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07 Sep 2018
This Week in the Watershed: Hellbent on Clean Water
The Keystone State is renowned for its abundance of beautiful rivers, streams, and creeks. But roughly 19,000 miles of Keystone State rivers and streams are polluted. And one of its native critters is suffering.
Topics: Advocacy, Conservation, Hellbender Campaign, Water Quality
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31 Aug 2018
This Week in the Watershed: Another Chain of Events
As we wrote last year at this time, there is no shortage of opportunities to join us in the field, on the water, or in the classroom this fall.
Topics: Conservation, Eastern Oysters, Education, Fishing, Fun, Restoration, Volunteers
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23 Aug 2018
The Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint is Working
This is a critical time for bay restoration. At the halfway point between 2010 and 2025 the question is: Are we on track?
Topics: Agriculture, Climate Change, Conservation, Dead Zones, Forest Loss, Runoff Pollution, Restoration, Sewage & Septic Systems, Sprawl, Water Quality
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17 Aug 2018
This Week in the Watershed: Wavering Waters
For more than 40 years, CBF Senior Naturalist John Page Williams has explored the many waterways in the Chesapeake Bay, particularly his home Severn River. And despite all that time on the water, he often says, "Every time I go out on my river, I learn something new."
Topics: Bay Grasses, Eastern Oysters, Water Quality
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03 Aug 2018
This Week in the Watershed: A Torrent of Trash
The health of our local waterways and the Bay is often hidden below the surface. But other times, water quality is in plain sight.
Topics: Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, Conowingo Dam and
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20 Jul 2018
This Week in the Watershed: A Bay Mutiny
In 1608, during the first exploration of the Chesapeake Bay by European settlers, it was Captain John Smith who led the way. Of the countless voyages throughout this national treasure since, it's a safe bet that most had a captain.
Topics: Bay Grasses, Conservation, Politics, Restoration, Water Quality
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13 Jul 2018
This Week in the Watershed: A Blessing and a Curse
The recent hot and sunny weather throughout the watershed has blessed many of us with picturesque days to swim, fish, or work in our gardens. But this weather isn’t a blessing to some.
Topics: Algal Blooms, Dead Zones, Water Quality
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06 Jul 2018
This Week in the Watershed: Best Bang for Our Buck
The least expensive ways to fight pollution also targets the largest source of pollution—agricultural runoff.
Topics: Conservation, Politics, Water Quality
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29 Jun 2018
This Week in the Watershed: Bay Building Blocks
Speak of the Chesapeake Bay and thoughts of the mighty oyster or beloved blue crab are not far away. These treasured critters are not only delectable but are critical building blocks for the health of the Bay's ecology.
Topics: Blue Crabs, Conservation, Eastern Oysters, Fisheries, Habitat Loss, Restoration, Water Quality
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08 Jun 2018
This Week in the Watershed: Investing in Clean Water
When Virginia's General Assembly adjourned in March, there was one item unresolved. There was deadlock on the state budget. But following a lengthy special session, it's clear there is something legislators all agree on: clean water.
Topics: Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, Restoration, Virginia's Agricultural Cost-Share Program, Virginia's Stormwater Local Assistance Fund, Water Quality