Treasures of the Chesapeake

Directed and Produced by Christopher Lapinski
Narrated by Christie Crossley
Director of Photography Christopher Lapinski
**Best of Show at the 2021 Docs Without Borders Film Festival**
**Best Cinematography at the 2021 Richmond Virginia Environmental Film Festival**
**Best Newcomer Film at the 2020 Wildlife Conservation Film Festival**
**Best Documentary at the 2020 American Student Film Festival**
**Award Nominee at the International Science Film Festival of India (part of the world’s largest science festival; India International Science Festival 2020)**
**Outstanding Excellence in Cinematography and Voice Over Talent at the Fall 2020 Nature Without Borders International Film Festival**
**Honorable Mention at the 2020 Toronto Film Magazine Fest**
Official Selection at the International Nature Film Festival Gödölő, Kalakari Film Fest, Vesuvius International Film Festival, and Liftoff Global Network Film Festival.
Spanning more than 64,000 square miles, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed is one of the most biologically productive estuaries on the planet. In spite of its environmental degradation from nutrient pollution, human development, sea level rise, and climate change, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed is timing with life. Nevertheless, these issues will continue to be a pressing factor contributing to the bay’s declining health if serious action is not taken.
Treasures of the Chesapeake takes a look at some of the organisms in their habitats, and how they adapt to the problems the watershed faces. In the forest that remain, the fragmentation of wilderness areas poses threats to the wildlife as it brings them in closer contact with humans. With the expansion of human development in wetland areas, the ecosystem service benefits provided by wetlands are diminished. As the first line of defense against floods, storm surges, hurricanes, and sea level rise, the loss of wetlands in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed is having already visible impacts.
For over thirty years, the efforts of environmental cleanups and restoration efforts have been underway to help restore this national treasure. With the regulations in place, the bay is starting to recover. This does not mean the bay is safe. With the disastrous environmental track record of the current administration, all of the advancements in improving environmental quality could be undone in the blink of an eye.

[@asburysunsetpresents5314]

Beautiful job Chris. Screams Road Trip!!!

[@lesjones5684]

I grew up along the bay❤❤❤

[@ChristieBWahl]

I moved to Virginia from Alabama in 1993 & lived in Norfolk( my Uncle was Chief ~ 👨‍🏭Hull Tech ~ up for Sr. Chief or retirement & he picked retirement after 🦅24 yrs of active service🇺🇸, Va Beach, Chesapeake (the town - over by the 1st Mt. Trashmore - I really miss all the concerts &🧨🎇 fireworks🎆🧨 on the 4th of July they always had there, they were awesome!!) Then, in 1999, I moved to Richmond. Then, moved back to Mechanicsville, VA 2001 & in 2006 I graduated Associate Degree in Applied Science passed the board for Registered Nurse & started working as a RN. And I remember taking my Dad, Step Mom, Step Son to an Aquarium some where close to Chesapeake. It was a really nice place. Inside they had Ray's in a tank you could pet/touch, all kinds of tropical fish wall tanks. Really cool play area that had proxy floors over stuff the kids could jump around on. I barely remember that part so I don't really remember what all was there. I think some films w/3-D glasses? Then, outside, little, small, long, just all kinds of bridges joining each area of all kinds of plants. Some were tall enough to hide in. 🍄🪱🦋🦠🐛🐜🦗🐞🪲🦟🪳🪰🐌🦂🦎🐢🦆🦢🦅🐿️🦀🦪🐜🕸️🕷️🐝, just everything you could think of & never imagined. This was for sure after 1997 and more than likely before or around 1999-2001. I really think it was Chesapeake but I guess it could have been VA Beach, Va. I just can't think of any where in VA Beach it would have been. I moved back 🏡 to Alabama in 2009. There are so many things about living in Virginia that I do miss. Again, this was a GREAT VIDEO!! I really didn't like using the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel but you do what you have to& to see the beautiful Bay I didn't know any other way around. Since, I was not from there. THANK YOU ALL FOR THE HARD WORK THAT WENT INTO MAKING THIS VIDEO. MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU ALL & YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS! (By the way, I watch ALL of my TV programs thru RUclips, This morning, I had used ~78g of data(I think Jan. 8th is end of my mo. & ¾ of that was RUclips)
& this is the ONE & ONLY 🎥 I have ever seen on Chesapeake Bay Water Area & ALL it's inhabitants. I had no clue there was a Marsh Area, so much grassy areas. I guess I must have assumed it was just all sand dunes🤷🏻‍♀️💁🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ IDK why I didn't realize it but there would have to be some kinda grass, or something 🏜️ else other than just sand 🏖️, so watching this AWESOME 🎥🍿, I actually learned several things about the area I use to live near, got a stroll down 🚶🏼‍♀️⬇️ Memory Lane, Remembered good memories I had forgotten, SHARE WITH A GROUP OF 🆕 FRIENDS!!! AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO & SHARING IT FOR 🆓 ON RUclips & TOUCHING SO MANY PEOPLE WITH ALL YOUR HARD WORK!! MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU ALL & YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS👼✝️💒