Recent Stories
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Celebrating 40 years of science, restoration and partnership
January 31, 2023The Chesapeake Bay Program turns 40 in 2023
Read storyHow do road salts impact Chesapeake critters?
January 30, 2023A wood frog visits a vernal pool in Chesapeake Beach, Md., on March 10, 2019. Vernal pools are seasonal wetlands that attract a range of amphibians, which use the fish-free environment to spawn and reproduce. Amphibians that breed early in the year, like the wood frog are particularly vulnerable to contamination from road salts.
Read storyFive free tools that are helping to restore the Chesapeake Bay watershed
January 24, 2023For the past 40 years, the partnership has been on the forefront of cutting-edge data and information
Read story2022 survey results show Bay Program partnership’s continued challenge to increase racial diversity
January 20, 2023While the percentage of people of color rose slightly overall, the percentage in leadership fell as workgroup efforts achieved the highest response rates yet
Read storyCreating green infrastructure with and for vulnerable communities
January 19, 2023Chesapeake Bay Program pilots green infrastructure effort with four communities in the watershed
Read storyYear in photos: The Chesapeake watershed in 2022
January 5, 2023We followed people and wildlife through the four seasons
Read storyWhen other plants are losing their leaves, witchhazel puts on a show
January 5, 2023The yellow flowers of witchhazel plant bloom as the final leaves fall. (Photo courtesy of Susan Thomas/iNaturalist CC BY-NC)
Read storyLocal governments plan for resilient communities
December 22, 2022Annual Local Government Forum convened local decision-makers and climate experts to discuss resiliency planning
Read storyThe Chesapeake in 2022: Top stories from the Bay Program partnership
December 22, 2022Take a look at the most popular articles we released in 2022!
Read storyA uniquely Chesapeake holiday tradition lights up Kent Narrows
December 19, 2022The Queen Anne’s Watermen’s Association shows its Christmas cheer
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