2 | Shorelines | The Chesapeake Conservancy Newsletter Fall 2022
In this issue of Shorelines, we celebrate
several conservation success stories and
share efforts to increase public access
to the Chesapeake for everyone.
And while we celebrate these wins, we
also struggle to protect what already
seems conserved. We won’t stand by
and let a place that is now available for
everyone to recreate become a place for
the elite few. We won’t stand by and let a
vital wildlife habitat fall victim to another
environmentally harmful golf course.
Greenbury Point Conservation Area is a
280-acre parcel in Annapolis, Maryland,
managed by the U.S. Navy, located across the
Severn River from the U.S. Naval Academy
and bordering the shores of the Chesapeake
Bay. If you have visited Annapolis, you may
recognize the three iconic radio towers that still stand on the property which were once
used to communicate with submarines. Today, as one of the last remaining natural areas
on the Severn River, Greenbury Point Conservation Area is a popular public destination for
nature lovers, runners, anglers and dog walkers. It is also the site of hundreds of mitigation
tree plantings where the Navy compensates for environmental harm done elsewhere.
Greenbury Point Conservation Area is adjacent to the recently renovated U.S. Naval
Academy Golf Course, where private memberships sell for nearly $25,000.
Despite being 100% within the boundary of the Maryland Critical Area, designated by the state
as crucial to the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, and despite a significant array
of wetlands, Greenbury Point Conservation Area faces an immediate risk for development into
another exclusive golf course as proposed by the nonprofit Naval Academy Golf Association.
In the face of climate change and the Biden administration’s admirable goal of protecting
30% of our lands and waters through the America the Beautiful initiative, it is astonishing
that the U.S. Navy, a signatory to the Chesapeake Watershed Agreement and an incredible
conservation partner in the Chesapeake, would even consider this request to unconserve
conserved land for development of a second nonpublic golf course, but it is.
Chesapeake Conservancy needs your help. Please consider taking the following actions:
1) Sign the petition sponsored by Chesapeake Conservancy and Severn River Association at
www.change.org/p/save-greenbury-point and share the petition with your networks.
2) Join the grassroots efforts and stay informed by joining
“Save Greenbury Point” on Facebook.
3) Write to U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and U.S.
Representatives Dutch Ruppersberger and John Sarbanes.
We—and future generations—thank you.
Sincerely,
J E. D, President and CEO
Mission
The Chesapeake Conservancy’s mission is to conserve
and restore the natural and cultural resources of the
Chesapeake Bay watershed for the enjoyment, education
and inspiration of this and future generations. We serve as
a catalyst for change, advancing strong public and private
partnerships, developing and using new technology and
empowering environmental stewardship.
Board of Directors
Randall W. Larrimore, Chair
Mark Belton, Vice Chair
Jeffrey Sabot, Treasurer
Marc Bunting, Secretary
Maite Arce
Richard Batiuk
Thad Bench
Michael Brubaker
Leslie Delagran
Joel E. Dunn
Matthew Earl
Colin Harrington
Pamela D. Marks
Stephanie Meeks
Mamie A. Parker, Ph.D.
John J. Reynolds
Chief G. Anne Richardson
Nancy B. Walters, Ph.D.
Molly Joseph Ward
Beattra Wilson
Honorary Member
Gilbert M. Grosvenor
Emeritus Directors
Patrick F. Noonan
Charles A. Stek
Chesapeake Conservancy Staff
Joel E. Dunn, President & CEO
Michael Bowman, Communications Specialist
Mark Conway, Executive Vice President of Programs
Jody Couser, Senior Vice President of Communications
Jacob Czawlytko, Geospatial Data Engineer
Carly Dean, Program Manager
Michael Evans, Ph.D., Senior Data Scientist
Kelsey Everett, Partnership Digital Resources Associate
Ellen Gardner,
Senior Vice President of Finance & Chief Financial Officer
Adrienne Gemberling, Senior Project Manager
John Griffin
Program Manager, Chesapeake Conservation Partnership
Ryan Hill, Project Coordinator/Geospatial Analyst
Louis Keddell, Geospatial Program Manager
Elliott Kurtz, Senior Geospatial Analyst
Emilie Lahneman, Development & Annual Fund Coordinator
Isabel Layton, Bilingual Interpretive Outreach Assistant
Kumar Mainali, Ph.D.,
Senior Data Scientist & Data Science Lead
Patrick McCabe, Geospatial Analyst
Joseph McCauley, Chesapeake Fellow
Susan Minnemeyer, Vice President of Technology
Reed Perry, Manager of External Affairs
Monserrat Pizarro, Bilingual Interpretive Outreach Assistant
Matthew Provost,
Senior Vice President of Development & Business Strategy
Gabrielle Roffe, Manager, Equity & Community Engagement
Frank Rohrer, Restoration Project Advisor
David Saavedra, Senior Geospatial Technical Lead
Daniel Salomón, Bilingual Interpretive Outreach Assistant
Julian Segovia, Bilingual Interpretive Outreach Assistant
Helen Sieracki, Human Resources Coordinator
Lisa Spallitta, Accounting Coordinator
Susan Stephenson,
Director of Federal Business Development
Katie Walker, Geospatial Program Manager
Charlotte Weinstein, Senior Geospatial Analyst
Emily Wiggans, Senior Geospatial Analyst
From the President & CEO
Greenbury Point Conservation Area
PHOTO BY DAVID SITES
Save Greenbury Point: A Call to Action
P.S. In this issue, we unveil our new
logo! I hope you like our fresh, bold new
look. Stay tuned for opportunities to
purchase new merchandise to show your
support for Chesapeake Conservancy.