Boy Finds Intact Prehistoric Shell in Va.’s Urbanna Creek
Isaac Griffin, 10, of Athens, Tenn. got the surprise of his life last week when
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Study: 94% of Plastics Stay in the Bay
By Whitney Pipkin, Chesapeake Bay Journal The vast majority of plastic pollution that makes its
Va. Freshwater Mussel Among 23 Species Declared Extinct
Two weeks ago, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service removed Virginia’s green-blossom pearly mussel from
Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race: Where’s the Wind?
The majesty of sail was on full display in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on Oct. 7,
U.S. Shucking Champs Set for This Weekend as Oyster Festivals Abound
October has arrived on the Bay, and communities are ready to celebrate oyster season. With
$22 Million in Bay Grants to Fund 49 Community Projects
The effort to the clean up the Chesapeake Bay is getting a big influx of
Nanticoke River Jamboree Brings History to Life
The intertwined histories of three 18th- and 19th-century groups came together in Dorchester County, Md.
Md. Scientists Crack Blue Crab’s Genetic Code
Just when you thought you knew all there was to know about the Chesapeake Bay’s
Second Southern Md. Alligator Eludes Capture
After an American alligator was caught and killed by a hunter in Calvert County, Md.,
Poplar Island Tern Tracked All the Way to Aruba
A new tagging system aims to track young Chesapeake waterbirds that spend winter way down
Va. USCG Station to Remain Open Year-Round Following Outcry
U. S. Rep. Congressman Rob Wittman (R, 1st District) announced this week that the United
Harbormaster Appreciation Day Celebrates Bay’s Ambassadors
Have you thanked a harbormaster lately? Often we don’t think about the harbormaster beyond the