The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced two major grants designed to help Virginia protect and restore its wetlands. One grant is a $356,000 award to William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and its Center for … Continued
The Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) recently announced the completion of the Chesapeake Bay High-resolution Land Cover Project. The project is expected to provide improved information about natural and human-made features that exist on the landscape of the Bay watershed, such … Continued
Werowocomoco, a major American Indian site of international significance in Virginia, has been acquired by the National Park Service . Werowocomoco was the location of the Powhatan Chiefdom during the arrival of the English at Jamestown in 1607 and where Captain … Continued
Maryland communities can apply for funding from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to help them prepare for climate and weather-related changes and incidents, including flooding and storm events, as well as expand their use of ‘green’ infrastructure to … Continued
A recent expansion of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge includes 410 acres of forest and wetland habitat that is important for birds and other wildlife. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) acquired the properties from The Nature Conservancy. The expansion … Continued