-action-summit-inspires-local-students/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:15 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/17/youth-environmental-action-summit-inspires-local-students/ Last month, high school students from Kent, Caroline, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, and Dorchester counties gathered at Chesapeake College for ShoreRivers’ fourth annual Upper Shore Youth Environmental Action Summit. More than 130 students were in attendance from 10 different schools. This annual Summit aims to empower future leaders of the environmental movement to take action now. […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/17/youth-environmental-action-summit-inspires-local-students/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/10/shorerivers-offers-hands-on-expeditions-2/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/10/shorerivers-offers-hands-on-expeditions-2/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:00:33 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183514 ShoreRivers is inviting the public to get out in their communities and explore their local waterways this year through a series of expeditions around the region. On the schedule are: A walking tour of Chestertown centered on environmental justice on Wednesday, April 30 ●      A book reading and beach exploration for children with Mermaid Tasha on Saturday, May 10 ●      A spring paddle […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/10/shorerivers-offers-hands-on-expeditions-2/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/09/shorerivers-offers-hands-on-experience/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/09/shorerivers-offers-hands-on-experience/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:00:56 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183486 ShoreRivers is inviting the public to get out in their communities and explore their local waterways this year through a series of expeditions around the region. On the schedule are: A walking tour of Chestertown centered on environmental justice on Wednesday, April 30 ●      A book reading and beach exploration for children with Mermaid Tasha on Saturday, May 10 ●      A spring paddle […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/09/shorerivers-offers-hands-on-experience/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/03/2025-waterfowl-community-in-conservation-grant-fund-open-for-applications/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/03/2025-waterfowl-community-in-conservation-grant-fund-open-for-applications/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:00:04 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183366 Easton, MD – The Waterfowl Festival is excited to match resources with environmental needs across the region through its annual “Community in Conservation” funding program. These grants, supported by proceeds from the annual Waterfowl Festival event offer non-profits and community entities the chance to receive monies for projects and initiatives at the intersection of conservation […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/03/2025-waterfowl-community-in-conservation-grant-fund-open-for-applications/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/07/riverkeepers-to-host-annual-state-of-the-rivers-series-3/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/07/riverkeepers-to-host-annual-state-of-the-rivers-series-3/#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:00:12 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/07/riverkeepers-to-host-annual-state-of-the-rivers-series-3/ ShoreRivers is pleased to announce the return of its highly anticipated State of the Rivers events — a series of free presentations held each spring to inform the public about the current state of our Eastern Shore waterways and what we can all do to protect and restore them. Whether this will be your first […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/07/riverkeepers-to-host-annual-state-of-the-rivers-series-3/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/26/maryland-residents-want-a-menu-of-energy-generation-options-poll-shows/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/26/maryland-residents-want-a-menu-of-energy-generation-options-poll-shows/#comments Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:00:56 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/26/maryland-residents-want-a-menu-of-energy-generation-options-poll-shows/  A new UMBC poll finds residents want a range of energy generation options but only a minority favored electricity generation from coal plants. (File photo courtesy the Integration and Application Network, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science) Marylanders support a variety of options for increasing energy generation in the state except for one, according […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/26/maryland-residents-want-a-menu-of-energy-generation-options-poll-shows/feed/ 1 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/20/state-park-about-to-be-added-to-last-maryland-county-without-one/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/20/state-park-about-to-be-added-to-last-maryland-county-without-one/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:00:46 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/20/state-park-about-to-be-added-to-last-maryland-county-without-one/ All but one of Maryland’s 23 counties contains at least one state park. But that could change soon. Wicomico County is home to more than 100,000 residents as well as the Eastern Shore’s largest city, Salisbury, but no state parks — although one appears to be in the offing after a Feb. 12 vote by […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/20/state-park-about-to-be-added-to-last-maryland-county-without-one/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/20/the-magic-of-frogs-and-forts-at-pickering-creek-ecocamp/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/20/the-magic-of-frogs-and-forts-at-pickering-creek-ecocamp/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:00:43 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/20/the-magic-of-frogs-and-forts-at-pickering-creek-ecocamp/ Meander through mud, wallow in the wetland, and frolic in the forest at our summer EcoCamp! Our exciting, unique, and hands-on activities allow campers to engage with nature at their own pace, by providing a welcoming and safe environment to explore. Campers learn about nature and gain outdoor skills through hiking, swimming, playing games, fishing, […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/20/the-magic-of-frogs-and-forts-at-pickering-creek-ecocamp/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/20/university-of-maryland-the-woods-in-your-backyard-online-course-2/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/20/university-of-maryland-the-woods-in-your-backyard-online-course-2/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:00:28 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/20/university-of-maryland-the-woods-in-your-backyard-online-course-2/ Registration is now open for the spring 2025 of “The Woods in Your Backyard” online course from the University of Maryland Extension’s Woodland Stewardship Education program. Our self-directed, non-credit course runs 10 weeks from March 24 to June 2, 2025. The course will help landowners convert lawn to natural areas, and enhance stewardship of existing natural […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/20/university-of-maryland-the-woods-in-your-backyard-online-course-2/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/18/bay-journal-nonprofits-states-scramble-as-trump-administration-pauses-funding-for-many-chesapeake-restoration-programs/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/18/bay-journal-nonprofits-states-scramble-as-trump-administration-pauses-funding-for-many-chesapeake-restoration-programs/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:00:57 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=182538 Efforts in recent years to accelerate the Chesapeake Bay restoration have run into a wall of Trump administration executive orders that halted payments for huge swaths of Bay-related work, raising doubt about the future of many projects. Tens of millions of dollars for Bay-related work being carried out by nonprofits, farmers, churches, universities and states […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/18/bay-journal-nonprofits-states-scramble-as-trump-administration-pauses-funding-for-many-chesapeake-restoration-programs/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/07/shorerivers-shares-2025-legislative-priorities/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/07/shorerivers-shares-2025-legislative-priorities/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:16 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/07/shorerivers-shares-2025-legislative-priorities/ Now that the Maryland General Assembly has reconvened for the 447th Legislative Session, ShoreRivers’ advocacy efforts are in full swing. The organization’s advocacy work, which is led by the Riverkeepers, is fundamental to creating system-wide change to protect local rivers against the major issues that impact water quality on the Eastern Shore. This is a pivotal […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/07/shorerivers-shares-2025-legislative-priorities/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/03/flock-together-for-the-great-backyard-bird-count-find-birds-in-your-community-and-share-the-joy/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/03/flock-together-for-the-great-backyard-bird-count-find-birds-in-your-community-and-share-the-joy/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:00:04 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=182226 Share in the joy of birds during the annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) at Pickering Creek Audubon Center and help make your community stronger for you and the birds. Bird and nature lovers everywhere unite in the effort to tally as many of the world’s bird species as possible over these four days.  Visitors are welcomed […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/03/flock-together-for-the-great-backyard-bird-count-find-birds-in-your-community-and-share-the-joy/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/23/new-report-shows-natural-resources-conservation-on-the-delmarva-peninsula-generates-8-billion-in-annual-economic-activity/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/23/new-report-shows-natural-resources-conservation-on-the-delmarva-peninsula-generates-8-billion-in-annual-economic-activity/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:00:41 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/23/new-report-shows-natural-resources-conservation-on-the-delmarva-peninsula-generates-8-billion-in-annual-economic-activity/ Eastern Shore Land Conservancy (ESLC) and the Delmarva Restoration and Conservation Network (DRCN) released an expansive report today showing the  economic impact of natural resources conservation on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and the entire  Delmarva Peninsula.   “This report underscores the profound financial benefits of conserving our natural resources,” said  Steve Kline, president and CEO of ESLC, […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/23/new-report-shows-natural-resources-conservation-on-the-delmarva-peninsula-generates-8-billion-in-annual-economic-activity/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/14/how-a-maryland-county-tried-to-sway-a-delaware-vote-on-offshore-wind/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/14/how-a-maryland-county-tried-to-sway-a-delaware-vote-on-offshore-wind/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:00:05 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/14/how-a-maryland-county-tried-to-sway-a-delaware-vote-on-offshore-wind/ In early December, a new website appeared online urging Sussex County, Delaware, residents to contact their council members and tell them to deny a permit for a proposed offshore wind farm. The website – StopOffshoreWind.com – materialized days before the Sussex County Council’s vote on the permit, which would allow for construction of an electrical substation needed […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/14/how-a-maryland-county-tried-to-sway-a-delaware-vote-on-offshore-wind/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/08/shorerivers-now-accepting-summer-internship-applications/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/08/shorerivers-now-accepting-summer-internship-applications/#respond Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:00:35 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/08/shorerivers-now-accepting-summer-internship-applications/ ShoreRivers is currently accepting applications from college students and recent graduates for two Easton-based summer internships: its Elizabeth Brown Memorial Internship and a Communications Internship. The Elizabeth Brown Memorial intern will gain experience in a variety of activities including restoration, scientific water quality monitoring, outreach, and enforcement, while the communications intern will focus on organizational […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/08/shorerivers-now-accepting-summer-internship-applications/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/07/biden-to-ban-future-offshore-drilling-across-more-than-600-million-acres/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/07/biden-to-ban-future-offshore-drilling-across-more-than-600-million-acres/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:00:19 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/07/biden-to-ban-future-offshore-drilling-across-more-than-600-million-acres/ With just two weeks left in his presidency, Joe Biden will prohibit future oil and gas drilling off the entire East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the remaining portions of Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea. Biden will sign two memoranda Monday to permanently ban offshore drilling over more than 625 million acres […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/07/biden-to-ban-future-offshore-drilling-across-more-than-600-million-acres/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/16/turn-your-christmas-tree-into-a-home-for-local-wildlife/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/16/turn-your-christmas-tree-into-a-home-for-local-wildlife/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:23 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=181423 Washington College’s Center for Environment and Society (CES) is offering an alternative way to recycle your holiday tree. Instead of sending them to the landfill, the staff at CES is asking for donations of your old holiday trees to build extra bird habitat. As part of the Natural Lands Project, the trees will be arranged […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/16/turn-your-christmas-tree-into-a-home-for-local-wildlife/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/11/shorerivers-welcomes-new-board-members-executive-committee-2/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/11/shorerivers-welcomes-new-board-members-executive-committee-2/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:00:56 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/11/shorerivers-welcomes-new-board-members-executive-committee-2/ ShoreRivers is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to its Governing Board: Jack Broderick, Ann Swanson, and Loribeth Weinstein. As a grassroots nonprofit organization, the hard work and support of board members is imperative to the organization’s efforts for thriving rivers on the Eastern Shore. ShoreRivers extends deep gratitude for the wise […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/11/shorerivers-welcomes-new-board-members-executive-committee-2/feed/ 0