Working directly with private and public landowners in the Chesapeake Bay area, Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage (CWH) is dedicated to designing, restoring, and managing wildlife habitat, including 1,150 acres in Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties that we own and maintain as a diverse wildlife sanctuary.

CWH stands alone among the region’s conservation organizations—our small staff works with landowners daily to restore wetlands, design and plant native wildflower and warm-season grass meadows, and establish more sustainable agricultural practices.  We are the only non-profit that monitors and maintains these projects long after their completion.

We strive to clean farm runoff while providing critical habitat for local and migratory wildlife, in sharp contrast to conservation groups that devise ways to improve runoff without considering the wildlife struggling to survive in the modern farm landscape. By increasing the amount and diversity of wildlife habitat and educating the public about the critical need for habitat, we are improving the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed.