The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources recently voted unanimously to advance the Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S.2620) out of committee.
If passed into law, the CNRA would create a network of landmarks along the Chesapeake Bay and unite new and existing National Park Service sites and trails, as well as partner parks. The key goals of this initiative are to increase sustainable public access to the Bay so a more diverse range of visitors can enjoy it, preserve its natural ecosystems and tell the untold stories of Indigenous peoples, free and enslaved Blacks and others with historical connections to the Bay.