NOAA-funded scientists expect a slightly above-average hypoxic zone in the Chesapeake Bay in 2014. The forecast predicts a mid-summer low oxygen hypoxic zone of 1.97 cubic miles, an early-summer oxygen-free anoxic zone of 0.51 cubic miles, with the late-summer oxygen-free … Continued
On June 18, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the Chesapeake Bay Trust announced more than $3.7 million in grants to be provided to 34 organizations through the Green Streets, Green … Continued
The Commonwealth of Virginia recently announced that the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) has received a $500,000 grant from The Nature Conservancy to support the construction of a large-scale oyster sanctuary in the Piankatank River near Fishing Bay. The project, … Continued
The Diamond Jim component of the 2014 Maryland Fishing Challenge kicked off in June when DNR biologists and members of the Maryland Youth Fishing Club caught, tagged and released the first round of striped bass into the Chesapeake Bay. One … Continued
Maryland is inviting amateur, professional and student photographers to submit photos to the Department of Natural Resources’ 11th annual photo contest. The contest runs through August 30, 2014. Winners will be featured in the 2015 Maryland Natural Resource Calendar and … Continued