The Nature Conservancy (TNC) today announced a $1.616M grant from the Lockheed Martin Corporation to fund climate adaptation projects in Maryland and Colorado. The funds will accelerate the deployment of nature-based solutions that strengthen community resiliency near military installations in response to climate change.
The Nature Conservancy in Maryland and D.C. works to protect land, restore habitats, and improve water quality throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed including the Middle Chesapeake Sentinel Landscape (MCSL), a federally designated area where conservation and national defense interests intersect. to Sentinel Landscapes are designated by a coalition of federal agencies—including the Departments of Defense, Agriculture, and Interior—along with state, local, and private partners. Prioritizing conservation in these areas helps prevent development that would be incompatible with military readiness, while habitat restoration and nature-based solutions help improve local resilience to the impacts of climate change. The Conservancy has protected over 28,000 acres in the MCSL.
“Restoring the Chesapeake Bay requires working directly with farmers, landowners, community leaders and many other partners to achieve cleaner water and support thriving natural habitats. Lockheed Martin’s continued support of The Nature Conservancy’s work in the Middle Chesapeake Sentinel Landscape and the broader watershed is helping us to achieve these conservation goals,” said Kahlil Kettering, the director of the Maryland/DC Chapter of The Nature Conservancy…