Recent Stories
Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
Year in photos: The Chesapeake watershed in 2025
December 23, 2025Our photographers chronicle four seasons of stewardship
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2025’s most popular Bay stories highlight generational stewardship
December 22, 2025Take a look at the Chesapeake Bay Program’s most-read blogs from the past year
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Cool August temperatures lead to a shorter-than-average dead zone in 2025
December 19, 2025Heavy May rainfall contributes to slightly-higher-than-average amounts of hypoxia in the Bay
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A Chesapeake native shrub on the front lines of shoreline protection
December 16, 2025The groundsel tree is highly resistant to salt spray and flooding, making them great for coastal landscaping
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A familiar scene ushers in a new era of Chesapeake Bay restoration
December 9, 2025The Executive Council approves a revised Watershed Agreement 42 years after the first one was signed
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Chesapeake plants have deep roots in Indigenous knowledge
November 25, 2025Rappahannock tribal chief shares her wisdom on native plants
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Shenandoah County landowner turns a flooded farm field into a thriving wetland
November 24, 2025Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley and other partners provide support along the way
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A long time D.C. resident wants people to connect with and cherish their local river—like he does with the Anacostia
November 18, 2025Hamid Karimi, member of the Stakeholders Advisory Committee, shares his feelings on Bay restoration
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On National Take a Hike Day, Pennsylvania can show you where to go
November 17, 2025Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources recognizes the crème de la crème of hiking trails
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The decades-long effort to restore brook trout habitat in the Kettle Creek watershed
November 14, 2025A network of local and national nonprofits restore and reconnect vital habitat
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