2012 Stories

A University of Maryland assessment shows the hurricane had “ephemeral” impacts on water quality.

Sea-level rise, sinking land and strong storms threaten this disappearing island in the Chesapeake Bay.

The work set out for 2013 will restore clean water, recover habitat and sustain fish and wildlife across the watershed.

The controversial decision is meant to protect the critical species from continued overfishing.

Targeted tree plantings could improve the environment and our quality of life.

As Tuckahoe Creek narrows, tree branches form a canopy over paddlers.

From real to fake to “balled and burlapped,” here are four ways to make your Christmas tree green

Winter weather won’t stop these after-school educators from getting students outside.

The Bay Program is using brook trout to promote land conservation and habitat restoration in headwater states.

The name fits! Much of this 84-mile river that flows into the James is bordered by pastureland and meadows.