Tagged Stories: "Virginia"
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.
Read storyPotomac River health gets a “D” on latest report card
November 10, 2011Potomac Conservancy awards river’s health a barely passing “D” grade in fifth annual State of the Nation’s River report.
Read storyWatershed Wednesday: Friends of the Rappahannock
November 9, 2011Friends of the Rappahannock hosts clean-ups each fall and spring, but its environmental efforts span the entire year.
Read storyChesapeake Forest Champions honored for promoting forests
October 24, 2011Four projects and individuals recognized as Chesapeake Forest Champions for their contribution to Bay restoration.
Read storyVirginia closes winter blue crab dredge fishery
September 28, 2011Virginia will close its winter blue crab dredge fishery season for the fourth year in a row.
Read storyScientists suspect multiple yearly spawning runs for Atlantic sturgeon in James River
September 22, 2011Scientists are examining the possibility that Atlantic sturgeon may spawn more than once per year in the James River.
Read storyVa. governor signs bill banning phosphorus lawn fertilizer
August 18, 2011Legislation prohibiting the sale, use and distribution of lawn fertilizer containing phosphorus will go into effect in 2013.
Read storyLast "smart buoy" to be deployed off Virginia Beach
August 10, 2011NOAA will launch its last Chesapeake Bay "smart buoy" next week off First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach.
Read storyVa. accepting applications for Bay education and restoration grants
August 2, 2011Virginia is accepting applications for nearly $308,000 in grant funding for Bay-related education and restoration activities.
Read storyVirginia to develop web-based map to help landowners control phragmites
July 18, 2011Biologists with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) are mapping phragmites along the York River .
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