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  1. Recent Stories

Tagged Stories: "Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement"

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

Inviting everyone to the table to restore the Chesapeake Bay

March 17, 2026

The Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission on leadership, lifting others up and partnerships that enable progress

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A woman shakes hands with another woman who is holding a map. They are standing in front of a wooden bench which is on grass next to a city street with houses on the other side of the street.

The 2024-2025 Bay Barometer: A Defining Year for the Chesapeake

March 4, 2026

Record-setting restorations, major gains and remaining challenges: takeaways from this year’s report

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A gloved hand holds an open oyster that has eggs inside, along with a small fish. In the background are many oyster shells.

A little fish with big significance for clean water

February 24, 2026

Four states share the same state fish—and a commitment to protecting the habitat it needs for survival

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Eight small fish swim in clear water that is filled with rocks, sediment and a large branch in the distance.

A familiar scene ushers in a new era of Chesapeake Bay restoration

December 9, 2025

The Executive Council approves a revised Watershed Agreement 42 years after the first one was signed

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Two men sit at a table. One of them is speaking into a microphone while the other man watches him.

Eight out of 10 reefs are now restored in Chesapeake Bay tributaries

June 6, 2024

Over 1,500 acres of oysters have been planted in Maryland and Virginia over the past 10 years

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Public comments sought on changes to Watershed Agreement language

August 4, 2022

Removal of the word “citizen” includes more people in Bay restoration

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Meet the Chesapeake Bay Program’s new director

August 2, 2022

Kandis Boyd is a weatherproof scientific leader

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How we can reach a healthier, more productive Chesapeake Bay watershed

March 11, 2022

The Bay Program is likely to achieve 14 of our 31 outcomes by 2025

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2019-2020 Bay Barometer shows an ecosystem in mixed recovery

April 6, 2021

The Chesapeake Bay Program releases annual assessment of Bay health

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Honoring a steadfast orchestrator of Chesapeake Bay restoration

January 14, 2021

The Chesapeake Bay Program’s recently retired deputy director reflects on 12 years spent saving the Bay

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