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  1. Recent Stories

Tagged Stories: "Chesapeake Bay Commission"

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

Anacostia River successes serve as backdrop for annual Executive Council meeting

October 20, 2023

Maryland Governor Wes Moore elected 2024 chair

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A photo of the 2023 Chesapeake Executive Council

Looking to the future, the Chesapeake Executive Council begins to set a plan to reach 2025

October 11, 2022

Annual meeting hears messages of inspiration amid recent mixed results of progress

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Administer Regan hits the gavel to end the Chesapeake Executive Council Meeting.

The Chesapeake Bay Program takes action on climate change

October 1, 2021

Partnership’s Executive Council sees climate impacts first-hand at annual meeting

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The Chesapeake Executive Council tackles the issues of 2020 in a virtual way

August 18, 2020

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam takes over as chair as Council adopts DEIJ statement

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Despite social distance, our rivers connect us

June 3, 2020

Celebrate Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week June 6-14

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All of us have a hand in restoring the Bay

May 30, 2019

Celebrate Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week at an event near you

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Join in the celebration of Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week

May 31, 2018

The third annual event will be held June 2-10, 2018

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Helping farmers take actions to address agricultural pollution

November 13, 2017

The Chesapeake Bay Commission releases a report detailing recommendations to help grow technical assistance options

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In review: Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week

June 20, 2016

First annual celebration promoted awareness, enjoyment of estuary

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Microplastic pollution could threaten underwater life, report finds

April 20, 2016

Technical review investigates issue of microplastics in Chesapeake Bay

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