This could actually be a really great idea

 

Several years ago I thought that making the Chesapeake Bay a national park (or monument, or national valuable shoreline, or something) might be a good idea.  One of the reasons I thought that might be a good idea was that by giving it a status like that, its value would be better recognized and it would be easier to carry out preservation moves and strategies.

So when I saw this article, I thought it might be a really great idea.  And I hope it gets to whatever constitutes the finish line.

Chesapeake Bay could become national recreation area

"If anything, the proposed national recognition of the bay’s importance and its impact on American history is long overdue, said Joel Dunn, president and chief executive of the Chesapeake Conservancy.

“This place, the Chesapeake, is the birthplace of American identity,” Dunn said. “It’s just as spectacular as Yellowstone or Yosemite, and it’s as great as the Great Smokies or as grand as the Grand Tetons. ... But, despite all that amazing nature, culture and history, it’s not represented in the park system.”

I have to agree with that.

Here's more about the really great idea.

Chesapeake National Recreation Area