Tagged Stories: "Virginia"
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States, D.C. submit final Bay cleanup plans to federal government
April 4, 2012Jurisdictions submit their final cleanup plans as part of the Chesapeake Bay TMDL.
Read storyTributary Tuesday: Difficult Run (Fairfax County, Va.)
April 3, 2012This Potomac River stream winds through development-burdened Northern Virginia before ending near Great Falls Park.
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Water quality report shows majority of Va.'s streams unhealthy
March 27, 2012Virginia added approximately 840 miles of streams and 2 square miles of estuaries to its list of impaired waters in 2012.
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Watershed Wednesday: Friends of Dyke Marsh (Alexandria, Va.)
March 14, 2012The nonprofit Friends of Dyke Marsh helps preserve, restore and celebrate this rare Potomac River ecosystem.
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Scientists to develop management plan for invasive catfish
March 2, 2012Blue and flathead catfish are two invasive species that threaten the Chesapeake Bay's rivers.
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Watershed Wednesday: Friends of Accotink Creek (Fairfax County, Va.)
February 15, 2012Friends of Accotink Creek is a Fairfax-based volunteer group dedicated to battling illegal dumping in the county.
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Watershed Wednesday: Elizabeth River Project (Portsmouth, Virginia)
January 18, 2012The Elizabeth River Project's goal is to make the river safe for swimming and eating oysters by 2020.
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Six great spots to explore the outdoors this winter
December 19, 2011Here are six great places across the Chesapeake Bay watershed to experience activities you can only enjoy in winter.
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James River gets “C” health grade in latest report
December 1, 2011The James River Association (JRA) has given Virginia’s James River a C in its latest State of the James report.
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Photo tour: Eastern Shore of Va. paradise for wildlife – and people
November 25, 2011View photos from Fisherman Island, a tiny wildlife refuge at the tip of the Delmarva Peninsula.
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