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40th Anniversary Chesapeake Stewardship Partnership News Restoration Spotlight Travel, Recreation and Culture Watershed Science Wildlife

Experts find 2022 dead zone to be 10th smallest since 1985

November 16, 2022

Cool temperatures and strong winds in September shortened duration

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Annual report spotlights the Chesapeake Bay Program’s continued restoration efforts

October 14, 2022

This year’s Bay Barometer gives an overview of nine environmental outcomes

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An aerial photo of the Susquehanna River flowing toward the Chesapeake Bay

Between two rivers, a city’s hopes are tied to healthy waters

September 15, 2022

The Clean Water Act revived the James and the Appomattox, allowing Hopewell to seek its own renewal

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A man fishes from the James River in Hopewell

Bay water quality continued to decline in 2018-2020

September 14, 2022

Watershed tributaries see mixed results when it comes to pollution levels

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Two kayakers paddle down a forested river

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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Lampreys in the Bay—vicious parasite or a welcome wonder?

April 6, 2022

The American brook lamprey is a native fish of the Chesapeake Bay

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Bay water quality declines, but work on the ground gives hope for the future

October 26, 2021

The Chesapeake Bay Program estimates that states, D.C. are making progress in reducing pollution

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Satellites, solar-powered buoys and volunteers like you help monitor the Bay

September 17, 2021

Four ways the Chesapeake Bay Program tracks Bay health

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Our rivers’ livers—freshwater mussels—have the potential to improve water quality

August 30, 2021

A new report from the Chesapeake Bay Program paves the way for restoring mussel populations

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A beloved African-American neighborhood navigates its economic and environmental future

August 26, 2021

A photo essay on Turner Station in Baltimore, Maryland

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