Recent Stories
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
De-buzzing the latest environmental buzzword
September 8, 2021Seeing “intersectionality” in action during my summer internship
Read storyThe local persimmon is the fall foragers fruit of choice
September 1, 2021The American persimmon was prized for centuries but it has fallen out of favor in recent decades.
Read storyThese university arboretums are giving it more than the old college try
August 31, 2021Universities in the watershed are increasing tree canopy through campus arboretums
Read storyOur rivers’ livers—freshwater mussels—have the potential to improve water quality
August 30, 2021A new report from the Chesapeake Bay Program paves the way for restoring mussel populations
Read storyA beloved African-American neighborhood navigates its economic and environmental future
August 26, 2021A photo essay on Turner Station in Baltimore, Maryland
Read storyBred for the Bay: Getting to know the Chesapeake Bay retriever
August 25, 2021Find out how the Maryland state dog came to be
Read storyThe Chesapeake Bay Program releases its diversity, equity, inclusion and justice implementation plan
August 23, 2021Public feedback is encouraged to guide the partnership in strengthening its roadmap to meet its DEIJ goals
Read storyTap into a Chesapeake drinking water lesson
August 20, 2021How protecting rivers and streams leads to cleaner drinking water
Read storyBlack history lives on in a mountain region just outside Washington D.C.
August 19, 2021History interpreter gives a tour of the Bull Run Mountains
Read storyQueen Anne's County uses Coronavirus relief funding to boost environmental education
August 18, 2021All 14 schools in the county are getting a new outdoor classroom