Recent Stories
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
EPA assesses animal agriculture in three Bay states
September 2, 2015Reports evaluate programs and policies in Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia
Read storyBy the Numbers: 35 million pounds
August 24, 2015The Chesapeake Bay-wide commercial blue crab harvest recorded during the 2014 season
Read storyFood for fish: Improving the forage base in the Chesapeake Bay
August 18, 2015Expert report proposes recommendations for management of aquatic forage groups
Read storyPhoto Essay: Bald eagle populations soar in New York
August 13, 2015Decades of reintroduction and careful monitoring have New York seeing healthy bald eagle populations
Read storyGenerations of conservation on a West Virginia family farm
August 12, 2015Father and son duo have built Butler Farms into state's top conservation farm
Read storyThe power of motivation and collaboration in rural communities
August 10, 2015On Virginia's eastern shore, the Resource Conservation and Development Council works on a wide range of local issues
Read story"Land and Litter" group proposes plan for Delmarva poultry manure
August 6, 2015Group suggests collaborative approach would support both agriculture and Bay health
Read storyA bonsai endures, even after an atomic blast
August 4, 2015National Arboretum's bonsai and penjing museum offers a glimpse into a tiny forest
Read storyOur Chesapeake Agenda
August 3, 2015Molly Ward, Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources, describes the current and future work needed for Bay restoration
Read storyChesapeake Bay’s underwater grass abundance rises 27 percent in 2014
July 30, 2015Widgeongrass grows where vegetation was not mapped before
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