During the period of explosive growth and intensive land use since the 1940s, Maryland lost approximately 60,000 acres of wetlands. In May of 1997, Maryland announced an initiative to restore, create or enhance 60,000 acres of wetlands.

The success of the wetlands restoration initiative will depend on the efforts of organizations and individuals including landowners, businesses, schools, conservancies and trusts.

• What is restoration? What sites can be restored?
• What do the Chesapeake Bay Agreement, The Coastal Bays Plan, and an executive order from the Governor have in common?
• Interested in conducting a wetland restoration or other conservation activity on your land? Please visit the Wetlands Work web site, a resource for landowners in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

If you have completed a wetlands restoration, creation or enhancement project, please complete the Wetlands Restoration Accomplishment Report.

Why is it important to report a restoration project?

For more information, please contact: Wetlands & Waterways Program, MDE
1800 Washington Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21230 1-800-633-6101​