Recent Stories
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
National Park Service writes new plan to improve access to Bay watershed
July 26, 2012Public comment period for draft plan will remain open through late August.
Read storyWatershed Wednesday: Back River Restoration Committee (Essex, Md.)
July 25, 2012One Baltimore organization has figured out what to do with trash in their local river: make art!
Read storyBlue crabs at sustainable levels
July 20, 2012New report shows strong crab count, highlights ways to keep crab population healthy.
Read storyTributary Tuesday: Canisteo River (Hornell, Ny.)
July 17, 2012In the late 1700s, settlers arrived in the Canisteo watershed and cut down nearly 70 percent of the trees in the region.
Read storyExecutive Council encourages local actions for healthy waters
July 9, 2012Council focuses on support for local governments and the use of practices at a local level to make Bay waters healthier.
Read storyCapturing stormwater naturally in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
June 28, 2012Cities in the bay watershed use the natural environment to clean stormwater on-site.
Read storyTributary Tuesday: Minebank Run (Towson, Maryland)
June 26, 2012Fifteen years ago, heavy volumes of stormwater runoff carved Minebank Run into a channelized ditch.
Read storyNominate a Chesapeake Forest Champion by Aug. 6
June 25, 2012Do you know someone that is keeping our forests healthy? Nominate them to be a Chesapeake Forest Champion!
Read storyNPS launches Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail and website
June 21, 2012The trail, a 560-mile land and water route, commemorates the events and legacy of the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake.
Read storyWatershed Wednesday: Bull Run Mtns Conservancy (Broad Run, Va.)
June 20, 2012Experienced-based education programs and innovative research projects bring the bay watershed to life.
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