Recent Stories
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
Protecting the plumage of the great egret
July 21, 2016Nineteenth-century fashions led this majestic bird to be hunted nearly to extinction
Read storyLafayette River removed from Virginia list of bacteria-impaired waterways
July 20, 2016Waterway now meets Virginia DEQ standards for recreational contact
Read storyAt home, on the water in Baltimore
July 18, 2016Kids in Kayaks pairs paddling with learning and stewardship for 500 eighth graders
Read storyUsing birds of prey to mentor at-risk youth
July 14, 2016Nonprofit mentors youth through rehabilitation of raptors
Read storyPelicans roost along the Bay's islands
July 7, 2016Climate change has brought newcomer to Chesapeake region
Read storyCitizens’ Advisory Committee works to elevate voices of watershed residents
July 5, 2016CAC Vice Chair describes committee’s role in Bay Program work
Read storyPaddling the Anacostia River
July 1, 2016Anacostia Water Trail gives an up-close look at a river transformed
Read storyBlue crab stock considered sustainable, but adult females remain below target levels
June 30, 2016A new report recommends a risk-averse approach to management
Read storyBy the Numbers: 15
June 27, 2016The number of national wildlife refuges located in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
Read storyA Pennsylvania farm helps protect the Bay
June 24, 2016Tools like no-till farming help ease agriculture’s effects on water quality
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