Stories by Catherine Krikstan
Catherine Krikstan is a web writer at the Chesapeake Bay Program. She began writing about the watershed as a reporter in Annapolis, Md., where she covered algae blooms and climate change and interviewed hog farmers and watermen. She lives in Washington, D.C.
Chesapeake Bay Program reports watershed-wide progress toward environmental education goals
August 23, 2018Collaboration among leaders in education and environment will be critical to continued growth
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Chesapeake Bay Program partnership exceeds 2017 pollution reducing targets for phosphorus, sediment
July 17, 2018Additional work is needed to close gap in reducing nitrogen
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Blue crab harvest sustainable, despite population decline
June 27, 2018Experts recommend no change to regulations
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By the Numbers: 1,700
June 25, 2018The length, in miles, of Chesapeake Bay shoreline that has been hardened
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Health of Eastern Shore rivers remains steady, makes small gains
May 23, 2018ShoreRivers releases report cards for Chester, Sassafras, Choptank, Miles and Wye
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By the Numbers: 40
May 1, 2018The percentage of watershed residents who have recently planted a tree
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Underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay experience record growth for third consecutive year
April 24, 2018The total amount of grasses growing in the Bay marks 57 percent of our restoration goal
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By the Numbers: 877,000
March 26, 2018The number of students participating in Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences
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Water quality in the Chesapeake approaches record high
December 14, 2017Conservation practices are having a positive effect on pollution even as agricultural and urban runoff remain a challenge
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By the Numbers: 23
June 29, 2017The maximum temperature, in degrees Celsius, that brook trout can tolerate
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