On Monday, July 11, the Executive Council of the Chesapeake Bay Program will meet at Maymont Foundation in Richmond, Virginia. Executive Council members will discuss their Bay restoration efforts and progress over the past two years, as well as local efforts to address the Bay’s “pollution diet” goals. (Learn More)
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From VIMS: A new study by researchers with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that development of disease resistance among Chesapeake Bay oysters calls for a shift in oyster-restoration strategies within the Bay and its tributaries. (Learn more)
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Eleven federal agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, have joined together in a new initiative to revitalize the Anacostia and Patapsco rivers. (Learn more)
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From Vimeo: There's nothing more “Chesapeake” than the Bay's signature crustacean, the blue crab. As both predator and prey, blue crabs are a keystone species in the Bay food web. They also make up the Bay's most productive fisheries. Learn more about this iconic species in our latest "Bay 101" video. (Learn more)
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From Chesapeake Eco-Check: The Chester river, a Chesapeake Bay tributary on Maryland's Eastern Shore, has received a C-minus on its 2010 health report card. The report card, developed by Chesapeake Eco-Check with the Chester River association, uses data gathered by citizen volunteers at 26 sites along the Chester River and its creeks. (Learn more)
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The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have launched the Native Plant Center, an online guide to help homeowners identify and choose plants that are native to the Chesapeake Bay region. (Learn more)
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The Chesapeake Bay is expected to have moderate to poor dissolved oxygen conditions during the early part of the summer, according to a team of scientists with Chesapeake Eco-Check. The early summer dissolved oxygen forecast is based on nitrogen loads to the Bay during winter and spring, as well as high river flow in May due to heavy rainfall. (Learn more)
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There's nothing more “Chesapeake” than the Bay's signature crustacean, the blue crab. As both predator and prey, blue crabs are a keystone species in the Bay food web. They also make up the Bay's most productive fisheries.
June’s critter – often called “face smashers” because of their habit of diving into the water head-first for prey – is a common site along the Chesapeake Bay’s shoreline and waters in summer. Do you know what it is?
Experience the fragile beauty of a coastal estuary at York River State Park in Williamsburg, Va., where fresh and salt water meet to create rich wildlife habitats that are perfect to explore by kayak, canoe or foot.
