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Alan Eckert, Volunteer Photographer
Think of a Nature Conservancy project in Maryland, and chances are, the picture in your head originated from Alan Eckert's camera. From the shimmering waters of Nanticoke River to a great blue heron’s nest at Nanjemoy Creek, we invite you to enjoy some of Alan’s best photos.
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Down the River
Julie Zimmerman, a Conservancy river ecologist, talks about how a traditional land-buying approach won’t work to protect our rivers and the species that depend on them.
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Remembering Botanist Frank Hirst
Frank Hirst will be remembered for his amazing rare plant discoveries and countless hours volunteering for the Conservancy. Read our tribute to this nature lover.
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RGGI Explained
December 17, 2008 marked the United States’ second auction of carbon dioxide allowances as part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Sarah Murdock, climate change manager for The Nature Conservancy, explains RGGI’s role in the fight against climate change.
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Capturing the Beauty of the Landscape
Around Washington, D.C., it’s the political landscape, not the natural one that usually gets the spotlight. But a unique partnership between The Nature Conservancy and the Washington Society of Landscape Painters captures on canvas conservation efforts taking place around D.C. and throughout Maryland and Virginia.
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A Victory for Native Oyster Restoration
It's official: Asian oysters will NOT be introduced in the Chesapeake Bay, according to an April 6th decision applauded by The Nature Conservancy.
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Partnership "Fosters" Historic Forest Investment
Located in the Nassawango Creek watershed, the newly protected Foster tract is the largest privately owned continuous forest tract in Maryland.
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Earth Day 5K: Running for a Cause
The inagural Earth Day 5K race in Silver Spring, MD, benefitting the Conservancy, was a success! Read a race review and see photos.
Nature pictures (top to bottom): Photo © Alan Eckert Photography (Sunrise over the Nanticoke River, in the heart of the Chesapeake Bay watershed); Photo © TNC (Deborah Landau); Photo © Jerry and Marcy Monkman (Kayakers paddle the Connecticut River in Old Lyme, Connecticut); Photo © TNC (Sarah Murdock); Photo © Barbara Nuss (Allegany Forests painting); Photo © Hal Brindley (Oysters); Photo © Alan Eckert Photography (great blue heron; Photo © Brian Knight Photography (Ethan Kearns, far left, and other Earth Day 5K runners).
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