Publications
Access hundreds of Bay Program publications, from scientific reports to factsheets to memorandums.
Map: Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants 1998-2012 (PDF)
Published on August 28, 2012 in BackgrounderThe Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants Program promotes community-based efforts to develop and implement conservation strategies to protect and restore the diverse natural resources of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. The program provides grants to local governments and community organizations working to improve the condition of their local watersheds while building citizen-based resource stewardship. The program has been designed to encourage the sharing of innovating ideas among the many organizations wishing to be involved in watershed protection activities.
In 2012, the Small Watershed Grants Program awarded $2.4 million to 20 nonprofit organizations and local governments working to improve the condition of their local watersheds.
View detailsPress Backgrounder: SWG and INSR Grants (2012)
Published on August 28, 2012 in BackgrounderForty-one projects in the Chesapeake Bay watershed received $9.22 million in grants from the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, which is administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF).
The Small Watershed Grants (SWG) Program awarded $2.4 million to 20 nonprofit organizations and local governments working to improve the condition of their local watershed. The Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction (INSR) Grants Program awarded $6.8 million to 21 innovative and cost-effective projects that dramatically reduce or eliminate the flow of nitrogen, phosphorous and sediment pollution into local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay.
For a full list of grant recipients and descriptions of each project, please download the electronic version of this file.
View detailsUnderwater Bay Grasses in the Chesapeake Bay and Rivers in 2011
Published on March 28, 2012 in Backgrounder
In 2011, 57,956 acres of underwater bay grasses in Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries were mapped via aerial survey.
However, while the entire Bay was flown, some portions of the Bay were not mapped since SAV signatures were
masked by excess turbidity present months after the passage of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
2009-2011 Milestones, Interim Progress
Published on July 11, 2011 in BackgrounderBackgrounder: 2009-2011 Milestones, Interim Progress
View detailsBay Backpack
Published on January 28, 2010 in BackgrounderThe Bay Backpack is an exciting new web site for teachers and environmental educators interested in teaching about the Chesapeake region. This onestop shop provides all the tools you need to give your students a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE). The site houses resources for each of the components needed to create a MWEE for your students.
View detailsUnderwater Bay Grasses in the Chesapeake Bay and Rivers in 2009
Published on April 27, 2010 in BackgrounderIn 2009, 85,899 acres of underwater bay grasses were mapped in Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. This is a 12 percent increase from 2008, when 76,860 acres were mapped.
View detailsRiver Flow, Long-term Trends and Stream Health In the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Published on May 9, 2011 in BackgrounderBackgrounder: River Flow, Long-term Trends and Stream Health In the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
View detailsUnderwater Bay Grasses in the Chesapeake Bay and Rivers in 2010
Published on April 21, 2011 in BackgrounderIn 2010, 79,675 acres of underwater bay grasses were mapped in Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
View detailsMeaningful Watershed Educational Experience
Published on October 22, 2004 in BackgrounderA Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience, or MWEE, enables students to participate in hands-on environmental learning about the Chesapeake Bay watershed. This experience will serve as the foundation for a rich, lifelong relationship between students and their Bay. Throughout the MWEE process, students develop a sense of environmental ethics and stewardship that are essential to the long-term sustainability of the Chesapeake Bay. In addition, studies have shown that hands-on environmental education increases the academic performance of students in a variety of subjects.
View details2002 Chesapeake Bay SAV Abundance and New Baywide Restoration Goal
Published on September 22, 2003 in BackgrounderIn 2002, SAV coverage reached a record 89,658 acres - more than twice the level first recorded in 1978. While this increase is impressive, a great deal more needs to be done to reach the Bay Program’s new 185,000-acre baywide restoration goal. To help put SAV restoration efforts into perspective, this backgrounder highlights SAV acreage in 1984 (the sparsest year on record), 2002 (the most abundant year on record) and new segment specific restoration goals adopted by the Bay Program in April 2003.
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