Partnership News
Read the latest updates and news stories from the Chesapeake Bay Program.
Many Pennsylvania farmers taking voluntary action to improve water quality, survey finds
December 20, 2016Bay Program’s Agriculture Workgroup approves survey methodology
Read storyReport explores variations in water quality among small watersheds
December 13, 2016Three-year USGS study monitored four regions in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia
Read storyGroundbreaking land cover data to support Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts
December 6, 2016Available to public at no cost, data provides critical resource to governments, nonprofits
Read storyFostering Chesapeake Bay stewardship among regional businesses
November 18, 2016Businesses for the Bay encourages and highlights private-sector action to protect the Chesapeake
Read story$34 million in investments will improve water, wastewater infrastructure in rural watershed communit
November 7, 2016Four communities in Bay region will receive loans, grants from USDA
Read storyCounty-by-county land use data available for review by local governments
November 1, 2016Bay Program partners seek input on high-resolution land use datasets
Read storyAfter being discarded, 'ghost pots' continue to trap Bay’s blue crabs
October 24, 2016More than 145,000 lost or abandoned traps exist in Bay, experts estimate
Read story$110,000 in grants will help restore urban waters in D.C., Richmond
October 12, 2016Funding awarded through EPA’s Urban Waters Small Grants Program
Read storyChesapeake Forest Champions commended for efforts to plant, protect trees
October 10, 2016Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay honored winners at annual Watershed Forum
Read storyChesapeake Executive Council holds annual meeting to set goals and guidance for Bay Program partners
October 5, 2016$28 million in additional funding committed to reduce nutrient pollution in Pennsylvania
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