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14 Dec 2018
This Week in the Watershed: A Win for the Bay
At first glance, the federal Farm Bill, full of wonky agriculture policy and programs with countless acronyms, doesn't appear to have a connection with the health of the Bay and its rivers and streams.
Topics: Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, Conservation, Politics, Restoration, Water Quality
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11 Dec 2018
Students Determined to Continue Efforts to Recognize Hellbenders
Despite stalling out in the Pennsylvania House, these students aren't giving up on saving and recognizing Eastern hellbenders.
Topics: Conservation, Education, Habitat Loss, Hellbender Campaign, Runoff Pollution, Student Leadership, Water Quality
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07 Dec 2018
This Week in the Watershed: Bivalve Blues
During the rush of Thanksgiving week, a critical report was released on the current and future state of oysters in Maryland. And it didn’t bring good news.
Topics: Chesapeake Oyster Alliance, Eastern Oysters, Fishing, What We Have to Lose
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04 Dec 2018
Making History in 2018
Right in our own backyard, the world's greatest environmental recovery is taking place. And that is in no small part thanks to you.
Topics: Advocacy, Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, Chesapeake Oyster Alliance, Climate Change, Eastern Oysters, Education, Keystone Ten Million Trees Partnership, Litigation, Restoration, Trees
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30 Nov 2018
This Week in the Watershed: The Coldest Ever
Many of us are still regaining feeling in our toes and ears.
Topics: Community
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28 Nov 2018
Defining the Chesapeake
Exploring the rich Native American history that is intrinsic to our region’s identity.
Topics: About the Bay, Fun
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16 Nov 2018
This Week in the Watershed: 7 Tips for a Bay-Friendly Thanksgiving
It's hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is just around the corner. As you prepare for the annual feast with family and friends, there are things you can do to help save the Bay and its rivers and streams.
Topics: Agriculture, Community, Eastern Oysters, Food and Drink, Fun, Politics
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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
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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: Kent Island's Four Seasons Development, 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, Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, Dead Zones, Eastern Oysters, Habitat Loss, Runoff Pollution, Sea-Level Rise, Sewage & Septic Systems
What's Up in Pennsylvania
State and federal conservation programs provide critical funding and support to farmers who want to incorporate best management practices such as contour stripcropping (shown here), which keep valuable nutrients on farms and out of local streams and the Bay.
Tim McCabe/NRCS
