Partnership News
Read the latest updates and news stories from the Chesapeake Bay Program.
How local governments are "sandboxing" their way to more effective Bay restoration
March 19, 2025Regulatory sandboxing is used as a testing ground to trial new innovations for faster conservation and restoration
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Volunteers looking for 'bugs' ended up solving a public health threat
March 4, 2025Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s water monitoring has led to wastewater improvements and the need for stewardship
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The future of Bay restoration starts to take shape in 2025
January 21, 2025Look out for opportunities to weigh in on restoration planning
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Local leaders continue to play a key role in Bay restoration
November 4, 2024New data reveals the knowledge and capacity of local officials
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Far from the shores of the Chesapeake, organizations are recognized for their efforts to keep the Bay healthy
September 16, 2024Seneca Rocks rises above the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River in Monongahela National Forest in Pendleton County, W.Va., after sunset on April 28, 2017. The peak is popular with rock climbers but a walkable trail of steps and switchbacks will get you to a nice overlook of the river valley. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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Bay grasses continued to rise in 2023, much to the delight of fans like me
July 31, 2024An environmental professional admits her own shortcoming
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Chesapeake Bay receives highest health grade in over 20 years
July 10, 2024Bay receives a C+ in annual University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science report card
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Annual blue crab report highlights need to maintain focus on female, juvenile blue crabs
July 2, 2024Overall population holds steady; population of juveniles grows slightly but remains low
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Help the Chesapeake Bay Program chart the next phase of Bay restoration
July 1, 2024Draft recommendations on the future of the Watershed Agreement now available for feedback
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Size of the Chesapeake Bay dead zone predicted to be about average despite heavy rainfall
June 21, 2024Researchers release annual dead zone forecast
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