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)). WITH SUPPORT FROM THE CHESAPEAKE GATEWAYS PROGRAM, THE CARTER BARRON ALLIANCE WILL ACTIVATE THE CLOSED CARTER BARRON AMPHITHEATER IN ROCK CREEK PARK THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT CELEBRATE ITS CULTURAL LEGACY AND BUILD MOMENTUM FOR ITS REOPENING. PLANNED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A MOVIE NIGHT, FOUR SUMMER IN THE PARKS EVENTS, AND VOLUNTEER EFFORTS TO PREPARE THE SITE, RECONNECTING RESIDENTS WITH THIS VITAL CHESAPEAKE BAY CULTURAL RESOURCE. THESE EFFORTS WILL FOSTER PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, HIGHLIGHT THE AMPHITHEATERS HISTORY, AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY TIES TO ROCK CREEK PARK.