
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.
- 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.
- Chesapeake Gateways Communications – promoting the Chesapeake Gateways Network and opportunities for the public to experience the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed through partner places.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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