Recent Stories
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
A friend to the Chesapeake Bay restores brook trout habitat in the Rappahannock headwaters
April 16, 2025How a project from 2016 contributed to a Chesapeake Bay Program goal
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Raising Chesapeake critters in classrooms
April 15, 2025Five watershed species take center stage in environmental education programs across the watershed
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This nectar filled ephemeral is one of the first signs of spring in the Chesapeake
April 9, 2025The pink and white Virginia spring beauty lives up to its name as one of the first flowers of the season
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Homegrown heroes
March 31, 2025The Elizabeth River Project is bringing 200+ year old wetlands back to the river
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Celebrating the women boat captains at the helm of the Bay
March 28, 2025Kristin Rutkowski uses her photography expertise to highlight waterwomen of the Chesapeake
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Certify your backyard habitat
March 26, 2025Habitat certification programs celebrate the unique ways your property is helping the environment
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On this World Water Day, thank glaciers for giving us the Chesapeake we love
March 22, 2025It all began with a very bright meteor, 35 million years ago
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How local governments are "sandboxing" their way to more effective Bay restoration
March 19, 2025Regulatory sandboxing is used as a testing ground to trial new innovations for faster conservation and restoration
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Seven Chesapeake farmers who make conservation a priority
March 18, 2025Sustainable farming reduces runoff to the Bay and creates habitat for wildlife
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English ivy is doing more harm than good in your yard
March 12, 2025Often used for filling space in yards and neighborhoods, this invasive species is crowding out native plants.
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