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  1. Recent Stories

Tagged Stories: "oysters"

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

Nansemond Indian Nation continues its legacy of stewardship with 9,000 oyster drop

August 13, 2024

Tribal leadership makes plans to steward reclaimed land

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Volunteers on a boat getting ready to drop oysters into the water.

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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10 reasons to be hopeful about the Chesapeake Bay in 2024

January 19, 2024

Rebounding oysters, shrinking dead zones and unprecedented funding gives us hope

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A man moves a tree whose root ball is wrapped in burlap down a small, grassy hill toward a sidewalk, where it will be planted along a residential street.

Oyster reefs restored in seven Bay tributaries; four to go

July 22, 2022

Chesapeake Bay Program on course to meet its 2025 Oyster Outcome

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How does rain help and hurt the Chesapeake Bay?

May 11, 2022

Rainfall impacts salinity levels, water clarity and dissolved oxygen levels

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The world’s largest oyster restoration project is completed in Virginia

December 2, 2021

Restored reefs bring both ecological and economic benefits

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Getting to know the guardians of the Severn River

June 24, 2021

Every summer, you can find the Severn River Association patrolling its 51 monitoring stations

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From cannons to conservation, marine police have a long history of protecting Bay resources

June 9, 2021

Climate change brings new challenges in enforcing marine law.

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The Bay’s fisheries are feeling the heat

May 6, 2021

NOAA’s annual Mid-Atlantic State of the Ecosystem shares the latest risks and trends for our marine species

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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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