Restoration Spotlight
Explore recent restoration and conservation projects happening across the watershed.
How the USDA Forest Service changed the way we think about trees in the Chesapeake
May 11, 2023Three Forest Service leaders helped shape the agency’s role in the Chesapeake Bay Program
Read storyOver 31,000 miles of fish passage opened in the Chesapeake since 1988
May 3, 2023Shad, herring, striped bass and more benefit from fish passage projects
Read storyReforesting 36 acres of farm field near the Patuxent River
April 25, 2023Chesapeake Bay Program staff help replant seedlings
Read storyGet to know these eight regenerative farms throughout the Bay watershed
April 19, 2023These farms grow food in a way the protects local streams and rivers
Read storyA federal agency recounts two big wins in Chesapeake wildlife conservation
April 19, 2023The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plays a major role in the protection of the region’s critters
Read storyLooking for a new gardening project that’s good for the Bay? Try ‘rewilding’
April 17, 2023Naturalistic gardens require less maintenance and have more environmental benefits
Read storyA hot take on restoring habitat
April 12, 2023Prescribed burns are supporting wildlife across the Chesapeake watershed
Read storyFrom the fish kills to Conowingo Dam, USGS investigates the Bay watershed’s most complex issues
March 27, 2023USGS Chesapeake Bay Coordinator weighs in on the agency’s achievements
Read storyCreating green infrastructure with and for vulnerable communities
January 19, 2023Chesapeake Bay Program pilots green infrastructure effort with four communities in the watershed
Read storyA forest with ties to Harriet Tubman gets over 2,000 new trees
September 27, 2022Volunteers flocked to Delaware’s Blackbird State Forest to replant a historic area
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