Shaping the future of the Chesapeake Bay Report Card

IAN partnered with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) to host a workshop on April 1 at CBF’s Philip Merrill Environmental Center in Annapolis. The event brought together environmental professionals from across the region to inform the development of the annual Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card (CBWRC). After a networking lunch, participants heard remarks from Dr. Bill Dennison, Professor of Marine Science and Vice President for Science Application at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, and Hilary Falk, President and CEO of CBF. Attendees then broke into groups to discuss the role of watershed report cards, their alignment with ongoing work, and potential new indicators. The workshop concluded with a collaborative stakeholder mapping activity, offering valuable insights to guide future CBWRC efforts and improve communication around the region’s socio-environmental health. Moving forward, our goal is to continue engaging stakeholders to help create a CBWRC that accurately reflects the health of the environment and the communities that depend on it.

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