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Chesapeake Bay Family Brings Land Back to Life

Maryland farmers and forestland owners are voluntarily installing conservation practices on thousands of acres annually to help support rural economies, protect wildlife habitat and improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

NRCS programs improve farm efficiency and the environment

EQIP promotes agricultural production, forest management and environmental quality as compatible goals. CBWI encourages long-term conservation to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.

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May is Wetlands Month

Wetlands clean water and provide homes for wildlife.

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