A reimagined Oxon Run Park takes shape in the heart of Southeast Washington, D.C.
August 9, 2024A variety of nonprofits work together to improve the park and the stream running through it
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Chesapeake Bay
Our History
Our regional partnership guides the restoration and protection of the nation’s largest estuary.
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Better fishing is the end goal for this oyster habitat program
August 8, 2024Coastal Conservation Association Maryland, approaches 10 years of reef ball deployment
The bloodroot plant is so much more than just an early spring flower
August 6, 2024The bloodroot plant possesses a bright red sap sometimes used as a natural dye
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What Guides Us: The Chesapeake Watershed Agreement
5 themes guide the agreement:
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Abundant Life
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Clean Water
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Conserved Lands
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Engaged Communities
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Climate Change
Our partnership is guided by the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, which includes goals and outcomes for restoring the Bay, its tributaries and the lands that surround them.
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The Issues
An array of complex problems threaten the health of the Bay and its wildlife.
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What is a Watershed?
Over 100,000 streams, creeks and rivers drain to the Bay, making up a 64,000 square mile watershed.
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Bay Facts
The Bay is full of interesting facts and trivia related to its history, wildlife, geography and more.
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Field Guide to the Chesapeake
Explore the Field Guide to learn about more than 300 species of birds, fish, insects, invertebrates, mammals, plants, reptiles and amphibians that live in the Chesapeake Bay region.
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Bee fly
Bombylius spp.
Critter of the month
The bee fly is a bee-mimic that lays its eggs in bee nests.
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