In December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has awarded $1,080,000 to the Chesapeake Conservancy so that it can update and improve land use data critical to Chesapeake Bay Restoration. “This project will give states, counties and local … Continued
Financing Urban Tree Canopy: A How To for Chesapeake Communities December 13th, 2018 Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments 777 North Capitol Street NE, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20002 On December 13th, 2018, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, the University … Continued
Biologists in Maryland and Virginia recently completed annual surveys of juvenile striped bass and other species in waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Preliminary results of the surveys suggest that 2018 was a productive spawning season for several iconic fish species, including … Continued
In May, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) released the results from the 2018 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, an annual assessment of the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab stock. The survey indicates a … Continued
2017 was the third consecutive record-breaking year for underwater grass abundance in Maryland’s portion of Chesapeake Bay, according to Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). An annual baywide survey showed 62,356 acres of underwater grasses were mapped in Maryland’s tidal … Continued