http://www.nps.gov/cbpo News releases from Chesapeake Bay . en-us http://www.nps.gov/cbpo/parknews/star-spangled-history-and-travel-guide-receives-award.htm Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:47:00 EST The book In Full Glory Reflected: Discovering the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake was recognized yesterday with an award by the Maryland Historical Trust. The book serves as the history and travel guide to the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. http://www.nps.gov/cbpo/parknews/public-access-plan-released.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:56:00 EST 11,684 miles of tidal shoreline around the Chesapeake Bay and rivers, and only 770 places for the public to access it. NPS convenes partners, stakeholders, and citizens to recommend improvements and publish a plan. http://www.nps.gov/cbpo/parknews/conservation-report-released.htm Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:17:51 EST NPS and the Chesapeake Conservancy released a report summarizing the 2-day Large Landscape Conservation Workshop attended by 56 Chesapeake region conservation practitioners in August, 2012. http://www.nps.gov/cbpo/parknews/nps-chesapeake-bay-investments-fy12.htm Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:24:33 EST The NPS Chesapeake Bay Office invested $1.36M with 21 partners for 24 projects in youth engagement, education, public access, and trail development on the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail and the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. http://www.nps.gov/cbpo/parknews/star-spangled-banner-national-historic-trail-ready-for-visitors.htm Mon, 30 Jul 2012 07:58:00 EST On July 30, 2012, the National Park Service officially launched the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail in a ceremony recognizing the hard work of partners from all nine regions of the trail. http://www.nps.gov/cbpo/parknews/chesapeake-bay-draft-public-access-plan-available.htm Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:39:00 EST The draft public access plan for the Chesapeake Bay watershed is available for review and represents a collaborative effort of federal, state, non-profit organizations, and citizen input. http://www.nps.gov/cbpo/parknews/secretary-salazar-designates-connecting-components-to-the-john-smith-trail.htm Thu, 17 May 2012 09:01:00 EST Four historic connecting components to the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail were designated by DOI Secretary Salazar. Trail partners gathered at Sandy Point State Park in Maryland for the signing ceremony.