Stories by Bianca Martinez Penn

The influence of Black history has always been prevalent in the Chesapeake region’s seafood industry 

The red-bellied woodpecker is highly adaptive to changing temperatures and environments, making it a constant in the Bay region

From state-wide river cleanups to invasive fish removals, the Chesapeake is full of exciting volunteer events

Golden-winged warblers face the threat of habitat loss

Original inhabitants of the Chesapeake Bay watershed remembered through their ancestral lands

Five critters around the watershed use mimicry to protect themselves

Hispanic leaders working within the Chesapeake Bay region are diversifying the environmental industry

EcoLatinos uses outreach and education tools to meet the needs of their community

The bloodroot plant possesses a bright red sap sometimes used as a natural dye

Sweat bees possess unique traits that make them crucial for pollination