Recent Stories
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
Chesapeake Bay scores a ‘C’ in 2022, one percent higher than last year
June 8, 2023Annual report card provides data on environmental justice for the first time
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64,000 square miles of adventures
June 2, 2023Celebrate watershed journeys during Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week.
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The nation’s river is one step closer to being fishable and swimmable
May 30, 2023The health grade of the Potomac River raises to a “B”
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May 26, 2023
A turtle island, floating wetlands, oyster cages and more are sprinkled throughout the waterfront
40 years of dedication to Chesapeake Bay oysters—and their many benefits
May 25, 2023NOAA’s role in advancing oyster habitat restoration in the Chesapeake Bay
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New buoys to track dissolved oxygen in the Bay every 10 minutes, top to bottom
May 12, 2023Tracking dissolved oxygen helps us understand where wildlife is threatened
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How the USDA Forest Service changed the way we think about trees in the Chesapeake
May 11, 2023Three Forest Service leaders helped shape the agency’s role in the Chesapeake Bay Program
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement at 40: Perspectives on Pennsylvania
May 9, 2023Past and present environmental leaders in Pennsylvania talk Chesapeake Bay restoration
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Garlic mustard doesn’t belong in our forests but is fine in our kitchens
May 8, 2023Invasive garlic mustard is overtaking forest (or forested) ecosystems across North America.
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Over 31,000 miles of fish passage opened in the Chesapeake since 1988
May 3, 2023Shad, herring, striped bass and more benefit from fish passage projects
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