Recent News: By the Numbers
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June 27, 2016
By the Numbers: 15
The number of national wildlife refuges located in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
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May 26, 2016
By the Numbers: 8 billion
The amount of microbeads released each day into aquatic habitats across the United States.
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April 29, 2016
By the Numbers: 570,000
The area, in square miles, encompassed by the Chesapeake Bay airshed
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March 30, 2016
By the Numbers: $10.7 billion
The estimated cost of treating, removing and replacing the trees expected to be affected by the invasive emerald ash borer
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March 02, 2016
By the Numbers: 2.5 million
The amount of road salt, in tons, applied across the Chesapeake Bay watershed each year
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February 03, 2016
By the Numbers: 51 billion
The average amount of river water, in gallons, that flows into the Chesapeake Bay each day
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December 29, 2015
By the Numbers: 589
The area, in acres, of oyster reefs targeted for restoration in the Little Choptank and Tred Avon rivers
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November 30, 2015
By the Numbers: 87
The waterbird species that take up winter residence on the Chesapeake Bay.
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October 27, 2015
By the Numbers: 60
The percentage of Chesapeake forests that have been fragmented by development.
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August 24, 2015
By the Numbers: 35 million pounds
The Chesapeake Bay-wide commercial blue crab harvest recorded during the 2014 season
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