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Chesapeake Bay Hearings on a proposal to introduce an Asian oyster species into the Chesapeake Bay will take place in Maryland and Virginia through mid-November. Your voice can make a difference! Learn more.   Charitable IRA Rollover If you are 70½ or older temporary legislation allows you to make cash gifts totaling up to $100,000 per year from your traditional or Roth IRA to qualified charities without incurring income tax on the withdrawal.

Slideshow The Conservancy has helped wetlands return to Jackson Lane Preserve on the Delmarva Peninsula. See how the Maryland chapter is tackling our largest wetlands restoration project yet in this slideshow.

Art Exhibit November 13, 2008 - January 4, 2009 The Washington Society of Landscape Painters captures Maryland, DC and Virginia conservation on canvas.  Find out more about this winter exhibit at The Athenauem —  and view a slideshow of the paintings.

Beyond Borders Find out what happens when Maryland's Margo Burnham comes face-to-face with chimps in Africa's Gombe Stream National Park.

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