Videos
Browse our collection of videos to learn about everything from blue crabs and oysters to hands-on science and restoration projects.
Bernie Fowler's Patuxent River
Every year, the retired state senator measures the river's health with his "sneaker index"
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Oystering near Deal Island
Butch Walters is a waterman from Maryland's Eastern Shore, where land and communities have been lost
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Looking upstream to the return of migratory fish
Removing obstacles for shad and river herring increases habitat for species in decline
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A glimpse into a restored Chesapeake oyster reef
Oyster sanctuaries are allowing restored reefs to form clumps of habitat for bay critters
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Tracking striped bass
Researchers tag spawning striped bass to assess the Chesapeake predator's population health
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Bay 101: Agriculture
Learn about some of the conservation practices that farmers are using in the Chesapeake Bay region
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Planting trees with Cacapon Institute
Sidney Lewis' saw his community in Shepherdstown, W.Va., lose trees to blight
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Samantha and Klarissa talk stream health
Eleven-year-olds from Petersburg, West Virginia, recount what they've learned about stream health
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The rebounding Lafayette River is first when it comes to oyster reefs
Restored reefs will help keep the Norfolk tributary healthy into the future
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Sailing the Chesapeake
Marcus Asante founded a sailing club to connect more African Americans with their local waterways
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Bird surveys reveal marsh health
Birds that nest in wetlands at Monie Bay can be early indicators of sea level rise and other threats
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