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December 07, 2021 in Restoration Spotlight

West Virginia tourist town confronts flooding with green infrastructure

Stormwater infrastructure projects installed in Berkeley Springs help reduce flooding and pollution.

December 02, 2021 in News

The world’s largest oyster restoration project is completed in Virginia

Restored reefs bring both ecological and economic benefits

December 02, 2021 in Features

Wildlife managers race against the clock to protect centuries-old trees

The hemlock woolly adelgid threatens the future of hemlock trees in the Bay watershed and beyond.

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