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Ten questions for DC Councilmember Brianne Nadeau
May 3, 2016Chair of Bay Program’s Local Government Advisory Committee speaks on local engagement, Bay restoration
Read storyBay Program releases final two-year work plans
April 29, 2016Plans outline short-term commitments toward achieving goals of Watershed Agreement
Read storyBy the Numbers: 570,000
April 29, 2016The area, in square miles, encompassed by the Chesapeake Bay airshed
Read storyMonitoring finds more than 91,000 acres of underwater grasses in Chesapeake Bay
April 28, 2016The 2015 acreage exceeds the 2017 restoration target two years early
Read storyFrom trash pit to amphibian oasis
April 26, 2016Forest Pools Preserve protects a spring phenomenon for frogs and salamanders
Read storyPhoto Essay: American shad make their incredible journey
April 26, 2016Restoration efforts help the migratory species recover in Chesapeake Bay tributaries
Read storyChester River receives “C+” on latest report card
April 22, 2016Waterway saw slight improvements in water quality, clarity for 2015
Read storyMicroplastic pollution could threaten underwater life, report finds
April 20, 2016Technical review investigates issue of microplastics in Chesapeake Bay
Read storyData show drop in estimated nutrient, sediment loads entering Chesapeake Bay
April 18, 2016Computer simulations track partner progress toward clean water goals
Read storyAdult female blue crab abundance rises 92 percent in 2016
April 13, 2016Researchers count 194 million adult female blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay
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