Restoration Spotlight
Explore recent restoration and conservation projects happening across the watershed.
A growing nonprofit scales up its impact on the Elizabeth River
April 27, 2022Bay Program grant provides construction training to the Elizabeth River Project
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250 miles away, New York farmers still contribute to improvements in the Bay
March 23, 2022Tioga County farmers work with local groups to reduce pollution
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A thoughtful approach to restoration is giving one community more days at the beach
March 10, 2022Living shorelines add resilience on Maryland’s Magothy River
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Removing fish blockages goes hand-in-hand with sediment reduction
January 27, 2022A study of West Virginia’s Opequon Creek watershed reveals high-priority stream blockages
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West Virginia tourist town confronts flooding with green infrastructure
December 7, 2021Stormwater infrastructure projects installed in Berkeley Springs help reduce flooding and pollution.
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The world’s largest oyster restoration project is completed in Virginia
December 2, 2021Restored reefs bring both ecological and economic benefits
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Wildlife managers race against the clock to protect centuries-old trees
December 2, 2021The hemlock woolly adelgid threatens the future of hemlock trees in the Bay watershed and beyond.
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A not so impossible sustainable beef operation demonstrates success
October 14, 2021Hedgeapple Farm has practiced regenerative farming for over 20 years
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From ‘Red and Dead’ to Class A Fishery, West Branch Susquehanna rebounds
October 6, 2021The removal of three dams adds a final touch to coal country restoration
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Satellites, solar-powered buoys and volunteers like you help monitor the Bay
September 17, 2021Four ways the Chesapeake Bay Program tracks Bay health
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