Annual update provides recent data for 18 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement outcomes Annapolis, MD The Chesapeake Bay Program is pleased to release its annual update on the environmental health and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The Bay Barometer is a science-based snapshot of the most recent data that is available for the goals and […]
Continue ReadingPilot program works with historically excluded cities in designing projects to improve the environment and support quality of life Annapolis, MD—The Chesapeake Bay Program is pleased to announce that four communities throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed have been given tools to meet their environmental and community needs. Launched in 2021, the Targeted Outreach for Green […]
Continue ReadingAcre-by-acre, underwater grasses in the Chesapeake begin to slowly rebound Annapolis, MD — In 2021, an estimated 67,470 acres of underwater grasses were mapped in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries, achieving 37% of the ultimate restoration goal of 185,000 acres. However, it is likely that more underwater grasses grew in the Bay in […]
Continue ReadingGrants awarded to support green infrastructure, tree plantings, oyster habitat WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program today announced over $3.6 million in grants for projects that will protect and restore Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The 18 grants […]
Continue ReadingDraft outlines strategy to reduce additional pollutants flowing into Bay Annapolis, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Program is soliciting public input on the draft Conowingo Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP). The Conowingo WIP was developed collaboratively by a steering committee consisting of representatives from the Chesapeake Bay Commission and each Chesapeake Bay watershed jurisdiction—Delaware, the District […]
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