Tagged Stories: "wildlife"
A tiny fuzzy bat calls Chesapeake trees home
October 5, 2021The eastern red bat is the most common tree bat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Read storyNature lovers are welcomed to this researcher’s refuge
June 10, 2021Between D.C. and Baltimore, the Patuxent Research Refuge provides outdoor activities for all
Read storyThe eastern milksnake isn’t venomous, it just wants you to think it is
June 1, 2021The bold pattern and colors of the eastern milksnake are key for identification
Read storyCities across the region looked for wildlife. Here's what they found.
May 13, 2021The City Nature Challenge uses community science to highlight urban species.
Read storyA brood awakening
May 4, 2021Brood X cicadas emerge every 17 years to blanket the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Read storyHow to use your yard to save birds and bugs
April 23, 2021Native plants are key in supporting local wildlife
Read storyGlobetrotters of the Chesapeake region
April 22, 2021These six species travel great distances to visit the Chesapeake Bay watershed
Read storyProviding safe passage for wildlife to cross roads improves the wellbeing of everyone
April 19, 2021Virginia commits to implement wildlife corridors in their future infrastructure planning
Read storyCounting on green space
February 25, 2021Participation in the Great Backyard Bird Count points to the need for more parks in the watershed
Read storyWhere a man of science predicted eclipses, raised crops and argued against slavery
February 18, 2021A forested county park in Maryland protects the legacy of Benjamin Banneker
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