Management

Several colorful kayaks lined up along the water at dawn.

Peter Turcik

National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways organizes its business functions into five critical activities to achieve the congressional mandate outlined in the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998.

  1. Chesapeake Gateways Places & Experiences – the foundational partnership network, Chesapeake Bay Gateways & Watertrails Network (Chesapeake Gateways) coordinated and convened by the National Park Service as directed in the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998.
  2. Chesapeake Gateways Communications – promoting the Chesapeake Gateways Network and opportunities for the public to experience the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed through partner places.
  3. Chesapeake Gateways Technical Assistance – providing technical assistance to the Chesapeake Gateways Network to enhance public education of and access to the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed.
  4. Chesapeake Gateways Grants – competitive grant opportunity to provide financial assistance to the Chesapeake Gateways Network for the localized benefit to communities and the visiting public.
  5. Chesapeake Gateways Strategic Investment – providing financial assistance to network-wide initiatives to support broad regional benefit to residents and the visiting public.


Last updated: May 19, 2025

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