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Bay Foundation grades health of the Chesapeake Bay a D+
January 8, 2019Record rainfall in 2018 contributes to first decline in 10 years
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Going under cover to reduce pollution
January 3, 2019Cover crops are one of the many ways farmers are reducing pollution
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Putting some mussel into river restoration
January 2, 2019Scientists hope the eastern elliptio can help clean up the Patapsco
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Year in review: An anniversary worth celebrating
December 31, 2018A look at the region through our most popular articles from 2018
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Year in photos: The Chesapeake watershed in 2018
December 28, 2018A wide look at a diverse region shows we’re all connected
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Eternally Christmas at Poplar Island
December 27, 2018Recycled trees provide much needed habitat for wildlife
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Thirty-five years of environmental progress
December 21, 2018The Chesapeake Bay Program's restoration successes
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The Chesapeake Bay Program provides the foundation to accelerate Bay restoration
December 20, 2018The Bay's pollution diet sets limits on the amount of pollution flowing into the Chesapeake
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Nature's dazzling parade of lights
December 18, 2018Bioluminescence emitted from living creatures dazzle and awe throughout any season
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ChesapeakeProgess: a milestone in Bay Program history
December 13, 2018After three decades of tracking progress on paper, the partnership enters the digital age
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