Lower, Upper Bay Underwater Grasses Flourish as Mid-Bay Grasses Decline
Underwater grasses continued to mount a comeback in the lower Chesapeake Bay last year, while
State of the Bay
Naturalist John Page Williams goes beneath the surface to tell you what the Chesapeake Bay’s wildlife is up to.
Oyster Planting Crusaders Work Hand-in-Hand with Hatchery to Finish Manokin River Sanctuary
In the next month or so, the Chesapeake Bay will celebrate something big: the completion
Raw Sewage Still Flowing into Potomac River Waterways, Two Months after Western MD Floods
Serious flooding in Western Maryland made national headlines back in May, when more than five
Veterans, Active Military Members Lend Manpower to Oyster Recycling Effort
These veterans are finding new ways to serve their country— this time on civilian soil— by
MD Democrats, VA Republicans Team Up with Bill to Create New Market for Blue Catfish
A new bill in Congress is uniting Maryland Democrats and Virginia Republicans in a common
Have Your Say on Future Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Goals
Editor’s note: With the 2014 Bay Watershed Agreement expiring in 2025, the Bay states and
Blue Crab Report Finds Population Drop, but No Overfishing
There’s good news and bad news about the Bay’s beloved blue crab population, in this
Small Group Plants Mighty Oyster Reef, Building Momentum
One group’s grassroots community effort has paved the way for large-scale oyster restoration, and it’s
Bay Report Card’s C Grade Shows Drop in Health Since Last Year
One year after the Chesapeake Bay’s health grade hit a 22-year high, its report card
Harbor East Waterfront Reopens after Baltimore Diesel Spill Pollutes Canal
Federal, state, and Baltimore city leaders have shifted to the remediation phase of the large-scale
2025 Pollution Deadline: Bay States Make Progress, but Fall Short of Some Goals
The Chesapeake Bay Program has released new numbers showing how the Bay watershed states have
Lynnhaven River Advocates to Remove 100 Abandoned Boats from Waterway
They are of course an eyesore, but abandoned and derelict vessels (officially known as ADVs)