Stories by Alicia Pimental
Alicia is the Chesapeake Bay Program's online communications manager. She manages the Bay Program's web content and social media channels. Alicia discovered her love for nature and the environment while growing up along Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts. When she's not at work, Alicia enjoys cooking, traveling, photography and playing with her chocolate lab, Tess.
RainScaping Campaign Promotes Homeowner Involvement in Reducing Bay Pollution
April 22, 2009A new campaign is urging Anne Arundel County, Md., residents to find "beautiful solutions to water pollution" by installing rain gardens.
Read storyWhat are you doing to help the Bay?
April 14, 2009Are you doing your part to help the Bay or your local river?
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Get Involved this Earth Day
April 6, 2009The Earth Day tradition began on April 22, 1970, when 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day.
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Bay Blue Crab Population Increases Significantly
April 1, 2009Scientists estimate that a total of 400 million blue crabs overwintered in the Bay in 2008-2009.
Read storyMattawoman Creek Named One of America's Most Endangered Rivers
April 1, 2009Mattawoman Creek is considered one of the few remaining healthy streams in the region.
Read storyOfficials Rule Against Introducing Asian Oysters into Bay
April 1, 2009Officials with Maryland, Virginia, have decided against introducing Asian oysters as a way to restore the Bay's degraded oyster population.
Read storyBay Receives a C-Minus on Latest Health Report Card
April 1, 2009For the second year in a row, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) has given the Bay a C-minus health grade.
Read storyEPA Names Senior Advisor on Bay and Anacostia River
March 12, 2009U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has named J. Charles Fox as senior advisor on the Chesapeake Bay and Anacostia River.
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Dates of spring 2009 Occoquan River cleanup
March 10, 2009If you live in Northern Virginia and you're looking for a way to make a difference in the Bay restoration effort, mark your calendars!
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Maryland, Virginia Report Decreased Female Crab Harvest in 2008
February 1, 2009Watermen in Maryland and Virginia caught fewer of the Bay's female blue crabs in 2008.
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