The Nature Conservancy MD/DC

05/14/2026

Water shapes our landscapes, our communities, and our stories. 🌊

TNC is a proud sponsor of "Lifeblood: Chesapeake River Stories," a new Maryland Public Television documentary exploring how the Chesapeake Bay’s vast network of rivers, creeks, and streams connects people, supports livelihoods, and inspires creativity across the region.

From the rush of Great Falls on the Potomac to quiet moments along the Patuxent and Susquehanna, the voices of kayakers, artists, and community members reveal the deep, personal relationships we all share with clean, flowing water—and why protecting it matters.

📺 Tune in and experience the stories that make our rivers the lifeblood of the Chesapeake: https://nature.ly/4eLGGUn

Discover how the Chesapeake Bay's rivers connect, sustain, and inspire.

05/11/2026

Monday Critter Cam Check! Blink and you’ll miss it. 👀 Those glowing eyes belong to a tiny mouse making a nighttime visit. How many seconds did it take you to spot it? 🐭

These small but important furballs help forests grow by caching (and forgetting!) acorns and seeds, which can sprout into new plants across the landscape.

05/04/2026

Monday Critter Cam! 🌙🦫

Our wildlife camera at Nassawango Creek recently captured this beaver hard at work during the nighttime hours.

Beavers once disappeared from much of Maryland due to trapping, but today they’re reclaiming their role as keystone species on the Eastern Shore. By building dams and ponds, beavers help slow water flow, improve water quality, reduce downstream flooding, and create rich wetland habitat for countless plants and animals.

One animal. Big impact. Nature knows what it’s doing.

04/30/2026

Flipped rocks. Met salamanders. Protected forests. Honestly a great day 🦎🌲

04/29/2026

Last week, volunteers and staff came together at The Glades Preserve in western Maryland to plant nearly 5,000 red spruce trees over two days! 🌲

Red spruce forests create the cool, boreal feel of our highest mountains, and after heavy logging reduced them to just 10% of their former range, restoration has become critical for rebuilding healthy, climate‑resilient forests.

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us to keep this legacy growing. 🌱

Together, we’re helping ensure these forests, and the life they support, thrive for generations to come.

📸 Matt Kane/TNC

04/27/2026

This week's Monday Critter Cam is all bout family! 🦢🦦

From a gaggle of goslings sticking close to their parents to otters tumbling and wrestling like siblings everywhere, family time may look a little different in the wild, but the love (and chaos) is universal. 💚

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌎💚 Looking for simple, meaningful ways to show the planet some love today (and every day)? Try one of these:

1️⃣ Visit a preserve. Check out nature.org/mddcpreserves to find one near you!🌱
2️⃣ Join an Earth Day event. Check out our website for more info: https://nature.ly/4sN5ONG 🤝
3️⃣ Switch up your commute 🚲🚌
4️⃣ Call or email your representative! Visit our action center to get started: https://nature.ly/4u7XNEm
5️⃣ Participate in citizen science 🔬

However you celebrate, thank you for being part of a healthier future for Maryland, DC, and our planet!

04/20/2026

Monday Critter Cam Check: Birder Edition! 🐦 Our Nassawango Wildlife Cam has been busy as usual, and this week, it’s all about the birds.

We’ve put together a compilation of recent bird sightings, and now we want to know…
How many species can you identify? 👇

Watch the video, then drop your bird IDs in the comments. Bonus points if you can name all of them—or spot something others miss! (No Googling… unless you really have to 😉)

📍 Filmed at Nassawango Creek Preserve
📅 New Critter Cam Check every Monday

Ready, set, go!

04/16/2026

After the big coastal snowstorm that hit the Lower Shore in March, the Nassawango Preserve looked very different—blocked roads, downed trees, and trails that needed serious care.

Since then, members of the Nassawango Stewardship Committee have been out there week after week, clearing debris, reopening access, and making sure the preserve is safe and welcoming for visitors. Together, they’ve already put in dozens of volunteer hours restoring the preserve after the storm, and they’re still at it! 💚🌳

This kind of behind-the-scenes stewardship doesn’t always get seen, but it’s essential to keeping Nassawango healthy and accessible. We are incredibly grateful for the time, effort, and dedication these volunteers give to this special place.

🎥 Video shows the road at Nassawango the day after the storm
📸 Photos show some of the ongoing cleanup efforts

Please join us in saying thank you to the Nassawango Stewardship Committee!

04/14/2026

We are so excited that we got to sponsor this film, which is premiering during Chesapeake Bay week! Check it out on Sunday 19th at 7pm on MPT! 🌊💚