Recent News: News
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June 22, 2021
Annual Chesapeake Bay Report Card notes slight improvement in estuary health
Bay is graded a ‘C’, while surrounding watershed remains stable, healthy at B-
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April 19, 2021
Providing safe passage for wildlife to cross roads improves the wellbeing of everyone
Virginia commits to implement wildlife corridors in their future infrastructure planning
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April 06, 2021
2019-2020 Bay Barometer shows an ecosystem in mixed recovery
The Chesapeake Bay Program releases annual assessment of Bay health
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March 08, 2021
For fishing enthusiasts, warming waters is a hot issue
A new report from the American Fly Fishing Trade Association addresses climate change
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January 06, 2021
Chesapeake Bay sees health score decline by one point, but retain D+ grade
Chesapeake Bay Foundation praises nutrient reductions; raises concerns over striped bass
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November 20, 2020
Chesapeake Bay educators continue to hone their skills virtually
NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office releases webinar series for environmental educators
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November 13, 2020
Schools across the Chesapeake Bay watershed continue progress towards environmental literacy goals
More school districts feel “well prepared” to put a comprehensive and systemic approach to environmental literacy in place
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October 28, 2020
Thanks to the weather and efforts to reduce pollution, the 2020 dead zone remains small
Experts estimate dead zone is the seventh smallest in the past 35 years
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October 23, 2020
The health of the Potomac River plateaus after decades of progress
The Potomac Conservancy addresses negative trends and lays out a plan for improvement
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October 20, 2020
Local government and climate experts convene to problem solve on community flooding
Federal funding, collaboration, environmental justice and more examined at the 2020 Local Government Forum
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