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Read story![A forester tends to a row of young trees with storage facilities in the background.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_900x600_crop_center-center_none/20200725-5K1A4623.jpg)
Annual report provides updates on 18 Watershed Agreement outcomes
January 24, 20242023 Bay Barometer shows promising results for the Chesapeake watershed
Read story![A male forester tucks a tree sapling into a protective tube.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/53440840854_c1a190fc81_k.jpg)
Wetlands see a small but mighty increase across the Chesapeake watershed
January 22, 2024New Chesapeake Bay Program tracking tool expands data collection
Read story![Waterfowl floating on a wetland.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/jan_19_24_1800a-01-9E3A5912.jpg)
10 reasons to be hopeful about the Chesapeake Bay in 2024
January 19, 2024Rebounding oysters, shrinking dead zones and unprecedented funding gives us hope
Read story![Forester moves a tree downhill to be planted.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/jan_19_24_1800-11-5K1A7400.jpg)
My Clean Water Story: Jeff Lerner
January 18, 2024Connecting wildlife conservation with water quality
Read story![A man wearing a green shirt, tan hat and sunglasses stands in front of blue water and a forested shoreline, turning his smiling face back toward the camera.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/Jeff-Lerner_River-1.jpeg)
Year in photos: The Chesapeake watershed in 2023
January 5, 2024Documenting restoration that has brought people and nature closer together
Read story![A photo of a deer in tall grass illuminated by a red spotlight at night](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/jan_5_24_1800-04-9E3A3799.jpg)
A busy bird with incredible camouflage
January 3, 2024Brown creepers are known for their unique way of foraging
Read story![A brown creeper hugs close to a tree.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/field-guide/brown-creeper/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/BrownCreeperFieldGuide1800-01-20161218-IMG_9316.jpg)
Twenty-five acre farm in Delaware begins its transition to a multi-habitat wetland
December 14, 2023U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Delaware Wild Lands restore a critical landscape
Read story![Two men, wearing the same blue baseball hat, standing outside in a farm field. The older man speaks, gesturing with his hands. To his left, the younger man listens.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/images/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/dec_14_23_1800-02-9E3A5169.jpg)
How the eastern floater flexes its muscles
December 8, 2023The eastern floater can withstand low dissolved oxygen levels and uses a variety of host fish for reproduction
Read story![A hand holds a small freshwater mussel.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/EasternFloaterFieldGuide1800-03-Photo-220687715-c-chris-buelow-some-rights-reserved-CC-BY-NC-uploaded-by-chris-buelow_2023-12-08-212713_lyaz.jpg)
Preserving Chesapeake culture with seed saving
December 8, 2023How Southern Exposure is encouraging sustainable farming practices
Read story![Ira is an elderly Black woman wearing a jean jacket and red bandana.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/nov_30_23_1800-02-9E3A4925.jpg)