Recent Stories
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
Watershed Wednesday: Savage River Watershed Association (Garrett County, Md.)
April 11, 2012SRWA helps monitor and protect this pristine western Maryland river.
Read story40+ Earth Day events to protect and celebrate the Bay watershed
April 9, 2012Read our list of more than 40 Earth Day restoration and celebration activities to find one near you!
Read storyStates, D.C. submit final Bay cleanup plans to federal government
April 4, 2012Jurisdictions submit their final cleanup plans as part of the Chesapeake Bay TMDL.
Read storyTributary Tuesday: Difficult Run (Fairfax County, Va.)
April 3, 2012This Potomac River stream winds through development-burdened Northern Virginia before ending near Great Falls Park.
Read storyFederal agencies release progress report, action plan for Bay
March 30, 2012Seven federal agencies have released a progress report and action plan that detail achievements toward Bay restoration.
Read storyWatershed Wednesday: Clean Bread and Cheese Creek (Dundalk, Md.)
March 28, 2012Clean Bread and Cheese Creek's goal is as simple as its name states: clean up trash and stop illegal dumping.
Read storyChesapeake's underwater bay grasses decrease 21 percent in 2011
March 28, 2012Extreme weather conditions in 2010 and 2011 led to a substantial decrease in bay grasses throughout the Bay and its rivers.
Read storyWater quality report shows majority of Va.'s streams unhealthy
March 27, 2012Virginia added approximately 840 miles of streams and 2 square miles of estuaries to its list of impaired waters in 2012.
Read storyCapturing sea ducks on the Chesapeake Bay
March 22, 2012Take a midnight trip on the icy Bay to learn how scientists brave sleep deprivation and frigid weather to monitor sea ducks.
Read storyOsprey cams offer online glimpse of Chesapeake wildlife
March 21, 2012Can’t make it to the Bay’s shores? Enjoy a glimpse of this remarkable raptor through two online osprey cams.
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