THE CHESAPEAKE GATEWAYS TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS IDENTIFY, CONSERVE, RESTORE, AND INTERPRET NATURAL, RECREATIONAL, HISTORICAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES WITHIN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED AND IDENTIFY AND UTILIZE THE COLLECTIVE RESOURCES AS CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS SITES FOR ENHANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION OF AND ACCESS TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY CONSISTENT WITH THE CHESAPEAKE BAY INITIATIVE ACT OF 1998 (PUB. L. 105-312, TITLE V, SEC.502(A)). THIS PROJECT WILL COLLECT AND SHARE PERSONAL STORIES FROM INDIVIDUALS CONNECTED TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED TO PRESERVE ITS CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HERITAGE AND FOSTER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. EDITED AUDIO STORIES AND VISUAL AUDIO CARDS WILL BE SHARED ONLINE AND ARCHIVED AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, WITH A CO-BRANDED DIGITAL COLLECTION PAGE. BY SHOWCASING THEIR STORIES USING MULTIMEDIA TOOLS, THE PROJECT AIMS TO INSPIRE STEWARDSHIP, PROMOTE TOURISM, AND ELEVATE AWARENESS OF THE BAYS SIGNIFICANCE.