Restoration Spotlight
Explore recent restoration and conservation projects happening across the watershed.
The first farm on the left
September 17, 2020As Northern Virginia suburbs boom, Roundabout Meadows stands on the front line of encroaching development
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Pennsylvania makes strides to protect its pollinators
August 6, 2020Protecting pollinators through science, landscape design and public engagement
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With fewer dams, a river near Baltimore flows more freely
May 22, 2020Fish are returning to the Patapsco just a year after the demolition of Bloede Dam
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Wastewater treatment plants use technology to tackle a lingering chemical
May 4, 2020Man-made contaminants continue to pollute the Bay and its tributaries
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With help from a massive metal grinder, a dairy makes energy from food waste
April 30, 2020Reinford Farms in central Pennsylvania finds many uses for its methane digester
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Planting buffers for the future
April 14, 2020Multifunctional buffers are a win-win for the environment and economy
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A garden for healing patients and the river
April 9, 2020In Baltimore, a hospital’s green space aids recovery and filters stormwater pollution
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About a buoy
March 19, 2020The Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System delivers data online in real-time
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Who lives here? Tracking species by the DNA they leave behind
March 16, 2020Environmental DNA, or eDNA, is a new tool for nature scientists
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A new shoreline uses oyster castles to shield a community
February 19, 2020Volunteers in a Virginia neighborhood work together to restore their backyard
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