A recent Chesapeake Bay Program analysis of Chesapeake Bay health reveals an ecosystem in recovery. The study, known as Bay Barometer, offers a science-based snapshot of environmental health and restoration in a watershed that faces daily challenges from development and … Continued
In December, Prince George’s County Government and the Chesapeake Bay Trust announced funding for new projects to support stormwater restoration efforts throughout Prince George’s County. In total, $1,050,000 was awarded through 13 projects. The Stormwater Stewardship Grant Program sought proposals … Continued
The Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works and the Chesapeake Bay Trust recently announced a new grant program, the Watershed Restoration Grant Program, to support restoration activities throughout Anne Arundel County to improve water quality in local streams and … Continued
The reservoir behind the Conowingo Dam is trapping smaller amounts of sediment and has essentially reached its limit to trap in the long term, according to a Lower Susquehanna River Watershed Assessment. However, a large majority of the pollution to … Continued
The Chesapeake Bay Program recently announced that Maryland achieved its 2013 pollution reduction milestones for nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment. In 2008, the Chesapeake Executive Council adopted two-year milestones to focus Chesapeake Bay Watershed states on short-term achievable restoration goals. The … Continued