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2021 Press Releases
- Annual Bay Barometer Shows Mixed Recovery of Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem
- Celebrate all of the recreational opportunities the Chesapeake Bay watershed offers
- For the second year in a row, smaller Chesapeake Bay dead zone forecast for the summer
- 2021 Blue Crab Advisory Report Released
- Underwater Grass Abundance Declines for Second Year in a Row
- Chesapeake Executive Council acts on climate change
- NFWF, EPA announce $10 million in grants to restore the Chesapeake Bay watershed
- Weather continues to impact Chesapeake Bay water quality
- Changing weather patterns mix up size, duration of annual dead zone
- EPA Administrator takes helm of Chesapeake Executive Council
2021 Media Advisories
Chesapeake Bay Program Overview: Who We Are, What We Do and How We Can Help You
February 17, 2021Members of the media and other interested parties are invited to join Chesapeake Bay Program staff on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST to learn more about this regional partnership. This virtual webinar is free and open to all.
View Advisory2021 Chesapeake Executive Council Meeting
September 17, 2021On Friday, October 1, 2021, the Chesapeake Executive Council will hold a public meeting and press event during which the council will announce the adoption of a climate change directive for the Chesapeake Bay Program. Additionally, members of the Executive Council will have the opportunity to give remarks about how climate change is impacting their region and what measures they are taking to address it. Prior to the meeting, council members will be joined by Pamela Northam, First Lady of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and subject matter experts from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia for an environmental education experience on the Lynnhaven River. More detailed information will be forthcoming on the 2021 Executive Council meeting's website.
View AdvisoryDecember 2021 Chesapeake Executive Council Meeting
December 8, 2021On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, the Chesapeake Executive Council will hold a public meeting and press event where they will hear an update on the activities that have taken place since the signing of the historic diversity, equity, inclusion and justice directive in 2020. Additionally, the council will review the partnership's progress toward achieving each outcome in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement by 2025, and each member or designee will provide remarks. More detailed information can be found on the December 2021 Executive Council meeting website.
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