Public Access

The Chesapeake Conservancy is dedicated to the development of new public access sites along the Bay and its river and to the enhancement of existing launches and facilities. Today access to the waters of the Bay and its rivers remains limited to less than 2 percent of the watershed's 11,600 mile tidal shoreline. Meanwhile, participation in fishing, canoeing, kayaking and other recreational activities continues to grow. 

In order to help meet this need, the Conservancy is working with other organizations to promote public access to rivers and streams whenever bridges are built or re-built. You can see a recent press release on the subject here. In addition, the Conservancy and its partners also sent a letter to the Governors of Bay states and the Mayor of Washington, D.C. urging them to take action on this important issue. 

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