Recent Stories
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
Nutrient credit trading could cut cost of Bay cleanup, according to study
May 4, 2012Chesapeake Bay Commission study shows nutrient credit trading could significantly trim Bay cleanup cost.
Read storyTributary Tuesday: Larrys Creek (Lycoming County, Pa.)
May 1, 2012Larrys Creek is rather remote, but its watershed offers 9,000 acres of fishing and hunting areas.
Read storyA beautiful morning cleaning up Spa Creek
April 26, 2012Bay Program Director Nick DiPasquale reflects on a morning spent volunteering clean up trash along his local creek.
Read storyWatershed Wednesday: Upper Susquehanna Coalition (N.Y. and Pa.)
April 25, 2012The Upper Susquehanna Coalition works to enhance the health of the land that flows to the Susquehanna's headwaters.
Read storyTagged brook trout reveal pristine health of Md.’s Savage River
April 23, 2012Scientists use brook trout as an indicator of the health of the Chesapeake's local streams and rivers
Read storyBay blue crab population reaches highest level in nearly 20 years
April 19, 2012The Bay’s blue crab population increased 66 percent in 2012 to its highest level since 1993.
Read storyCancun, Cocoa Beach and…Cheverly? Spending spring break cleaning up the Anacostia River
April 18, 2012More than 250 college students spend their spring break helping pick up trash.
Read storyChesapeake Bay health receives D+ on 2011 report card
April 17, 2012Unusual weather, including a wet spring, a hot summer and two tropical storms, caused the Bay’s health to decline.
Read storyTributary Tuesday: Chuckatuck Creek (Isle of Wight County, Virginia)
April 17, 2012Chuckatuck Creek and its surrounding Lone Star Lakes offer abundant fishing and a rich local history.
Read storyAnacostia River receives failing grade on latest health report card
April 12, 2012Despite improvements in some key areas, the Anacostia River’s health is still in very poor condition.
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