Recent Stories
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
Faith-based recreation center off the Chesapeake Bay gets nearly 900 feet of healthy shoreline
March 4, 2024Maryland DNR funds the living shoreline through its climate resiliency initiative
Read story![A beach with grasses growing on it.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/feb_29_24_1800-07-_E6A7901.jpg)
Do you know how safe your Maryland-caught seafood is to eat?
February 28, 2024Fish consumption advisories keep people healthy while enjoying their favorite seafood
Read story![Group fishes from dock](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/41195984610_36f09deafe_k.jpg)
Near the birthplace of Frederick Douglass, a lush wetland park awaits
February 23, 2024A fitting memorial to an American hero takes shape in Talbot County
Read story![A slow-moving creek lined by threes and green wetlands.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/53410969459_1f907ea181_c.jpg)
Could the blue catfish “cattie” be the Bay’s next best recipe?
February 22, 2024Blue catfish are the star of a new sustainable dish
Read story![A plate with a blue catfish cake, potatoes, green beans.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/Cattie-4.png)
The Bay Program revamps the Chesapeake Healthy Watershed Assessment
February 20, 2024Explore conditions across the watershed with this updated tool
Read story![Aerial photo of a river winding through farmland and forest.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/feb_16_24_1800-03-20190917-IMG_1867.jpg)
Seven successes show there’s more than one way to restore a wetland
February 12, 2024Seven unique wetland projects from across the Bay watershed
Read story![A woman wearing a dark baseball cap and bright yellow life vest paddles a canoe through calm water and past a small wetland, which is protected by a fence.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/feb_8_24_1800-01-20190930-IMG_4656.jpg)
New report investigates how the Bay's forage base is changing over time
February 8, 2024Bay Program partners release Forage Status and Trends Report
Read story![A waterman on a workboat wearing yellow waders and blue and white gloves inserts an orange plastic tag into the mouth of a striped bass.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/feb_7_24_1800-02-20200627_3144.jpg)
Six birding destinations in New York's portion of the Chesapeake watershed
January 30, 2024New York State Birding Trail connects people with the outdoors
Read story![A pileated woodpecker perches on a fallen log.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/jan_30_24_1800-01-20150526-IMG_4479-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
My Clean Water Story: Marisa Baldine
January 29, 2024How a passion for the environment began in parks near DC
Read story![A young child climbs a large boulder. Green trees fill the background.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/jan_26_24_1800-02-Scan.jpg)
Annual report provides updates on 18 Watershed Agreement outcomes
January 24, 20242023 Bay Barometer shows promising results for the Chesapeake watershed
Read story![A male forester tucks a sapling into a protective plastic tube.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/53440840854_c1a190fc81_k.jpg)