Low spring nutrient loads should lead to improved water quality this summer.
Underwater grasses are sensitive to pollution and an indicator of Bay health.
Each year, the former state senator wades into the Patuxent River to bring attention to Chesapeake Bay restoration.
Nutrient pollution and floating trash posed problems for the Harbor in 2012.
Manmade wetland replenishes wildlife habitat and mitigates pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
June's Critter - The American black bear is a common bear with a brown face and a white patch on its chest.
The EPA established a "pollution diet" to reduce nutrients and sediment in the Bay.
Calls on the federal government to lead a renewed effort to restore the Bay.
A tool to assess progress and enhance accountability and transparency.
A powerful statewide tool designed to assess, coordinate and Bay restoration.
During the 2012 water year, the annual average river flow to the Chesapeake Bay was 52 billion gallons per day. This is close to average.
Plant native flowers, shrubs and trees. They often require less water and can attract birds, butterflies and honeybees.
