BRB RUNNING TO THE TIDAL BASIN

Native languages are at the heart of Indigenous communities’ cultural identities, knowledge, traditions, spiritual beliefs and self-governance. They are woven inextricably into traditional ways of life and continue to influence modern perspectives.

Today is the first full day of spring! 💐 Longer and warmer days, beautiful skies, critters waking up to the world...spring in the watershed is pretty special! What's your favorite thing about the Bay in spring? 📷: Skip Boyd, Michael Weiss 📍: Washington, D.C.; Magothy River

A new wildlife refuge could be coming to Southern Maryland! Learn more about the plan to establish the Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge and provide comments on the plan at [email protected] by April 22. buff.ly/3TVgGuZ

We love Mallows Bay!

Shout-out to Katie Walker, our chesapeake geospatial program manager with the CIC, who won an award for best chili and people's choice at Chesapeake Bay Program's annual Chilifest!

Happy #WorldWaterDay! The Bay receives about half its water volume from the Atlantic Ocean in the form of saltwater. The other half (freshwater) drains into the Bay from the enormous 64,000-square-mile watershed 📸Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program

Check out all those herons! Thank you to the property owner for documenting all the beautiful herons and their nests in the rookery. Don't miss a moment this bird season and check out the heronry at buff.ly/49uoXvf explore.org

The Becoming an Outdoors Woman program gives women the confidence and skills to take on the great outdoors. #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM buff.ly/496fNnq

With 6 billion oysters planted in the Chesapeake Bay, the Chesapeake Oyster Alliance is on track to add 10 billion oysters to the Bay by 2025. buff.ly/3VuS793

Happy Maryland Day! Today commemorates March 25, 1634 when settlers disembarked from two small sailing ships - the Ark and the Dove - on to Maryland soil. St. Clement's Island is where they landed in what is now St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Audrey has officially returned! With confirmation from Crazy Osprey Lady, we can document that Audrey returned the afternoon of March 23. Let's hope Tom isn't too far behind. Thanks Regina for this great footage! buff.ly/3PBUdAx

Planting a butterfly garden is a great way to attract and support wildlife when adding green spaces to a yard. Learn more on how to build your very own🦋⤵️ ow.ly/5lqh50R28At

A new national wildlife refuge could be carved out in Southern Maryland, and the public has a chance to weigh in on the plan. If approved, this would be the first national wildlife refuge in the Bay region in 26 years. chesapeakebaymagazine.com/weigh-in-on-ne…

Do not play dice with geese. They cheat. #NoJoke

🌳It's Maryland Arbor Day! The official state tree is the White Oak (Quercus alba). You have seen their acorns on the ground which provide a great source of food for wildlife animals. The wood from white oaks is used to make high-end flooring, barrels, kegs, casks, ships & boats.

Today, the majority of the Chesapeake region will experience a partial solar eclipse! 🌘 Be sure to soak in this rare phenomenon, but remember to not look directly at the sun!😎 📸Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program

National Park Week. It's like a week for national parks. Coming soon: April 20 - April 28

🌳 improved air quality 🌳 shelter 🌳 cooler streets 🌳 filtered water 🌳 food stability 🌳 medicine 🌳 health benefits 🌳 carbon storage 🌳 renewable energy ... are just a few things trees provide for us 👏

Go short tree, it's your #EarthDay!