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.
The Heat Is On
August 1, 2006A hot, steamy summer has settled on the Bay watershed, bringing scorching temperatures and high electric bills. The news has been filled wit
Read storySmall Watershed Grants Help Jumpstart Local Bay Restoration Efforts
August 1, 2006Local governments and community-based organizations throughout the Bay watershed will have help funding local Chesapeake Bay and river resto
Read storyScientists Evaluate Effects of June Rainfall on Bay Health
July 1, 2006Scientists with the Bay Program have found little damage to underwater grass beds in the upper Bay and tidal Potomac River during their init
Read storyBernie's Wade-In Highlights Clarity Problems for River and Bay
June 12, 2006Bernie Fowler remembers the days when he could wade up to his shoulders in his beloved Patuxent River and still see the river's bottom, teem
Read storyTargeted Watershed Grants Empower Partnerships to Accelerate Bay Restoration
June 1, 2006At announcement ceremonies in Harrisburg and Annapolis on May 2, ten watershed-based partnerships were awarded grants ranging from of $500,0
Read storyBay Grass Acreage Sprouts in 2005
June 1, 2006Underwater bay grass acreage increased by seven percent in 2005 to a total of 78,260 acres, according to data gathered by the Virginia Insti
Read storyWhite Perch in the Bay and its Rivers
February 1, 2006In recent years, people have become increasingly concerned about the issue of toxic materials, like Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), contam
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