Tagged Stories: "bay grasses"
Can I plant eelgrass in a sandy bottom in Virginia?
December 3, 2010This week's question came from Raymond, who asked, "Can I get eelgrass planted in Kingscote Creek at my cottage?
Read storyStudy Shows Tenfold Increase in Native Bay Grasses in Lower Potomac River
September 8, 2010A USGS study suggests that underwater bay grasses in the Potomac River are increasing due to efforts to reduce nutrient pollution.
Read storyFarewell to Two of My "Special Places"
February 16, 2010As Aldo Leopold and many other environmental writers have stressed, attachment to "special places" promotes environmental stewardship
Read storyThrough the Wind and the Driving Rain
September 17, 2009My mission that day was to plant two species of grass on the eroding sandbar separating Hail Creek from the Chester River.
Read storyEelgrass Continues to Rebound in Lower Chesapeake Bay
August 26, 2009Mid-season monitoring of underwater bay grasses in Virginia's portion of the Chesapeake Bay is showing beds of eelgrass.
Read storyUnderwater Bay Grasses Increase in 2008
April 29, 2009Underwater bay grasses increased by 18 percent in 2008 to cover 76,861 acres throughout the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal rivers.
Read storyBay Grass Restoration Sprouts through Partnership and Innovation
October 1, 2008Over the past five years, the NOAA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have led innovative new research to increase bay grasses.
Read storyMaryland Eelgrass Aquaculture Holds Promise for Bay Grass Restoration
September 1, 2007Since 2004, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD-DNR) has been developing and applying large-scale bay grass restoration.
Read storySignificant Underwater Bay Grass Acreage Lost in 2006
April 1, 2007Bay-wide acreage of underwater bay grasses (SAV) decreased by 25 percent in 2006, dropping to 59,090 acres from 78,263 acres in 2005.
Read storyBay Grass Acreage Sprouts in 2005
June 1, 2006Underwater bay grass acreage increased by seven percent in 2005 to a total of 78,260 acres, according to data gathered by the Virginia Insti
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