Wildlife
Learn more about your favorite Chesaepake Bay wildlife.
Is fall the end of gardening season, or just the beginning?
September 16, 2021Cooler temperatures make fall the perfect time to plant perennials
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The local persimmon is the fall foragers fruit of choice
September 1, 2021The American persimmon was prized for centuries but it has fallen out of favor in recent decades.
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Formidable jaws deserve applause
August 3, 2021The common snapping turtle is an evolutionary wonder.
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Growing a passion for an unusual native species
July 1, 2021Native to the Chesapeake, the passionflower is a cousin of the tropical passionfruit.
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The eastern milksnake isn’t venomous, it just wants you to think it is
June 1, 2021The bold pattern and colors of the eastern milksnake are key for identification
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Magnolia bogs are a trove of rare wetlands species
May 20, 2021Suitland Bog escaped development to offer a relic community of carnivorous plants
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Cities across the region looked for wildlife. Here's what they found.
May 13, 2021The City Nature Challenge uses community science to highlight urban species.
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Beautiful Bay blooms
May 7, 2021Neighborhood flower farms support the local economy while helping keep our waters clean.
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A brood awakening
May 4, 2021Brood X cicadas emerge every 17 years to blanket the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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How to use your yard to save birds and bugs
April 23, 2021Native plants are key in supporting local wildlife
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