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A native Chesapeake plant can prevent your poison ivy rash
August 1, 2023Jewelweed’s antifungal and antimicrobial properties serve as a natural remedy for poison ivy
Read storyFishing for blue catfish is good for the Bay, but be careful when eating them
July 28, 2023Jurisdictions in the Bay watershed set advisories for consuming blue catfish
Read storyHelp the Chesapeake Bay Program chart our course to 2025
July 22, 2023Members of the public are invited to provide comment on recommendations to accelerate progress of the Watershed Agreement outcomes
Read storyChesapeake Bay oyster reef restoration acreage surpasses two square miles
July 21, 20232,300 acres of oyster habitat are set to be restored by 2025
Read storyThe health of streams in the Chesapeake Bay watershed is improving, according to recent data
July 14, 2023Bay Program’s Stream Health outcome saw a 6% increase
Read storyLocal government leaders fish for invasive species management strategies in the Bay
July 13, 2023Blue catfish, snakeheads and more discussed at quarterly Local Government Advisory Committee meeting
Read storyDocumenting the return of the terns to Poplar Island
July 11, 2023U.S. Geological Survey is monitoring two species of vulnerable seabirds
Read storySubmerged aquatic vegetation, a critical blue crab habitat, bounces back in the Chesapeake Bay
July 6, 2023The Bay’s underwater grasses continues to recover from a crash in 2019
Read storyScientists encourage resource managers to focus on female, juvenile blue crabs
July 6, 2023Overall population climbed this year, but analysis suggests vigilance is needed
Read storyEastern worm snake: worm or snake?
July 5, 2023This little brown snake is known for its worm-like appearance
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