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15 Nov 2018
The Original Thanksgiving Dinner Reimagined
We can only imagine the bounty the Bay could have provided the first Thanksgiving participants, just a decade removed from Captain John Smith’s first voyage up the Chesapeake.
Topics: Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, Eastern Oysters, Food and Drink, Sturgeon
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14 Nov 2018
Pesky Leaves on Your Perfect Lawn? We've Got You Covered
Autumn is here! Make sure you take care of your leaves the Bay-friendly way.
Topics: Four Seasons, How To, Land Use, Trees
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09 Nov 2018
This Week in the Watershed: The Ripple Effect
We face numerous issues cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams. And these issues are interconnected.
Topics: Air Pollution, Chemical Contamination, Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, Dead Zones, Eastern Oysters, Events, Habitat Degradation, Polluted Runoff, Sea Level Rise, Sewage & Septic Systems
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08 Nov 2018
This Week's Election
Many are asking what Tuesday's election will mean for the Bay. Our staff are assessing the new political landscape and the opportunities and challenges that may lie ahead.
Topics: About CBF, Advocate, Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, Chesapeake Oyster Alliance, Climate Change, Keystone Ten Million Trees Partnership, Water Quality
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07 Nov 2018
This Month on the Bay: From Fall Colors to Dead Leaves
Tuesday's elections may determine the success or failure of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup.
Topics: Four Seasons, Fun, Trees
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02 Nov 2018
This Week in the Watershed: The Bay Ballot
Tuesday's elections may determine the success or failure of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup.
Topics: Air Pollution, Events, Politics, Water Quality
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27 Oct 2018
The Chesapeake Bay’s Environmental Success Story Is in Danger
The Trump administration is threatening to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, but it’s not too late to turn things around.
Topics: Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, Climate Change, Federal Regulations, Legislation, Polluted Runoff, Water Quality
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26 Oct 2018
This Week in the Watershed: Your Air at Risk
Most living creatures, whether they walk, swim, or crawl, are harmed by poor air quality. And if the EPA rolls back two critical Clean Air Act initiatives, our climate, health, and water quality could suffer.
Topics: Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, Climate Change, Events, Politics
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24 Oct 2018
Ten Million New Trees Can Stem the Tide of Rushing Waters
One of the most ambitious and challenging efforts to reduce the pollutant payload that flows into the Susquehanna, other Commonwealth waterways, and down to the Chesapeake Bay has taken root—the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership.
Topics: Conservation, Forest Loss, Keystone Ten Million Trees Partnership, Land Use, Polluted Runoff, The Susquehanna River, Water Quality
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19 Oct 2018
This Week in the Watershed: Dropping Temps, Changing Bay
Autumn is officially here, as temperatures have plummeted this past week. And the Bay and its rivers and streams are reacting to the dramatic shift.
Topics: Events, Fisheries, Fishing, Water Quality