Restoration Spotlight
Explore recent restoration and conservation projects happening across the watershed.
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/_900x600_crop_center-center_none/jun_11_24_1800-01-DJI_0133.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)
A quest to bring back habitat for grassland birds
May 3, 2024Washington College and Queen Anne’s County transition farmland to habitat at Conquest Preserve
Read story![](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/mar_2_24_1800-01-9E3A3604.jpg)
Pennsylvania farmers and environmental partners restore sections of the Turtle Creek watershed
April 30, 2024Portions of the watershed have been taken off of the impaired stream list
Read story![Aerial photo shows extensive farmland](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/apr_30_24_1800-01-20190917-IMG_2070.jpg)
Boom or bust
April 22, 2024A Baltimore nonprofit tackles plastic pollution on the Back River
Read story![](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/apr_22_24_1800-06-9E3A2337.jpg)
Community tree planting takes place “Where the green is golden”
April 17, 2024Howard Park in Baltimore receives 300 trees through Chesapeake Bay Trust grant
Read story![Three volunteer stabilize a tree that's been planted.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/apr_17_24_1800-01-9E3A0315.jpg)
Sustainable harvests play a role in growing forests
April 1, 2024By managing forests, Maryland is working toward a future with more trees
Read story![A photo of loblolly pine tree trunks in a forest understory.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/mar_15_24_1800-01-9E3A8850.jpg)
The Duck Decoy capital of the world embraces green infrastructure
March 20, 2024Havre de Grace answers stormwater issues with waterfront ecosystems
Read story![Overhead photo of the shoreline with a boradwalk and shoreline.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/mar_18_24_1800-02-DJI_0719-1.jpg)
New York landowners reforest the banks of the Upper Susquehanna River
March 14, 2024A free tree planting program helps the state work toward its Forest Buffer goals
Read story![Older couple stands in a field with tall green grass and young trees growing.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/mar_8_24_1800-01-5K1A2223-1.jpg)
A small creature faced with a big environmental task
March 6, 2024Brook floaters are threatened by climate change, invasive species and pollution
Read story![A mussel rests among algae-covered rocks, its soft filtering tissues visible in a partly open shell.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/mar_6_24_1800-01-Photo-285633828-c-hunterefs-some-rights-reserved-CC-BY-NC.jpg)