Recent Stories
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
Tributary Tuesday: Gwynns Falls (Baltimore County, Md.)
March 5, 2012Don’t go chasing waterfalls along Gwynns “Falls,” the 25-mile-long Baltimore County stream. You won't find any.
Read storyScientists to develop management plan for invasive catfish
March 2, 2012Blue and flathead catfish are two invasive species that threaten the Chesapeake Bay's rivers.
Read storyWatershed Wednesday: Corsica River Conservancy (Centreville, Md.)
February 28, 2012Volunteers with the Corsica River Conservancy are seeking to remove the river from the list of impaired waters.
Read storyMaryland’s wintering waterfowl population down slightly in 2012
February 28, 2012Scientists counted fewer ducks, geese and swans wintering along Md.’s Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic shorelines in 2012.
Read storyFour rare Chesapeake Bay “oddities” to learn about this leap year
February 27, 2012While Chesapeake folklore doesn't mention Feb. 29, we decided to take this opportunity to mention a few Bay “oddities."
Read storyMd. farmers plant record acreage of pollution-reducing cover crops
February 22, 2012Farmers planted nearly 430,000 acres of cover crops in fall 2011, the largest planting in Md. history.
Read storyTributary Tuesday: Marshyhope Creek (Del. and Md.)
February 21, 2012Scenic Marshyhope Creek winds through Maryland's Eastern Shore on a path to the Nanticoke River.
Read storyStates, D.C. generally on track to meet Chesapeake Bay cleanup goals
February 17, 2012EPA says jurisdictions are on the right track to meet pollution reduction goals for the Bay and its rivers by 2025.
Read storyWatershed Wednesday: Friends of Accotink Creek (Fairfax County, Va.)
February 15, 2012Friends of Accotink Creek is a Fairfax-based volunteer group dedicated to battling illegal dumping in the county.
Read storyOyster survival rate in Maryland highest in 25 years
February 13, 2012More of the Chesapeake Bay’s baby oysters appear to be surviving threats from pollution and disease.
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