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Air Pollution in the Bay
What is air pollution? Where does it come from? And how can we help improve air quality? Find the answers to these questions and more with this new video from CBF Educators.
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Chesapeake Almanac Podcast
May: Horseshoe Crabs - A Timeless Design
May is the beginning of horseshoe crab spawning season on the Chesapeake Bay. John Page Williams takes a look at the reproductive cycle and history of these curious critters.
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Chesapeake Almanac Podcast
May: Diamondback Terrapin Mating
You can start finding diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) around the Chesapeake Bay region in May, when they emerge from their winter hibernation under the mud to mate and simply absorb spring's warmth and sunshine. In this episode, John Page Williams shares the species' history along the Chesapeake and the challenges they continue to face.
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Educational Video
Early Lives of Blue Crabs
A CBF Education Student Investigation: The early life of a Chesapeake Bay blue crab can be perilous. Explore the different stages of a blue crab’s early life in this video.
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Webinar
Creating a Backyard Buffet for Birds, Bees, and Butterflies
Your yard can be an oasis, a rest area for birds, bees, and butterflies to fuel up and raise their young. Few of us have a blank slate to work with, so this webinar takes you through practical steps of assessing your yard, prioritizing changes, and planting with a purpose in the Chesapeake Bay region.
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Chesapeake Almanac Podcast
April: Kingfishers - Quick, Sturdy, and Loud
The well-stocked Chesapeake is home to a lot of fishing birds. In creeks and coves with high, sandy, wooded banks and shallow flats full of tasty little fish, the dominant fisher is the belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon). John Page Williams provides insights into what makes these brightly colored birds such successful fishers.
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Chesapeake Almanac Podcast
April: Little Birds, Long Trips
April is a turning point for migrating birds, and the flow of life through the Chesapeake is heavy. It's the time for spotting some small travelers coming from as far south as Patagonia, at the southern tip of South America.
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Chesapeake Almanac Podcast
April: Snapping Turtles up the Rivers
The Chesapeake region is home to a broad variety of turtles. The most common species, however, is the common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina serpentina).
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Chesapeake Almanac Podcast
August: A Challenging Month for Osprey Chicks
In this episode, John Page shares the challenges young osprey have in learning all the skills they need before they start their migration to South America in late September.
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Greening Southside Richmond
In formerly redlined neighborhoods, how can trees bring peace, provide health benefits, and reduce pollution?
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Chesapeake Almanac Podcast
April: Water Snakes and Mistaken Identity
By far the most common snake along the Chesapeake's rivers and marshes, the water snake is often mistaken for other species of poisonous snake.
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Chesapeake Almanac Podcast
March: Loons in Breeding Plumage Podcast
It's March, and the Bay country is still chilly, drab, and brown, but there is a lot to see. Take the common loon in its dramatic breeding plumage: dark iridescent head and neck, collar of alternating black and white vertical stripes, white breast and black and white-checked back. Like the swans it will be heading north this spring.
