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Hampton Roads boasts one of America’s best-kept historical secrets in Fort Monroe, a location of extraordinary importance in the nation’s complicated story but one... Continue Reading about Editorial: Proposed Chesapeake National Recreation Area would benefit Hampton Roads

A Chesapeake National Recreation Area — a federal designation that would unite many of the region’s parks and resources under a common heading — is one step... Continue Reading about Bill could bring Chesapeake National Recreation Area up for a vote

Long-brewing legislation to create a national park on the Chesapeake Bay was finally introduced Thursday, and after months of public comment, there’s an interesting new... Continue Reading about Lawmakers introduce bill to create Chesapeake Bay national park, with plan to minimize traffic

Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation have introduced legislation to establish a Chesapeake National Recreation Area that would include several historical landmarks... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Sarbanes introduce legislation to create Chesapeake National Recreation Area

On Thursday, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John Sarbanes, both D-Md., introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to create a unified Chesapeake National... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Sarbanes introduce legislation to create Chesapeake National Recreation Area

It is a historical moment for the Chesapeake Bay because as of July 27th, lawmakers finally introduced a bill to add the watershed to the National Park System after decades of... Continue Reading about Conserving the Chesapeake Bay as a CNRA

When Horatio Sharpe, the colonial governor of Maryland, started work on Whitehall in the 18th century, the story goes that he hoped the palatial villa on the Chesapeake Bay would... Continue Reading about Chesapeake mansion, an architectural ‘milestone,’ wants the nation to see it

Federal, state and local governments have spent billions of dollars on the Chesapeake Bay in recent decades, especially since Congress enacted a stringent “pollution... Continue Reading about Open up — and help clean up — the Chesapeake Bay

A proposal to make the Chesapeake Bay part of the national park system could benefit thousands of Native Americans whose ancestral homes on the watershed and Indigenous cultures... Continue Reading about Native Americans back proposed Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area

A formal proposal to create a Chesapeake National Recreation Area is ready to move forward, according to advocates in Congress. Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. John Sarbanes, both... Continue Reading about Chesapeake National Recreation Area, after decades in discussion, heads to Congress

If draft legislation is approved by federal lawmakers, a cluster of green spaces and historic sites near the Chesapeake Bay would transform into a national park known as the... Continue Reading about Maryland legislators propose to consolidate Chesapeake Bay historic sites into a national park

A vision for the Chesapeake Bay area to have a National Park Service designation is one step closer to reality Monday, as Maryland congressional leaders announced they have drafted... Continue Reading about Chesapeake National Recreation Area one step closer as Maryland legislators announce they’ve drafted legislation

The Chesapeake Bay would join the list of America’s most treasured parks and natural landscapes under a measure backed by two members of Congress to designate the... Continue Reading about Chesapeake Bay could become national recreation area

The creation of a unified Chesapeake National Recreation Area has entered the next phase of becoming a reality. Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. John Sarbanes, both... Continue Reading about Chesapeake Bay recreation area to balance tourism, what's right for environment, lawmakers say

Last November, seven-term Democratic lawmaker Chris Van Hollen was elected to represent Maryland in the U.S. Senate, succeeding Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, the retiring 30-year... Continue Reading about Jmore Living: Catching Up with Sen. Van Hollen

Maryland Democrats voiced their displeasure with the Trump administration’s budget proposals this week, citing federal cuts to Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts, the Appalachian... Continue Reading about Chesapeake Bay Among Concerns Of Maryland Lawmakers Under Trump Budget Proposal

Source: Montgomery Sentinel Van Hollen blasts Trump budget cuts CAPITOL HILL – Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) came out strongly against the budget proposal unveiled by President... Continue Reading about Van Hollen blasts Trump budget cuts