Stories by Joan Smedinghoff
Joan is the Web Content Specialist at the Chesapeake Bay Program. Originally from Chicago, she was introduced to the Chesapeake Bay region through the streams of central Pennsylvania. She received her Bachelor's in Environmental Studies from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., where she first discovered her passion for storytelling.
A landmark agreement
December 6, 2018The 2014 Watershed Agreement set the goals we’re working toward today
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Science and partnership make for a better Bay
November 28, 2018How 35 years of collaboration have changed our understanding of the Bay
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Three champions honored for forest conservation efforts
November 9, 2018Winners celebrated at annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum
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Chesapeake Bay Program welcomes citizen science into its efforts
October 17, 2018Partnership reaffirms resolve to incorporate citizen science data into the restoration effort
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What this summer’s rainfall could mean for the Bay
September 24, 2018Record-high water flows test the Bay’s resilience
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Keeping an eye on the storm
September 14, 2018Monitoring program to measure the impact of Hurricane Florence on an already waterlogged region
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A boat built for the Bay
September 6, 2018Annual Skipjack Race and Festival honors a uniquely Chesapeake boat
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Chesapeake Bay Program releases best management practice guide
August 31, 2018New guide explains conservation practices and how they impact modeling water quality in the Bay
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Halfway to 2025: EPA releases results of Chesapeake Bay pollution diet check-in
July 30, 2018Partnership exceeds pollution reduction targets for phosphorus, sediment, but falls short for nitrogen
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Scientists predict above-average dead zone in 2018
June 26, 2018Spring rains contributed more nutrient pollution to the Bay
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