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Learn about the Bay Program's latest progress in our science and restoration efforts.
2020 Press Releases
- Chesapeake Bay Program releases 2018-19 Bay Barometer
- Record amount of freshwater impacts Bay water quality
- Join communities across the watershed in celebrating Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week
- Slightly smaller-than-average dead zone predicted for Chesapeake Bay
- 2020 Blue Crab Advisory Report Released
- Chesapeake Bay Program reports decline in underwater grass abundance
- Chesapeake Bay Program reports overall decline in nitrogen, sediment pollution reaching the Bay
- Chesapeake Executive Council adopts diversity statement
- Chesapeake Bay Program welcomes feedback on Conowingo Watershed Implementation Plan
- Chesapeake Bay dead zone smaller than in recent years
2020 Media Advisories
2020 Executive Council Meeting
August 12, 2020On Tuesday, August 18, 2020, the Chesapeake Executive Council will hold a public meeting and press event during which they will set goals and provide guidance for the Chesapeake Bay Program. The council, established by the Chesapeake Bay Agreement of 1983, meets on an annual basis.
View AdvisoryCitizens Advisory Committee to Host Environmental Quality and Public Health Webinar
September 9, 2020On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, the Chesapeake Bay Program's Citizens Advisory Committee will host "Bridging the Gaps Between Environmental Quality and Public Health", a live webinar that seeks to foster a deeper understanding of the connections between the two fields. This virtual session is free and open to all.
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