Recent Stories
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
Projects to improve stream health, reduce urban runoff and restore fish passage receive funding
October 12, 2021The Chesapeake Stewardship Fund awards $10 million for on-the-ground projects
Read story5 reasons to fall in love with autumn in the Chesapeake
October 8, 2021From apple picking to fall foliage, the Bay watershed is fall-tastic!
Read storyFrom ‘Red and Dead’ to Class A Fishery, West Branch Susquehanna rebounds
October 6, 2021The removal of three dams adds a final touch to coal country restoration
Read storyA tiny fuzzy bat calls Chesapeake trees home
October 5, 2021The eastern red bat is the most common tree bat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Read storyThe Chesapeake Bay Program takes action on climate change
October 1, 2021Partnership’s Executive Council sees climate impacts first-hand at annual meeting
Read storyA new report gives Virginia a realistic view of the future
September 29, 2021Despite a dire outlook, the Commonwealth is taking action to mitigate and adapt to these impacts
Read storyHow Chesapeake Bay wetlands can contribute to U.S. carbon reduction goals
September 22, 2021Salt marshes and underwater grass in the Bay keep carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere
Read storySatellites, solar-powered buoys and volunteers like you help monitor the Bay
September 17, 2021Four ways the Chesapeake Bay Program tracks Bay health
Read storyIs fall the end of gardening season, or just the beginning?
September 16, 2021Cooler temperatures make fall the perfect time to plant perennials
Read storyThe story of Indigenous tribes comes to life at Machicomoco State Park
September 10, 2021Virginia’s 40th state park offers access to the York River
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