Recent Stories
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
A new park in Delaware honors the ‘people of the tidewater’
February 23, 2022Tidewater Park incorporates local culture and history into Laurel’s waterfront redevelopment
Read storyThe Pocomoke River adds a bit of bayou to the Chesapeake
February 11, 2022The 73-mile-long Pocomoke River in Delaware and Maryland is the Chesapeake Bay’s easternmost tributary
Read storyAre there sharks in the Chesapeake Bay?
February 11, 2022There are at least 12 species of sharks found in the Bay. Some are quite abundant, while others are very rare.
Read storyEmergency funding allows environmental education to continue outside and online
February 9, 2022The Chesapeake Bay Program Office helps watershed non-profits continue environmental literacy programming during the pandemic
Read storyScientific, local and community representatives find common goals make a larger impact
February 2, 2022Climate resiliency is a top priority for the Chesapeake Bay Program's advisory committees
Read storyMourning doves raise multiple broods each year
February 1, 2022These lovey-dovey couples find a mate each spring with their sorrowful coos
Read storyAre Maryland’s coastal communities prepared for climate change?
January 28, 2022UMCES unveils its first-ever Coastal Adaptation Report Card
Read storyRemoving fish blockages goes hand-in-hand with sediment reduction
January 27, 2022A study of West Virginia’s Opequon Creek watershed reveals high-priority stream blockages
Read storyNew EPA Regional Administrator is ready to advance restoration in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
January 20, 2022Adam Ortiz joins us for an interview on the future of the Chesapeake Bay Program
Read storyHome to rare wildlife and small towns, a rural region plans for the future
January 20, 2022New York’s Butternut Valley is finding ways to lift its communities while continuing its environmental gains
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