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Tagged Stories: "watershed"

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

Seven green infrastructure projects that lead to cleaner water rain or shine

January 29, 2025

These projects are helping to slow down the fastest growing source of Bay pollution

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Yellow coneflowers and other native plants bloom in a rain garden in front of Lancaster Brewing Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

The Bay Program revamps the Chesapeake Healthy Watershed Assessment

February 20, 2024

Explore conditions across the watershed with this updated tool

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Aerial photo of a river winding through farmland and forest.

Creating a brighter and more sustainable future for Annapolis

June 30, 2022

Joe Toolan works to increase the rights of LGBTQ+ community members and to protect the environment.

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How a new website rooted in social science can increase environmental stewardship

April 21, 2022

Chesapeake Behavior Change helps individuals and organizations promote behaviors that help restore the Bay

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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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Tap into a Chesapeake drinking water lesson

August 20, 2021

How protecting rivers and streams leads to cleaner drinking water

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As an Anacostia tributary is restored, D.C. residents reap the benefits

July 8, 2021

The transformation of Marvin Gaye Park is linked to that of Watts Branch

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Annual Chesapeake Bay Report Card notes slight improvement in estuary health

June 22, 2021

Bay is graded a ‘C’, while surrounding watershed remains stable, healthy at B-

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The more the merrier when it comes to underwater grass species in the Bay

June 7, 2021

A new study demonstrates how SAV biodiversity improves ecosystem health

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An environmental leader realizes the power of her own backyard

May 14, 2021

Noelle Chao reflects on empowering volunteers and working through turmoil in the Asian-American community.

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