Watershed Science
Understand the science behind Chesapeake Bay restoration.
Volunteers save our streams
February 12, 2025The Izaak Walton League of America’s Save Our Streams community science program empowers residents to protect local waterways.
Read story
Restored Rivanna River tributary sets the stage for a new botanical garden
January 31, 2025A story of stream banks, bugs and botanical gardens
Read story
Three new tools can reveal watershed insights
January 2, 2025The Chesapeake Bay Program continues to offer ways for the public to access new and existing data
Read story
Year in photos: The Chesapeake watershed in 2024
December 24, 2024Visions of what’s at stake in the restoration effort
Read story
Juvenile striped bass numbers low in both Maryland and Virginia
November 25, 2024Habitat pressure is impeding reproduction for the Bay’s signature fish
Read story
Students from across the U.S. spend their summer advancing Bay restoration
August 15, 2024Chesapeake Research Consortium expands diversity in the environmental field
Read story
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
Read story
Inaugural State of the Streams report card shows the health of five waterways around Washington, D.C.
April 26, 2024All monitored creeks scored “fair” in the Nature Forward report card
Read story
Do you know how safe your Maryland-caught seafood is to eat?
February 28, 2024Fish consumption advisories keep people healthy while enjoying their favorite seafood
Read story
The Bay Program revamps the Chesapeake Healthy Watershed Assessment
February 20, 2024Explore conditions across the watershed with this updated tool
Read story