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Tagged Stories: "Choptank River"

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Taking a deeper dive on oxygen in the Chesapeake Bay

September 29, 2020

New monitoring technology is helping scientists better estimate dead zones

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A community reclaims its waterfront heritage

January 17, 2020

Stream restoration project benefits residents and environment

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A soggy 2018 leaves its mark on Maryland's Eastern Shore

May 6, 2019

ShoreRivers first-ever combined report card offers glimpse into the impacts of last year's record-breaking rain

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Health of Eastern Shore rivers remains steady, makes small gains

May 23, 2018

ShoreRivers releases report cards for Chester, Sassafras, Choptank, Miles and Wye

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Underwater grasses get support from citizen scientists

July 21, 2017

Volunteer monitoring helps researchers track status of aquatic vegetation

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Latest report card shows slight improvement for Midshore rivers

May 4, 2016

Fifteen of sixteen waterways monitored earn maintained or improved grades

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Mid-shore rivers earn higher grades on latest report card

June 3, 2015

Signs of improved health in ten of sixteen waterways monitored; Miles and Wye continue to struggle

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Photo Essay: Exploring the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway

February 23, 2015

Many brave souls risked their lives on the trail in search of freedom.

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Walking the woods of the Chesapeake Bay watershed

May 20, 2014

Maryland biologist Nick Carter takes us on a tour of his Eastern Shore farmland-turned-forest.

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Fossilized oyster shells from Gulf Coast will restore reefs in Maryland waters

December 17, 2013

The state has partnered with CSX to transport shell to Baltimore.

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