
Several Eastern Shore counties have withdrawn from an appeal of Maryland’s recertification for the Conowingo Dam, a challenge that the state feared could jeopardize a $340 million settlement with Constellation, the dam’s owner. But the county that hosts the dam, Cecil, is moving forward with the complaint, which argues that counties on the Shore were improperly excluded […]
Ecosystem Highlights

The Next Chapter for ShoreRivers
After an extensive search and hiring process, ShoreRivers is proud to announce the selection of Scott Budden as the organization's next Executive ... [Continue Story]
- ShoreRivers Director to Step Down, Search for Successor Begins
- FEMA Cancels $1 Billion for Flood Prevention Projects in Chesapeake Bay Region
- Intense Maryland Energy Debates in Annapolis Fill a Single Afternoon
- Md. leads in carbon emissions reductions – Maryland Matters
- Maryland Levies Fines on Perdue, Valley Proteins for Environmental Violations
- Bay Climate Adaptation: The TNC Guide in Finding the Money for Major Infrastructure Change
- Mid-Shore Arts Plein Air Easton and ESLC Pair Up to Promote Land Conservation
- Wild-Caught Chesapeake Blue Catfish Phenomenon Booming: Thank Goodness
- Blue Crab Populations are Down, But Experts are Not Worried
- First Baby Eagles Hatch on Reborn Chesapeake Island
- Report dolphin sightings with Chesapeake Dolphin Watch and help scientists with Chesapeake Bay research
- Dribs and Drabs: Oysters, Wisteria, Locusts and Crabs
Ecosystem Notes

Adkins Arboretum Hires Visitor Services Manager
Jean Wortman of Easton has recently been hired as the Visitor Services Manager at Adkins Arboretum. Wortman has a breadth of experience in the public ... [Continue Story]
- Masterman Joins ShoreRivers Governing Board
- Adkins Arboretum Hires Suzy Moore as Director of Advancement
- Queen Anne’s County Master Gardeners Celebrate the Growing Success of Their Native Plant Project
- Pickering Creek Revitalizes Junior Naturalist Program
- Scammers Reel in $90,000 of Chesapeake Catfish in Elaborate Hoax
- Eastern Shore Land Conservancy Celebrates 35th Anniversary
- ESLC & Plein Air Easton Alumni Invitational Celebrates Eastern Shore Forests in the Fall
- ESLC Conservation Videos Connect Clean Water to Conservation
- Pairing Herbs, Food, and Wine with Chesapeake Bay Herb Society
- Conservation Easement Expands Cecil County Conservation Corridor to 16,445 Acres
- New Seasonal Staff at Pickering Creek Dive into the Season
- Environmental Concern Honors Retiring Leaders and Welcomes New Officers
- Where Have all the Osprey Gone? Join Chesapeake Forum for Lectures on the Shore: Our Disappearing Osprey
- The Earnest Family, ESLC, and Partners Permanently Conserve 399 Acres on the Choptank River
- Support Local Birds This Winter: Pickering Creek Annual Birdseed Sale

