Recent Stories
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A Saturday Well Spent
December 9, 2009St. Martin’s received a $109,000 Small Watershed Grant to plant 23 rain gardens on its property
Read storyQuestion of the Week: What Role Do Oysters Play in the Bay's Health?
December 4, 2009lvina asked: “What role do oysters play in the heath of the bay? What role might oysters play in the Bay’s future?”
Read storyThe 12 Days of Helping the Bay
December 3, 2009On the first day of Christmas, I helped to save the Bay?
Read storyEPA Details Consequences to Hold States, D.C., Accountable to Reduce Pollution
December 1, 2009The EPA outlined a series of consequences it could impose on the six Chesapeake Bay states and the District of Columbia.
Read storyMercury in Shenandoah Valley Rivers from Contaminated Soil, Scientific Study Finds
December 1, 2009A U.S.G.S. report points to contaminated riverbank and floodplain soils as the main source of mercury found in fish.
Read storyAnnual Oyster Survey Shows Decreases in Mortality, Reproduction
December 1, 2009Oyster mortality fell for the fifth straight year in 2007, but oyster reproduction was poor throughout most of Marylands portion of the Bay
Read storyDraft Strategy Shows How Federal Agencies Will Restore, Protect Chesapeake Bay
November 30, 2009As part of a draft strategy to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers, federal agencies will accelerate Bay cleanup efforts.
Read storyBuilding a Solid Foundation for Bay Restoration
November 23, 2009Sometimes you just get lucky and it all just comes together.
Read storyQuestion of the Week: Is it safe to use an organic fertilizer?
November 20, 2009This week's question comes from Tom: Is it safe to use an organic fertilizer?
Read story14 Places to View the Chesapeake's Wintering Waterfowl
November 19, 2009Spend a day enjoying the waterfowl that visit the Chesapeake
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