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Chesapeake Executive Council Signs New Initiatives to Protect Bay Forests, Farms and Waterways
September 1, 2006Political leaders of the Bay region met on Friday, Sept. 22, on Kent Island, Md., for the annual Chesapeake Executive Council meeting to ado
Read storyAmid new development, road retains "sense of place" on Maryland's Eastern Shore
September 1, 2006n any given afternoon, thousands of cars and trucks speed along Route 301 on Maryland's upper Eastern Shore, rolling past forests, rivers an
Read storyNonprofit group in Va. reaches out to Hispanic community with environmental message
September 1, 2006In tiny Occoquan, Virginia, located just minutes away from bustling Interstate 95 in Prince William County, Germán and Renate Vanegas antici
Read storyThe Heat Is On
August 1, 2006A hot, steamy summer has settled on the Bay watershed, bringing scorching temperatures and high electric bills. The news has been filled wit
Read storySmall Watershed Grants Help Jumpstart Local Bay Restoration Efforts
August 1, 2006Local governments and community-based organizations throughout the Bay watershed will have help funding local Chesapeake Bay and river resto
Read storyScientists Evaluate Effects of June Rainfall on Bay Health
July 1, 2006Scientists with the Bay Program have found little damage to underwater grass beds in the upper Bay and tidal Potomac River during their init
Read storyBernie's Wade-In Highlights Clarity Problems for River and Bay
June 12, 2006Bernie Fowler remembers the days when he could wade up to his shoulders in his beloved Patuxent River and still see the river's bottom, teem
Read storyTargeted Watershed Grants Empower Partnerships to Accelerate Bay Restoration
June 1, 2006At announcement ceremonies in Harrisburg and Annapolis on May 2, ten watershed-based partnerships were awarded grants ranging from of $500,0
Read storyBay Grass Acreage Sprouts in 2005
June 1, 2006Underwater bay grass acreage increased by seven percent in 2005 to a total of 78,260 acres, according to data gathered by the Virginia Insti
Read storyWhite Perch in the Bay and its Rivers
February 1, 2006In recent years, people have become increasingly concerned about the issue of toxic materials, like Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), contam
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