The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) was recently awarded an American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Award of Excellence for Environmental Mitigation for a demonstration project that removes excess nutrient pollution and increases oxygen content in … Continued
Owners and managers of marinas, boatyards, and yacht clubs are invited to attend a free seminar to learn about becoming certified Maryland Clean Marinas. The program will provide details on commonly needed permits and plans, and an informative session on … Continued
Baltimore County recently completed six large-scale stream restoration projects in four severely compromised waterways in order to address erosion, reduce pollutant and sediment loads, and improve water quality and aquatic habitat locally, and in the Chesapeake Bay. “We have significantly … Continued
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released its evaluations of plans by the six Chesapeake Bay watershed states (Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, and New York) and the District of Columbia to have all programs and practices in … Continued
An array of education projects funded by the NOAA Chesapeake Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) grant program will provide students with opportunities to learn about the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and how their stewardship of the watershed can help the Chesapeake. … Continued