Recent Stories
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
Clues of a growing blue crab
August 19, 2020How to tell when blue crabs shed their shells
Read storyThe Chesapeake Executive Council tackles the issues of 2020 in a virtual way
August 18, 2020Virginia Governor Ralph Northam takes over as chair as Council adopts DEIJ statement
Read storyMaryland’s watermen navigate challenges old and new during the COVID-19 pandemic
August 13, 2020A photo essay explores the communities that work the Bay
Teaching environmental justice across the Chesapeake Bay watershed
August 11, 2020Teachers and parents can address issues of racism, public health and climate change by teaching environmental justice
Read storyWastewater treatment plant upgrades help reduce nitrogen pollution entering the Bay
August 7, 2020Sediment pollution also declines, thanks in part to the efforts of our farmers
Read storyPennsylvania makes strides to protect its pollinators
August 6, 2020Protecting pollinators through science, landscape design and public engagement
Read storySites for outdoor activities more important than ever
August 4, 2020In 2019, the Chesapeake Bay Program opened an additional 18 public access sites
Read storyMeet a small but tough native fish of the Chesapeake Bay
August 3, 2020The white catfish is the smallest catfish in North America
Read storyMaking the outdoors more accessible to the Chesapeake’s Latinx communities
July 31, 2020National Park Service Chesapeake Bay Office and Corazón Latino launch new partnership to make public access sites more inclusive
Read storyThe art of wooden boatbuilding is alive and well at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
July 30, 2020Knowledge and traditions handed down over generations help shipbuilders create a new replica of the historic Maryland Dove
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