In our towns along the Susquehanna River and Chesapeake Bay, the water is part of everyday life. It’s where kids learn to fish with their grandparents, where families gather for summer weekends, and where visitors flock to watch eagles that make this stretch of the river so unique. The Bay is our backyard, and it’s a special place to call home.
The agreement between the State of Maryland, Constellation Energy, Waterkeepers Chesapeake, and the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association, which secures the future of the dam and invests over $340 million to preserve the Bay, is just what our community needs. It represents a promise that the Bay we know and love will be cared for, and that clean water, safe recreation, and wildlife will continue to live and grow here.
Generations of Marylanders have grown up with the Conowingo Dam. It’s a big part of many people’s lives, and now it will play an even more important role than before as a foundation of long-term habitat restoration and care. The projects supported by this agreement—including hatcheries to foster mussels that naturally filter water and expanded debris management to keep our shorelines clean—are investments in the places where we live. They’ll bring cleaner creeks for paddling, safer riverbanks for families, and healthier habitats that will bring back fish and wildlife. Over the next 50 years, dedicated funding will flow into projects that both restore the Bay and strengthen our community…