Recent News: #Potomac River
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July 02, 2014
Experts recommend ‘risk-averse’ approach to managing depleted blue crab stock
Protecting females could rebuild the blue crab population.
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June 13, 2014
Restoration Spotlight: Non-profit combats litter in the Potomac River watershed
On field studies and in the office, the Alice Ferguson Foundation is trash-free.
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May 07, 2014
Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab abundance remains low
The long, cold winter killed an estimated 28 percent of adult crabs in Maryland waters.
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April 17, 2014
Oyster aquaculture could combat Potomac River pollution
Shellfish raised on the river bottom would remove excess nutrients from the water.
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April 15, 2014
Potomac River sees rise in returning shad, driving up Bay-wide abundance trend
Cleaner water is the cornerstone of shad recovery in the river.
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April 14, 2014
Anglers asked to remove invasive catfish from Maryland, Virginia waters
A new outreach campaign will teach citizens about blue and flathead catfish.
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April 02, 2014
New wastewater treatment technologies create clean water in Chesapeake Bay
Scientists link a Clean Water Act permit program to healthier rivers and streams.
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November 20, 2013
Potomac River scores “C” on latest report card
The health of the nation’s most endangered river has improved for the third year in a row.
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October 24, 2013
Restoration Spotlight: Wastewater treatment plant cuts pollution in D.C.
Upgrades at Blue Plains will help the plant clean water and save energy.
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August 13, 2013
Largemouth bass virus found in northern snakeheads
Snakeheads could be capable of transmitting the pathogen to other fish in the Chesapeake Bay.
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