Tundra swan just one of many birds that migrates to the Chesapeake for winter
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Bay Program’s Agriculture Workgroup approves survey methodology
Reuniting shad with their spawning areas means helping them overcome some pretty big obstacles
The ideal width, in feet, of a riparian forest buffer
December's Critter - The lumpfish lives in the North Atlantic and occasionally visits the Chesapeake Bay. The first fin on its back is covered in skin, giving it its characteristic high crest.
A tool to assess progress and enhance accountability and transparency.
The EPA established a "pollution diet" to reduce nutrients and sediment in the Bay.
Calls on the federal government to lead a renewed effort to restore the Bay.
A powerful statewide tool designed to assess and coordinate Bay restoration.
In 2014, our partners signed the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, establishing goals, outcomes, management strategies and work plans to guide the restoration of the Bay, its tributaries and the lands around them.
Between 2010 and 2014, 6,191 acres of wetlands were established, rehabilitated or reestablished on agricultural lands in the Bay watershed.
Encourage your marina owner to maintain an adequate pump-out facility if one is not available.