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Chronicling the Chesapeake Bay watershed in 2020

Check out our readers' 10 favorite articles from the past year

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Rising to the challenge of flood protection

How flood prone towns along the Susquehanna River are made more resilient

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The greatest wildlife comeback you’ve never seen

Wild turkey conservation continues across the watershed

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The stream that heals

Pennsylvania veteran builds an outdoor refuge for those who served their country

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Chesapeake Bay dead zone gets smaller

A combination of weather patterns and pollution reduction improves Bay health

Chesapeake Bay News

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January 14, 2021 in Features

Honoring a steadfast orchestrator of Chesapeake Bay restoration

The Chesapeake Bay Program’s recently retired deputy director reflects on 12 years spent saving the Bay

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January 07, 2021 in Restoration Spotlight

Twenty years later, the restoration efforts on a New York farm help secure its future

The Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District goes virtual to tour impactful conservation practices

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January 06, 2021 in News

Chesapeake Bay sees health score decline by one point, but retain D+ grade

Chesapeake Bay Foundation praises nutrient reductions; raises concerns over striped bass

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Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement

In 2014, our partners signed the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, establishing goals, outcomes, and management strategies to guide the restoration of the Bay, its tributaries and the lands around them.

Discover the Bay

Discover how African-American history shaped the culture and economy of the Chesapeake Bay, from the 1600s to today.

African Americans in the Chesapeake

Discover how African-American history shaped the culture and economy of the Chesapeake Bay, from the 1600s to today.

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Wetlands

Wetlands are critical in supporting the healthy waters and diverse wildlife of the region. But development, invasive species and sea level rise threaten these important areas.

Track Bay Health

Osprey

Osprey

These raptors may be found on nearly every corner of the world, but the Chesapeake region is home to the largest concentration of nesting osprey.

By the Numbers

1,700

The length, in miles, of Chesapeake Bay shoreline that has been hardened

Field Guide to the Chesapeake

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American Pondweed

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Loblolly Pine

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Atlantic Ribbed Mussel

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Sticklebacks

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Gobies

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