The Nature Conservancy in Maryland and DC

The Nature Conservancy in Maryland and DC

Non-profit Organizations

Bethesda, Maryland 430 followers

Conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends – in Maryland, DC, and across the globe.

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From Western Maryland's Central Appalachian forests to our nation's capital and beyond to the Chesapeake Bay, we're working to deliver large-scale, science-based conservation that will help people and nature adapt to a changing climate.

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https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/maryland-dc/
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51-200 employees
Headquarters
Bethesda, Maryland

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    Amazing win for nature here in the U.S.! 💚🌎 #usfica #conservationwins #thenatureconservancy

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    The U.S. Congress has passed the U.S. Foundation for International Conservation Act! 👏 Here’s why this is a big deal. It will invest up to $100 million in public funding a year to accelerate conservation efforts in some of the most wildlife-rich, yet vulnerable, parts of the world. The funding will go to Indigenous Peoples and local communities to help them better manage their conserved and protected areas. This will protect nature, as well as boost U.S. national security and promote regional stability worldwide. See how this is a big win for people and the planet! https://nature.ly/40ayqWl

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    The Expanding Agroforestry Project invites you to a Town Hall on Jan 22, 2025, to hear an overview of the EAP Incentive Payment Program, the latest updates, and answers to frequently asked questions. Register here: https://nature.ly/4gjUdQF Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance at: https://nature.ly/41BpxpN. The meeting will be recorded and shared. The Expanding Agroforestry Project, a partnership effort funded by the USDA’s Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative, is launching its second producer application cycle. Beginning January 31, 2025, eligible producers are invited to apply to receive direct incentive payments to expand agroforestry plantings on their agricultural lands. Over five years, $36M will be paid out to producers to transform 30,000 acres spanning 30 states into agroforestry systems. The Expanding Agroforestry Project aims to help producers increase economic resiliency, sequester more carbon, improve water quality, and enhance biodiversity through agroforestry. We hope to see you there! 🗓 Date: January 22, 2024 ⏰ Time: 4 - 5pm EST | 3 - 4pm CST | 1 - 2pm PST | 11am - 12pm HST

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    Today, TNC’s Maryland and DC Chapter and partners celebrated the donation of a 31-acre parcel of land near Nanjemoy in Charles County, Maryland, to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to be established as the Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge, the 573rd and newest unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System! 🦇🦎🐦 Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams, and Senator Chris Van Hollen were in attendance and shared remarks about the importance of this ecosystem in Southern Maryland and their excitement about this new addition as a National Wildlife Refuge in the state. This is the first of several donations by TNC that over the next few months will permanently protect and conserve more than 300 acres of interior forest and riparian wetlands habitat. This protection will help support species like northern long-eared bats, forest-interior songbirds, box turtles and several species of salamanders that are of conservation concern. “The Nature Conservancy first began protecting land along Nanjemoy Creek almost 50 years ago – in 1978 – when we recognized how important and special this landscape was for local wildlife and regional biodiversity,” said Kahlil Kettering, Executive Director of TNC’s Maryland and DC Chapter. “These beautiful forests provide critical habitat for an array of migratory and year-round native birds and other animals, while also protecting local water quality for Maryland communities. We are honored to work with our long-time partners at USFWS to establish the new Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge and help ensure this ecologically and culturally rich land remains healthy and protected into the future.” TNC looks forward to continuing to work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the establishment of the refuge and would like to thank the many partners and stakeholders that helped make this land protection possible. 💚 Read the story: https://lnkd.in/gYdGiwFg U.S. Department of the Interior, Charles County Government, Chesapeake Conservancy, Southern Maryland Conservation Alliance Photos: 📸 1: TNC Staff attending the celebration 📸 2: Southern Maryland Woodlands NWR sign unveiling 📸 3: Secretary Deb Haaland visits the refuge with USFWS and TNC staff members 📸 4: Wood Thrush in the refuge (TNC/Matt Kane) #NationalWildlifeRefuge #USFWS #Nanjemoy #ConservationCollaboration #LandProtection #DepartmentoftheInterior #NWRSystem #TheNatureConservancy #NanjemoyCreek #TheChesapeakeConservancy #SouthernMarylandConservationAlliance

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    This morning, TNC's Maryland and DC Chapter hosted a special Coffee and Conversation session for donors and trustees to learn from TNC policy experts about local and national policy initiatives in a changing administration. ☕ TNC's Director of U.S. Government Relations, Kameran L. Onley, joined the Maryland/DC Chapter's Director of Government Relations, Michelle Dietz, and Director of Conservation, Catherine Workman, to lead the discussion about navigating environmental advocacy in a new administration in the years ahead. Thanks to everyone who came out and participated in this interesting and forward-thinking discussion! Only when we work together can we make lasting impacts for nature across Maryland, DC, and beyond. 💚 #ConservationCollaboration #TNCPolicy #EnvironmentalAdvocacy #TheNatureConservancy

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    New Insights on Coastal Wetlands and Climate Change 🌍 We're thrilled to share that Deborah Landau, TNC's Director of Ecological Management at the Maryland and DC Chapter, was interviewed for an insightful Eos article on the resilience of coastal marshes. The piece highlights how these vital ecosystems continue to trap carbon and cool the planet, even as sea levels rise. Read more about Deborah's insights and how marshes trap carbon here: https://lnkd.in/etccar7d 📸 Photo: TNC/Matt Kane #ClimateChange #Sustainability #EnvironmentalScience #CarbonSequestration #TheNatureConservancy

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    In case you missed it, 60 Minutes aired a segment about Smith Island, Maryland, on Sunday, showcasing this unique community that lives on the island and the dangers it faces as a coastal community in the midst of climate change. Smith Island lies in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay and experiences some of the harshest consequences of sea level rise and erosion, turning many areas around the island into marsh. These effects are being seen around the Chesapeake in many regions, such as Crisfield where high tide flooding has become almost the norm and where TNC has been working hard to help the community adapt. Sea levels in the Chesapeake Bay have risen about a foot in the last century, and by 2050, models project that we could see an average of two feet of sea-level rise. The Maryland and DC Chapter of The Nature Conservancy has been working to strengthen Maryland's coasts and help coastal habitats and historic communities adapt to the effects of climate change. Watch the segment on 60 Minutes here: https://nature.ly/3OGYdPb You can learn more about our coastal resilience work in Maryland and DC on our website: https://nature.ly/3OEyXcr #CoastalResilience #ClimateChange #sealevelrise #coastaladaptation #thenatureconservancy

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    What does net-positive impact on biodiversity mean in an offshore wind context? Why does it matter? How will we know if we achieve it? 🌊 Learn the answers to these questions and more with our next Offshore Wind Webinar episode on Thursday, December 5 at 12 p.m. ET. Don’t miss it! 📅💡 Register here: https://nature.ly/3ZCQzvs #OffshoreWind #Webinar #OceanConservation #Biodiversity

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    🚨 We're hiring! 🚨 The Nature Conservancy is looking for an inspirational leader to join our team as the Chesapeake Bay Program Director! 🌊🍃 The Chesapeake Program Director will lead a team of colleagues working across the Chesapeake Bay watershed and coordinate the integration of TNC’s human and financial resources across multiple state borders to improve water quality and enhance and restore key Bay habitats. The Chesapeake Bay Program Director plays a key leadership role to support organizational effectiveness and excellence efforts to build a transparent, inclusive, and equitable culture with Maryland and D.C.’s Chesapeake Bay program. This role will lead and collaborate with program teams on incorporating and implementing equitable conservation principles into conservation work. The preferred location for this position is in a TNC office in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, or Virginia with the flexibility for working remotely a portion of the week. Please share with your networks and apply here! https://lnkd.in/eUJ2uSPS #hiring #chesapeakebay #thenatureconservancy

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    Celebrating Community and Conservation at Turner Station! 🌳 We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of a new tree planting and public art project in Baltimore’s historic Turner Station neighborhood. This initiative, inspired by designs from local Girl Scout Troop 353 and Boy Scout Troop 270, includes 45 new trees, four insect sculptures by artist Saba Hamidi, and new stone walls with built-in "fairy houses" for children’s play. This project is part of our equitable urban forestry strategy, supporting Maryland’s Tree Solutions Now Act. We are grateful to our partners and the community for their collaboration and dedication to creating a greener, more vibrant Turner Station. Read more about this important project in Baltimore here: https://lnkd.in/eDUFWmAa #UrbanForestry #CommunityEngagement #Conservation #Baltimore #TheNatureConservancy

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    We are saddened and shocked to learn that Vince Leggett, founder of the Blacks of the Chesapeake Bay passed away this weekend. Our team had the privilege of working with Vince over the last couple of years on issues of coastal resilience and environmental justice. Vince was a historian, advocate, a proud resident of Maryland, a committed advocate for equity and environmental justice. Vince contributions towards crafting an equitable and just vision for a resilient Maryland coastline have been invaluable. "In the week before his passing, Vince and I were working on writing an op-ed together," says Humna Sharif, Climate Adaptation Manager at the MD/DC Chapter. "Flooding and sea-level rise are affecting millions of Marylanders, and our state needs to invest more to help our communities adapt and survive” – read the first line of the op-ed. The best way to honor Vince’s life and legacy is to continue his work and keep advocating for the change that Maryland’s coastal communities need. You can learn more about Vince and his legacy in The Baltimore Sun: https://lnkd.in/eJ_4cZSu 📸 Photo: Vince Leggett (far right) with Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford (left) and Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley (center) - The Baltimore Sun, Brian Krista/Staff

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