Bay Journal
To save farmland in Cumberland County, PA, officials look to Lancaster
Farmland preservation has become an increasing priority in Cumberland County, PA, where residential and commercial development — especially for large warehouses — is putting steady pressure on what’s left of the rural landscape. The drive to pick up the pace of farmland preservation has led to a budding partnership between the Cumberland County Department of Planning and the neighboring county’s Lancaster Farmland Trust to see if the nonprofit organization might extend its work into Cumberland County.
“There is definitely a need,” said Jeff Swinehart, deputy director of the trust.
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Donna Morelli-
November 14, 2018 
Conservation + Land Use
New study: Chesapeake oyster decline not due to overfishing - Timothy B. Wheeler | 11/13/18
Bay scientists: Stream restoration benefits not clear cut - Jeremy Cox | 11/13/18
Lafayette River oyster reefs reach habitat restoration milestone - Jeremy Cox | 11/07/18
Striped bass reproduction above average in MD, VA - Karl Blankenship | 11/06/18
Toxics, long-ignored, once again on cleanup radar - Timothy B. Wheeler | 11/05/18
Chesapeake dead zone holds steady in 2018 but hits extremes along the way - Timothy B. Wheeler | 11/01/18
Restored stream lures trout and threatened logperch - Donna Morelli | 10/31/18
Conservationist looks back on a Shenandoah that nearly vanished - Jeremy Cox | 10/30/18
- New online tool shows climate change in Chesapeake region, county by county
The planet has been warming amid a largely unchecked rise of greenhouse gas emissions. But what are the local effects of a changing... - Jeremy Cox | 10/29/18
- Lancaster County, PA, releases preview of plan to reduce water pollution
No location in the Chesapeake Bay watershed produces more animal manure than Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County, but farmers may need to... - Donna Morelli | 10/16/18
- Virginia attorney general sues over environmental violations at Fones Cliffs
The Virginia attorney general is suing Virginia True Corp. over environmental damages at Fones Cliffs, the office announced late... - Whitney Pipkin | 10/11/18
- Marsh-dependent black rail nominated for federal listing as a threatened species
The diminutive Eastern black rail, an elusive marsh-dwelling bird that has nearly disappeared from the fringes of the Chesapeake Bay in... - Karl Blankenship | 10/10/18
Standing out!
“Look” at the animal, plant or mineral in each of these lists. Three share a common trait that the fourth does not. Can you figure out which one stands out from the rest, as well as what the other three have in...Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 10/26/18
- Don’t be tricked, it’s a real treat to have these animals around - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 10/25/18
- Joyful flight of the tree swallow is poetry in motion - Michael Burke | On the Wing 10/19/18
- Odd-standing in their crowd - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 10/18/18
- Bald Cypress - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 09/21/18
- Sharp as a needle? This bald cypress quiz is for you - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 09/14/18
- Remnants of bald cypress swamps grace Chesapeake watershed - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 09/13/18
- Birders tickled pink when roseate spoonbill showed up in Chesapeake watershed - Michael Burke | On the Wing 09/07/18
- Spying a flying squirrel can brighten one’s spirits on the darkest night - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 08/22/18
- Hear, here! Brown thrasher’s songs alert you to its presence - Michael Burke | On the Wing 07/27/18
State pollution-permitting must be reformed to adapt to climate change
Recent extreme weather — Hurricanes Harvey and Florence — caused widespread toxic contamination of floodwaters after low-lying chemical plants, coal ash storage facilities and hog waste lagoons were inundated....David Flores | Forum 11/01/18
- Time to put the pedal to the metal: Create bicycle-friendly cities - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 10/12/18
- RiverSmart: BayScapes, rain garden performance tied to maintenance - Laura Todd | Message from the Alliance 10/04/18
- Local Government Advisory Committee is here to help — just tell us what you need - Bruce R. Williams | Forum 09/28/18
- We can’t improve the Bay’s water quality without addressing manure - Lynton S. Land | Forum 09/25/18
- Flood of 10 million trees could help offset impact of future PA deluges - Harry Campbell | Forum 09/18/18
- Whether they’re coming or going, all Chesapeake islands have a tale to tell - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 09/11/18
- Turkey Hill Dairy leads way on Lancaster County, PA, farms - Jenna Mitchell | Message from the Alliance 09/05/18
- Local government input matters in developing cleanup plans - Bruce R. Williams | Forum 08/16/18
- Alliance to honor environmental leaders at annual Taste gala - Kate Fritz | Message from the Alliance 08/09/18
Western Maryland railroad turns on charm at every bend
I’ve always been fascinated by the influence of topography on where humans have decided to set up camp over the millennia. Here in the Chesapeake Bay region, as recently as a few centuries ago, settlements in coastal...T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 11/09/18
- Devil’s Marbleyard tempts hikers with rocky challenge - Jeremy Cox | Bay Journeys Article 10/05/18
- C&D museum sure to float the boat of any canal lover - Wendy Mitman Clarke | Bay Journeys Article 09/20/18
- Pleasant Grove Park a connection to nature, the past - Leslie Middleton | Bay Journeys Article 08/31/18
- Onancock paddle weaves nature, history with every stroke - Jeremy Cox | Bay Journeys Article 08/23/18
- Thomas Point a beacon for mariners, historians alike - Kimbra Cutlip | Bay Journeys Article 07/12/18
- Montpelier’s ‘Landmark Forest’ rooted in history - Leslie Middleton | Bay Journeys Article 06/15/18
- London Town and Gardens rising from its roots - T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 06/05/18
- Wade into fun and get your feet wet at RiverPalooza - Whitney Pipkin | Bay Journeys Article 05/17/18
- Gorge-ous! Goshen Pass offers scenery, solitude - Leslie Middleton | Bay Journeys Article 05/04/18
