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Chesapeake Stewardship Partnership News Restoration Spotlight Travel, Recreation and Culture Watershed Science Wildlife

Nearly 150 acres of wetlands restored at Doe Creek Wildlife Management Area

January 26, 2026

Ducks Unlimited leads restoration project with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding

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An aerial view of wetlands being restored. A dirt road runs through the middle of the photo with flooded lands on one side of it. Green trees are along the right side and in the distance; the rest of the scene is green and brown wetlands.

What black ducks can tell us about the state of the Chesapeake’s wetlands

January 20, 2026

Updated data reveals progress, persistent challenges and new goals for the future

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Two ducks float on the water with rust-colored marsh grasses in the foreground and background.

Day of Service encourages community action throughout the Bay watershed

January 16, 2026

Many environmental organizations honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day by hosting volunteer clean-up events

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Water flows out of tunnel that is part of a stone bridge. A volunteer holds a bag and picks up trash in front of it.

Your New Year’s resolutions can help protect the Bay—you just don’t know it yet

January 14, 2026

Achieve your personal goals while making a positive impact on the ands and waters of the Bay watershed

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Silhouette of two people watching the sunset on the water.

Warmer winters makes the Bay a more suitable place for the white pelican

January 9, 2026

This large bird has been spotted more frequently in the watershed

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A white pelican wades in shallow water.

Improving stream restoration outcomes across the Chesapeake Bay watershed

January 8, 2026

The Chesapeake Bay Program’s Science and Technical Advisory Committee comes together to improve stream restoration outcomes

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A vibrant sweet bay magnolia grows in a stream surrounded by vibrant foliage.

Year in photos: The Chesapeake watershed in 2025

December 23, 2025

Our photographers chronicle four seasons of stewardship

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A snorkeler grabs the bottom of a rocky riverbed.

2025’s most popular Bay stories highlight generational stewardship

December 22, 2025

Take a look at the Chesapeake Bay Program’s most-read blogs from the past year

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Fish swim over rocky river bottom.

Cool August temperatures lead to a shorter-than-average dead zone in 2025

December 19, 2025

Heavy May rainfall contributes to slightly-higher-than-average amounts of hypoxia in the Bay

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Greenish colored water cuts through marshes.

A Chesapeake native shrub on the front lines of shoreline protection

December 16, 2025

The groundsel tree is highly resistant to salt spray and flooding, making them great for coastal landscaping

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The eastern baccharis blooms cream-colored flowers is visited by monarch butterflies.

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