Recent Stories
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
Photo Tour: Geocaching at Piscataway Park with the Accokeek Foundation
June 2, 2011Do you have any clue what geocaching is? I'm guessing a lot of you said no.
Read storyEight things environmentalists do to help the Chesapeake Bay
May 24, 2011We sent our staff a survey asking them about the types of positive activities they do for the Bay when they're not at work.
Read storyMaryland passes law to reduce pollution from lawn fertilizer
May 23, 2011Maryland has passed a law that will reduce pollution from lawn fertilizer applied to homes, golf courses and businesses.
Read storyMeet Jeff Corbin, the new "Chesapeake Bay Czar"
May 19, 2011EPA Senior Adviser for the Chesapeake Bay and Anacostia River Jeff Corbin discusses Chesapeake restoration.
Read storyTen Chesapeake Bay native plants to plant in your yard this spring
May 10, 2011The birds are chirping, the sun is starting to feel warm on your face, and those afternoon thunderstorms are rolling in.
Read storyHealth of Chesapeake Bay's streams and rivers slowly improving, but still degraded in many areas
May 9, 2011Nutrient pollution in the majority of the Chesapeake Bay region's freshwater streams and rivers has decreased over the last 25 years.
Read storyAsk a Scientist: Can poultry farmers use biodigesters to turn manure into a fertilizer that could re
May 5, 2011What do farms, manure, and a developing technology for creating fertilizer have to do with the Chesapeake Bay?
Read storyNational Academy of Sciences releases Chesapeake Bay Program evaluation
May 4, 2011The National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has released a pilot study on the Chesapeake Bay Program.
Read storyPhoto Tour: Patapsco Valley State Park (Ellicott City, Maryland)
May 3, 2011To be honest, I was kicking myself a little bit after our latest photo trip.
Read storyTen Maryland towns receive more than $230,000 to expand green infrastructure
April 29, 2011Ten Maryland communities have been awarded a total of more than $230,000 to design "green streets."
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