Recent Stories
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
Eastern Neck is a quiet retreat for waterfowl lovers
February 20, 2020Wildlife has long lured (not too many) people to the island refuge
Read storyA new shoreline uses oyster castles to shield a community
February 19, 2020Volunteers in a Virginia neighborhood work together to restore their backyard
Read storyPublic invited to comment on outcome changes
February 18, 2020Updated language helps better refine Bay Program goals
Read storyWhere deer weigh heavily on the ecosystem, a hunter serves a role
February 14, 2020Deer management helps maintain biodiversity amid human impacts
Read storyA ferocious predator in a small package
February 12, 2020Fishers rebound thanks to reforestation
Read storyThe life of Harriet Tubman, made vivid on the Eastern Shore
February 7, 2020A visitor center, byway and refuge offer a portal to the abolitionist’s world
Read storyBig appreciation for the little brown bat
January 30, 2020Increasing habitat gives bats a chance to withstand deadly white-nose syndrome
Read storyKeeping microplastics out of the Bay
January 23, 2020Learn how you can help reduce plastic pollution
Read storyA scientist’s decades-long portrait of a vanishing Chesapeake island
January 22, 2020James Island has shrunk dramatically, but will soon be restored
Read storyA community reclaims its waterfront heritage
January 17, 2020Stream restoration project benefits residents and environment
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