Peter Turcik
Chesapeake Gateways Communities are where a combination of geography, location, transportation systems, economic uses and services concentrate people at the Bay or along a major tributary. They provide a host of inclusive opportunities for people to experience multi-faceted Chesapeake resources and stories and they encourage further exploration. Residents and visitors encounter a wide range of cultural, natural, and recreational experiences at multiple locations throughout Gateways communities.
Anchor sites orient visitors to the possibilities and introduce overarching interpretive themes. Interpretive materials, exhibits, activities, or programs at other individual sites explore principle and sub-themes relevant to those places. Gateways communities make it easy for people to navigate and tour from place to place. They provide information, programmatic links, and physical connections, such as walking routes, water links and more. Gateways communities embrace resiliency, conservation, and sustainability through initiatives, programming, and communications to enhance overall Chesapeake stewardship.
Based on the new strategic plan, NPS Chesapeake Gateways is developing this new program, which will grow over the coming several years.
Last updated: June 29, 2023