Let’s get outside this spring!

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Spring has sprung in the Chesapeake Bay watershed! After a long winter, the HerChesapeake team can’t wait to get outside and explore. 

From kayaking wetlands and water trails, to hiking in local parks and up mountains, to catching a glimpse of some amazing wildlife, to checking out historical sites, to simply driving around to find unexpected natural treasures, the Chesapeake Bay region has so much to offer. And with so much bad news in our world these days, getting out into nature is one of the best ways to relieve stress, stay grounded, and appreciate what we have around us.

Need recommendations of where to travel or things to do as the weather gets nicer? Here’s a list of HerChesapeake’s “sweet sixteen” places in the watershed to visit:

Silouette at Sherry Meadow at Hazel Mountain

Sherry Meadow at Hazel Mountain - Credit: National Park Service

  1. Shenandoah National Park (Virginia)

  2. Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (Dorchester County, MD)

  3. Mallows Bay (Charles County, MD)

  4. Kingman & Heritage Islands (Washington, D.C.)

  5. Deal Island Wildlife Management Area (Somerset County, MD)

  6. Cunningham Falls State Park (Thurmont, MD)

  7. Virginia Eastern Shore Water Trails (Virginia)

  8. Patuxent River Park (Upper Marlboro, MD)

  9. Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area (Queen Anne’s County, MD)

  10. Harpers Ferry (West Virginia)

  11. Gunpowder Falls State Park (Baltimore County, MD)

  12. Idylwild Wildlife Management Area (Caroline County, MD)

  13. Columbia Crossing River Trails Center (Columbia, PA)

  14. Elk Neck State Park (Cecil County, MD)

  15. Soldier’s Delight Natural Environmental Area (Owings Mills, MD)

  16. Pocomoke River State Park (Worcester County, MD)

What’s your favorite place to get outside in the Chesapeake Bay watershed? Drop a comment below!