Recent News: #erosion
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August 13, 2020
Maryland’s watermen navigate challenges old and new during the COVID-19 pandemic
A photo essay explores the communities that work the Bay
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June 20, 2018
Portrait of an Island Part I: What used to be home
Deal Island, Maryland, like its neighbor, Holland Island, is fighting the tides
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March 30, 2018
Getting the perfect soft-shell on Tangier Island
Tangier Island’s crabbing tradition is facing multiple threats
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August 01, 2017
Restoration Spotlight: Military installations on the front lines of coastal protection
Air Force, Navy show that shoreline restoration benefits more than wildlife
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July 14, 2014
Artificial reefs slow erosion, build habitat on Chester River
Scientists explain shoreline protection at the Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge.
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December 20, 2012
An uncertain future for Tangier watermen
Sea-level rise, sinking land and strong storms threaten this disappearing island in the Chesapeake Bay.
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May 31, 2012
From the Field: Restoring streams in Washington, D.C.
Restoring Watts Branch reduced pollution, brought back wildlife and gave the community a sense of pride.
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March 14, 2012
Watershed Wednesday: Friends of Dyke Marsh (Alexandria, Virginia)
The nonprofit Friends of Dyke Marsh helps preserve, restore and celebrate this rare Potomac River ecosystem.
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March 08, 2012
From the Field: Building a home for birds on Maryland’s Poplar Island
Biologists collect discarded Christmas trees to build bird nesting habitat on a restored island in the Chesapeake Bay.
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August 17, 2011
Maryland farmers to plant record cover crop acreage in 2011
More than 1,700 Md. farmers will plant 550,000 acres of winter grains this fall through the state's Cover Crop Program.
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