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  1. Recent Stories

Tagged Stories: "marshes and wetlands"

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

Sea level rise forces wetlands inland. But is there room for them?

May 25, 2021

New data sources help prioritize where wetland restoration and conservation should take place.

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Trying to keep its head above water

March 1, 2021

As climate change claims tidal marshes, the saltmarsh sparrow struggles to survive

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What habitats are found in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?

October 6, 2020

These seven habitats play their own unique role in the Bay’s ecosystem

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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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Visit Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, an ecological wonderland

August 8, 2019

The sanctuary is full of adventures that promise to be both fun and informative

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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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Haunted by the ghosts of forests past

October 31, 2018

Rising seas cause inland migration of marshes

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Monitoring marsh birds in Monie Bay

September 7, 2017

By counting bird calls, researchers get estimate of marsh habitat health

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Salt marshes provide playgrounds for seaside dragonlets

August 18, 2017

Critical habitat threatened by rising sea levels

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Changing landscapes at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

April 14, 2017

Land subsidence and sea level rise threaten refuge's tidal wetlands

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