Tagged Stories: "restoration"
Tributary Tuesday: Pierceville Run (York County, Pa.)
September 18, 2012The rare American bittern has been seen on the shores of this once-impaired tributary to the Susquehanna River.
Read storyTributary Tuesday: Minebank Run (Towson, Maryland)
June 26, 2012Fifteen years ago, heavy volumes of stormwater runoff carved Minebank Run into a channelized ditch.
Read storyWatershed Wednesday: Restore Mass Ave (Washington, D.C.)
June 6, 2012Restore Mass Ave encourages local property owners to take care of the city trees in their neighborhood.
Read storyEPA releases evaluations of states’ final Chesapeake Bay cleanup plans
June 1, 2012Plans detail how each jurisdiction will put pollution controls in place to fully restore the Bay no later than 2025.
Read storyRestoring streams in Washington, D.C.
May 31, 2012Restoring Watts Branch reduced pollution, brought back wildlife and gave the community a sense of pride.
Read storyWatershed Wednesday: Rivanna Conservation Society
May 9, 2012RCS is dedicated to cleaning up the Rivanna River, a 42-mile James River tributary that flows through central Virginia.
Read storyNutrient credit trading could cut cost of Bay cleanup, according to study
May 4, 2012Chesapeake Bay Commission study shows nutrient credit trading could significantly trim Bay cleanup cost.
Read storyBay blue crab population reaches highest level in nearly 20 years
April 19, 2012The Bay’s blue crab population increased 66 percent in 2012 to its highest level since 1993.
Read storyFederal agencies release progress report, action plan for Bay
March 30, 2012Seven federal agencies have released a progress report and action plan that detail achievements toward Bay restoration.
Read storyBuilding a home for birds on Maryland’s Poplar Island
March 8, 2012Biologists collect discarded Christmas trees to build bird nesting habitat on a restored island in the Chesapeake Bay.
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