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  1. Recent Stories

Stories by Caroline Grass

Caroline is the Communications Intern at the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay this summer. She is a Journalism major at Ithaca College and has completed her freshman year. She writes for her school paper The Ithacan and rows on the varsity women's crew team. Caroline lives in Burke, Virginia and enjoys hiking with her family’s dogs in her free time.

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40th Anniversary Chesapeake Stewardship Partnership News Restoration Spotlight Travel, Recreation and Culture Watershed Science Wildlife

Riverkeepers seek to lift a 50-year-old ban on swimming in D.C. waterways

September 20, 2022

The Potomac Riverkeeper Network has identified multiple sites where they think swimming is safe in the nation's capital

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People jump into a swimmable section of the Anacostia River outside of Washington, D.C.

Moving one step closer to reducing flooding in D.C.’s Tidal Basin

August 16, 2022

Seawall restoration marks the beginning of major changes to this historic landmark

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How the pink lady’s slipper forms relationships in the woods to survive

August 1, 2022

Learn about the partnerships between this orchid, fungi and pollinators

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Restoring oyster reefs in the Chesapeake Bay takes four steps

July 27, 2022

The Chesapeake Bay Program is leading the largest oyster restoration effort in the world

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Nonprofit thinks big to tackle agricultural pollution along the Susquehanna River

July 19, 2022

Dairy suppliers continue to be the foundation of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay's corporate partnerships

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West Virginia landowner collaborates with nonprofit to restore brook trout habitat

July 14, 2022

Trout Unlimited implements conservation practices with Bay Program funding

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Exploring the unique "triple life" of an eastern newt

July 5, 2022

This dual habitat critter can be spotted in the water or land throughout its life cycle

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Slight improvements in Bay health and new economic data added in 2021 Chesapeake Bay Report Card

June 7, 2022

The Chesapeake Bay’s overall score is up 5% from last year, receiving a C grade

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With only a week to live, luna moths are a rare sight

June 1, 2022

The luna moth can be seen in forested areas throughout the watershed

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