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Bringing Back Atlantic White Cedars​ - 4/22/14

Historically, Atlantic White Cedar forests were common to the Eastern Shore.  Over time, these trees were harvested and the swampy areas they depend on for survival were drained and replanted with fast growing loblollies as part of the forest industry to produce lumber and paper pulp. 

Now, the National Aquarium, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, is trying to bring these unique native Atlantic White Cedar forests back to the Eastern Shore. Charmaine Dahlenburg, Conservation Project Manager for the National Aquarium, talks with Aquarium CEO John Racanelli about this important work. 

As chief executive officer, John Racanelli leads a team of 600 full and part-time employees and 1,000 volunteers in pursuing the National Aquarium’s mission to inspire conservation of the world’s aquatic treasures. More than 1.5 million people annually visit the Aquarium’s venue in Baltimore, Maryland, while millions more are touched by the Aquarium’s education programs, outreach activities, social media campaigns and conservation initiatives.