Recent Stories
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
Three new tools can reveal watershed insights
January 2, 2025The Chesapeake Bay Program continues to offer ways for the public to access new and existing data
Read storyYear in photos: The Chesapeake watershed in 2024
December 24, 2024Visions of what’s at stake in the restoration effort
Read storyChesapeake Bay jurisdictions recount big wins in 2024
December 20, 2024Find out how the Bay is being restored from across the watershed
Read storySix Chesapeake traditions to enjoy during the holidays
December 13, 2024Lighted boat parades, crab basket trees and more!
Read storyThe black skimmer is a rare find in the Chesapeake region
December 9, 2024This skillful forager has trouble finding safe, undisturbed beach habitat
Read storyThe race to reverse the saltmarsh sparrow's decline
December 6, 2024The fate of a species depends on saving its waterlogged habitat
Read storySmall-scale tree planting bolsters restoration in the Upper Susquehanna
December 4, 2024How the Upper Susquehanna Coalition is increasing buffer acreage and community engagement
Read storySupply shortage makes tree planting a tough nut to crack
December 2, 2024A number of solutions to the tree supply shortage are underway
Read storySix sites throughout the watershed that honor lands once occupied by Indigenous tribes
November 27, 2024Original inhabitants of the Chesapeake Bay watershed remembered through their ancestral lands
Read storyJuvenile striped bass numbers low in both Maryland and Virginia
November 25, 2024Habitat pressure is impeding reproduction for the Bay’s signature fish
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