Recent News: #wildlife
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May 04, 2021
A brood awakening
Brood X cicadas emerge every 17 years to blanket the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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April 23, 2021
How to use your yard to save birds and bugs
Native plants are key in supporting local wildlife
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April 22, 2021
Globetrotters of the Chesapeake region
These six species travel great distances to visit the Chesapeake Bay watershed
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April 19, 2021
Providing safe passage for wildlife to cross roads improves the wellbeing of everyone
Virginia commits to implement wildlife corridors in their future infrastructure planning
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February 25, 2021
Counting on green space
Participation in the Great Backyard Bird Count points to the need for more parks in the watershed
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February 18, 2021
Where a man of science predicted eclipses, raised crops and argued against slavery
A forested county park in Maryland protects the legacy of Benjamin Banneker
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January 15, 2021
Make your winter Bay-friendly!
Seven small changes to help you protect the Bay throughout winter
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January 04, 2021
A small hunter faces a big problem
Like other critters in the Bay, the ferocious mink is threatened by chemical contaminants
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December 02, 2020
Harbor seals are becoming a regular highlight of winter in the Chesapeake Bay
These visitors to the Bay are better watched at a distance.
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October 21, 2020
Showing love for Maryland’s favorite reptile
The diamondback terrapin calls the state’s brackish water and wetlands home
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