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Question of the Week: Is a muskrat the same thing as a beaver?
May 23, 2010This week’s question comes from Sammy.
Read storyLearn About the Health of Your Local Stream With StreamHealth
May 19, 2010Maryland has launched a new website called StreamHealth to help residents learn about the health of their local streams and improve them.
Read storyChesapeake Bay Gets "C" on Latest Annual Report Card
May 18, 2010The health of the Chesapeake Bay improved last year to its highest level since 2002.
Read storyEighth "Smart Buoy" Launched in Upper Potomac River
May 17, 2010The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has launched its eighth "smart buoy" in the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storyQuestion of the Week: What can I do at my waterfront home to help keep the water clean?
May 14, 2010This week’s question comes from Helen.
Read storyNew Federal Strategy Will Restore Clean Water, Conserve Land, Rebuild Oysters
May 13, 2010The federal government will restore clean water in the Chesapeake Bay and its thousands of local waterways.
Read storyQuestion of the Week: What are the best native plants for this area?
May 7, 2010This week’s question comes from Claudia.
Read storyNew "Pollution Diet" Will Reduce Trash in Anacostia River
April 29, 2010The E.P.A., the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland have announced a new draft "pollution diet" for the Anacostia River.
Read storyUnderwater bay grasses increase 12 percent in Bay and rivers in 2009
April 27, 2010Bay grasses covered 85,899 acres of the Bay and its tidal rivers in 2009, about 46 percent of the 185,000-acre baywide abundance goal.
Read story"Bay Game" Shows How Our Decisions Affect Bay, Rivers
April 26, 2010A new computer game created by a team at the University of Virginia is giving students a real-life look at how decisions affect the Bay.
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