Videos: Restoration
Browse our collection of videos to learn about everything from blue crabs and oysters to hands-on science and restoration projects.
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A forest’s hopes rest on golden wings
Pennsylvania couple battles invasives and benefits a bird in decline
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Bringing back the bobwhite quail
An Eastern Shore farm partnered with Washington College to manage native grasslands for wildlife
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Bringing Back the Little J
How a local river association helped bring the Little Juniata back to life
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Bringing up baby oysters
The oyster hatchery at Horn Point laboratory churns out billions of the water-filtering shellfish
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Chesapeake Climate: Brook trout
Warming temperatures threaten a striking fish that depend on cool, clean water
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Chesapeake Climate: Regenerative Farming
A family farm has learned that improving soil health improves their ability to endure more extreme weather
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Chesapeake Climate: Urban heat islands
The urban heat island effect can raise the temperature in cities, but urban tree canopy can help keep neighborhoods cool
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From the Field: Building bird nesting habitat on Poplar Island, Maryland
Biologists use recycled Christmas trees to create bird nesting habitat on Poplar Island.
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From the Field: Building rain gardens with youth in Howard County, Md.
READY program gives green jobs to young adults and helps meet stormwater regulations to clean up the Bay
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From the Field: Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's buoy system brings the Bay into the palm of your hand
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From the Field: Eco-Friendly Architecture at Manassas Park Elementary School
Manassas Park Elementary is leading the way in eco-friendly public building design. Learn about it here.
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From the Field: Linking land and water in brook trout conservation
Restoring farm streams for brook trout habitat in Pendleton County, W.Va.
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From the Field: Monitoring Blue Catfish in Virginia’s James River
What are the issues surrounding Blue Catfish in Virginia's James and Rappahannock Rivers? Watch to learn more.
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From the Field: Monitoring water quality in the Chesapeake Bay
Scientists track nutrient pollution to determine the health of the Chesapeake Bay.
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From the Field: Rebuilding oyster reefs in Harris Creek, Md.
State, federal and regional partners work to restore oysters on tributary-wide scale.
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From the Field: Restoring Washington, D.C.‘s urban streams
Learn why controlling polluted stormwater runoff from cities is so important to restoring the Chesapeake Bay.
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From the Field: Sustainable agriculture in Lancaster County, Pa.
Dairy farmer Luke Brubaker shows us how sustainable practices are ensuring the longevity of his land.
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From the Field: Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades
Why are wastewater treatment plants important? How can they operate in a more Bay-friendly way? Find out here.
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From the Field: Winter dredge survey counts Chesapeake Bay crabs
Counting blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay allows fisheries managers to set harvest limits for the upcoming year.
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How willows keep one stream cool and clean
A dairy in Homer, N.Y., planted trees to protect local water
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Looking upstream to the return of migratory fish
Removing obstacles for shad and river herring increases habitat for species in decline
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Marylanders Grow Oysters
A program puts oysters under docks to help filter the water
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Military on the front lines of coastal protection
Shoreline restoration is an integral part of successful missions at military installations in Virginia
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Near a historic quarry, volunteers carve their niche
Green Aquia spearheads restoration and citizen science efforts near the Potomac
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Our Chesapeake Partnership
Hear experts from across the Chesapeake region express their thoughts on the work of the Chesapeake Bay Program.
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Oyster restoration succeeds in Maryland’s Little Choptank River
Oyster restoration in the tributary is one of the largest such efforts in the world
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PSA: What does it take to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay?
What does it take to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay?
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Restoration Spotlight: Farm’s conservation practices cut pollution at its source
Agricultural Best Management Practices at work in West Virginia
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Restoration Spotlight: The Grass Whisperer
Troy Bishopp is a grazing specialist in New York whose passion earned him the moniker the Grass Whisperer
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Restoration Spotlight: Wastewater overhaul will cut pollution in West Virginia
Moorefield Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hardy County, W.Va. will help curb nutrients in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Reviving a unique Delmarva bay
An Eastern Shore landowner restored wetlands to lure waterfowl
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Sharing common ground with monarchs
The Monarch Butterfly Community Conservation Program engages hundreds in Baltimore
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Signs of Resilience in the Chesapeake Bay
Explore progress in the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort
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Take Action: Project Clean Stream
5000+ volunteers spent a day picking up trash around the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Check it out here and be inspired.
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Take Action: Volunteer Rain Garden Planting
Get your group involved in cleaning up the Bay in your own backyard.
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The Maryland CREP Partnership
What is CREP? The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program helps landowners protect the Chesapeake Bay.
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The rebounding Lafayette River is first when it comes to oyster reefs
Restored reefs will help keep the Norfolk tributary healthy into the future
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Two Billion Oysters: Harris Creek Reaches a Recovery Milestone
Construction completed at 350-acre Maryland sanctuary
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‘Hand-crafting’ oysters in the Lynnhaven River
Captain Chris Ludford has seen the rise of local aquaculture bring a new generation to the popular shellfish.