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  1. Recent Stories

Tagged Stories: "wetlands"

Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.

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

Wooded wetlands host amphibians aplenty

April 10, 2020

The wood frog is an early-season visitor to vernal pools

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Uncover nature’s secrets from your own backyard

April 3, 2020

From observing wildlife to identifying plants, community science offers options for all

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Tiny crustaceans in their transient ponds

March 6, 2020

Fairy shrimp thrive in short-lived woodland wetlands

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A new shoreline uses oyster castles to shield a community

February 19, 2020

Volunteers in a Virginia neighborhood work together to restore their backyard

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Surprising perks of the pickerelweed

December 26, 2019

This beautiful pond plant is a valuable asset in the Bay watershed

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The hooded merganser makes a splash in the Bay

December 18, 2019

Help support this unique bird's winter habitat

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Seven critters that call wetlands home

November 22, 2019

By restoring wetland on your property, these critters could become regular visitors

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The secretive eastern black rail is losing vital habitat

April 5, 2019

Development and climate change threaten marsh birds

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The latest Bay Barometer tells a cautionary success story about Bay restoration

April 2, 2019

The Chesapeake Bay Program's annual report includes climate change impacts for the first time

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'Plugging up' a unique Delmarva bay

February 4, 2019

A zest for waterfowl helps wetlands reemerge on the Eastern Shore

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