Tagged Stories: "Virginia"
Groundwater withdrawal causing land to sink in lower Chesapeake region
December 11, 2013Continued land subsidence could worsen the effects of sea-level rise.
Read storyJames River scores “C” on latest report card
October 24, 2013Sediment pollution overshadows progress in treating wastewater and curbing nutrients.
Read storyLargemouth bass virus found in northern snakeheads
August 13, 2013Snakeheads could be capable of transmitting the pathogen to other fish in the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storyTributary Tuesday: Cowpasture River (Highland County, Va.)
November 27, 2012The name fits! Much of this 84-mile river that flows into the James is bordered by pastureland and meadows.
Read storyFarmers, foresters and citizens celebrated for conserving Chesapeake Bay forests
October 2, 2012Winners have been crowned Chesapeake Forest Champions.
Read storyAmerican eel numbers rise after dam removal
August 6, 2012Without migration barrier in place, American eel populations steadily increase in Shenandoah National Park.
Read storyWatershed Wednesday: Bull Run Mtns Conservancy (Broad Run, Va.)
June 20, 2012Experienced-based education programs and innovative research projects bring the bay watershed to life.
Read storyEight natural places to visit on the way to the beach this summer
May 21, 2012Going to the beach this summer? Visit one of these beautiful natural areas along the way!
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 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.
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