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As migrating striped bass prepare for their annual journey south from New England to their overwintering waters off the Mid-Atlantic, fishery managers are also considering big moves. In October, two major barometers of the population’s health were released. Neither painted a rosy picture.
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Joshua Galicki
This month, we’ve compiled highlights from our fall Save the Bay magazine, including stories on blue crabs, volunteers, and the future of the Bay partnership.
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Dean Thomas Harrison
Former President Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance have been declared the winners of the 2024 presidential election. This comes at a critical juncture for the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort, which faces a 2025 deadline under the current cleanup agreement and questions about what comes next.
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BJ Small/CBF Staff
The Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership (K10) is at it again, doing the dirty work of adding 130,000 new trees for Pennsylvania during the fall planting season.
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Sheri Hill
Despite a slight improvement from previous years, more than two-thirds of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal rivers and streams did not meet clean water standards between 2020 and 2022, according to an assessment by the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program released today.
Read MoreOngoing: Volunteers are invited to join us at Clagett Farm in Maryland on Tuesdays to plant, weed, and harvest food for our CSA and the surrounding community. See our calendar to register.
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