News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for invasive fish control grants of up to $5,000. This grant program seeks to support effective ways to remove invasive fish, particularly blue catfish and Northern snakeheads, from Maryland waters and identify sustained beneficial uses of caught fish. The application deadline is April […]
Continue ReadingStriped bass emergency regulations submitted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to bolster the species’ spawning population were approved on February 9, 2024 by the Maryland General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, and are effective immediately. The emergency regulations extend periods of closure to recreational striped bass fishing in the […]
Continue ReadingFor the latest on MDTA bridge wind warnings & restrictions follow us on twitter.com/TheMDTA. You may also call 1-877-BAYSPAN (1-877-229-7726) for 24/7 conditions at the Bay Bridge (US 50/301). On all MDTA bridges, wind warnings and restrictions would be implemented as outlined below: Wind Warnings (sustained wind speeds of 30-39 mph for a continuous period of 10 mins or more; […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, Md The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will host Watermen’s Appreciation Day on Sunday, August 13, 2023 from 10am-5pm on its waterfront campus. This annual celebration of the men and women who make their living on the Chesapeake Bay and their heritage features a boat docking contest, steamed crabs by the dozen, live music, […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources reports a 6% increase in submerged aquatic vegetation, commonly known as SAV or underwater grasses, in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay in 2022. Scientists mapped 37,297 acres of underwater grasses in Maryland during the annual survey. The results represent 47% of the state’s 2025 restoration target and 33% […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s upcoming Oyster Gardening Workshop will provide participants with all the information and materials needed to grow oysters off their own dock. The program, consisting of an informational class and cage-building workshop, will be held next Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 9am-noon in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium. The […]
Continue ReadingHomeowners to be Incentivized for Implementing Best Practices in Watershed to Improve Water Quality and Create Wildlife Habitat The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control recently introduced two new conservation incentive programs to improve water quality and create wildlife habitat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Both programs – the Delaware Community Conservation Assistance […]
Continue ReadingSCOTLAND, MD: A Maryland State Police helicopter was called to help a woman injured aboard a cruise ship Sunday night in the Chesapeake Bay, approximately seven miles east of Point Lookout. Trooper 7 crews, from the Southern Maryland Section, responded to cruise ship underway near the Maryland-Virginia line shortly after 10 p.m. The U.S. Coast […]
Continue ReadingShoreRivers is pleased to announce the return of its highly anticipated State of the Rivers events—a series of free presentations held each spring to inform the public about the current state of our Eastern Shore waterways and what we can all do to protect and restore them. Each year, between April and October, ShoreRivers’ professional […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: With drill in hand, Susan Whaley received her instructions and turned back toward Mr. Dickie, the 36-foot buyboat named in honor of her late father that continues to spring to life in the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Shipyard. “Alright, we’ll try not to screw it up!” Whaley assured her longtime friend and […]
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