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Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
Hike leader looks back on one of the longest running LGBTQ outdoor groups in Washington, D.C.
June 28, 2024Adventuring LGBTQ has been active since the early 1979
Read story![Craig Howell rests his hand on a tree and looks upward.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_900x600_crop_center-center_none/jun_26_24_1800-02-9E3A4280.jpg)
Baltimoreans swim again at Harbor Splash 2024
June 24, 2024Years of reducing sewage and litter pay off
Read story![A large group of swimmers jumps in unison into open water.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/jun_24_24_1800-01-2024-06-23-Baltimore-Harbor-Splash-Bond-Street-Wharf-in-Fells-Point-Baltimore-Co-MD-155.jpg)
Size of the Chesapeake Bay dead zone predicted to be about average despite heavy rainfall
June 21, 2024Researchers release annual dead zone forecast
Read story![Aerial view of the Bay with land jutting out into it.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/oct_28_20_1800-01.jpg)
Why conserving existing forest buffers is just as important as planting new ones
June 12, 2024Chesapeake Bay Program announces progress toward Forest Buffer Outcome
Read story![Aerial view of trees between two field during fall.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/jun_11_24_1800-01-DJI_0133.jpg)
How one town is determined not to drown
June 10, 2024Collaboration and local engagement aim to restore an Eastern Shore community
Read story![Salt marsh wetlands eroding into the Bay.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/20231109-5K1A9237.jpg)
What’s your ‘Unsung Hero’ of the Chesapeake Bay?
June 7, 2024Chesapeake Bay Program staff and partners spotlight their favorite wildlife, places, programs and people
Read story![Man holds a small fish in one hand and net in the other.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/jun_7_24_1800-01-20180421-IMG_7111.jpg)
Eight out of 10 reefs are now restored in Chesapeake Bay tributaries
June 6, 2024Over 1,500 acres of oysters have been planted in Maryland and Virginia over the past 10 years
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In Memoriam of Wink Hastings, a Chesapeake unsung hero
June 5, 2024Remembering a remarkable Bay advocate and community partner
Read story![](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/jun_5_24_1800-01-20140927-20140927-IMG_2127.jpg)
Memorial trees give us a way to honor loved ones while protecting the Bay
June 3, 2024The watershed is home to numerous memorial and commemorative trees
Read story![White petals flower on a dogwood tree; in the background, light purple flowers bloom on a redbud tree.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/may_31_24_1800-01-5K1A2142.jpg)
NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office awards its 2,000th certificate to trained environmental educators
May 30, 2024Online course trains educators to develop Meaningful Watershed Education Experiences
Read story![Three kids inspect water samples.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/may_30_24_1800-01-9E3A5860.jpg)