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Stretching from the Atlantic shore to the Appalachians, Maryland is a small state with great natural diversity, including rivers, forests, Assateague Island National Seashore, and Chesapeake Bay, America's largest estuary. Other great Maryland places include Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, and the Green Ridge and Savage River state forests.

Conservation has enjoyed bipartisan support through the efforts of informed Republican lawmakers such as former U.S. Senator Charles M. Mathias, former Congressmen Wayne Gilchrest and Connie Morella, and current Congressman Roscoe Bartlett. All have been strong leaders on both state and national issues, including Bay restoration and developing cleaner energy made in America.

One of the leading issues in Maryland is urban sprawl in the Baltimore and Washington metropolitan areas. Stormwater runoff from development is one of the leading causes of Chesapeake Bay's water quality decline.

Working together, we can conserve Maryland's diverse natural heritage for the pleasure and benefit of future generations.