2022 Press Releases
Chesapeake Bay Watershed to Benefit from $33.8 Million in Conservation Grants
December 2, 2022Grants from NFWF’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed Stewardship Fund provide equitable investments in clean water, sustainable agriculture and stormwater infrastructure
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Chesapeake Bay sees smaller than average dead zone in 2022
November 16, 2022Duration shortened by cool temperatures, strong winds
Read storyChesapeake Executive Council begins to chart course to 2025
October 11, 2022EPA Administrator elected to serve second term as council chair
Read storyWater quality throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed shows mixed results
September 14, 2022While water quality in the Chesapeake Bay decreases by 3.5%, conditions throughout region varies
Read storyChesapeake Bay "dead zone" predicted to be 13% lower than average
June 28, 2022Low oxygen conditions also expected to start later in the season
Read storyBay Program model shows decline in nutrient, sediment pollution entering the Chesapeake
June 22, 2022Estimated nitrogen reductions coming from agricultural sector
Read storyChesapeake Bay Program notes slight increase in underwater grass abundance
June 21, 2022Acre-by-acre, underwater grasses in the Chesapeake begin to slowly rebound
Read storyChesapeake Bay Awareness Week celebrates restoration projects across the watershed
June 2, 2022The 7th annual event will be held from June 4-12, 2022
Read storyInnovative Technology continues to advance Chesapeake Bay restoration
May 17, 2022New land use/land cover and change data provide powerful insights into how the watershed is transforming
Read storyChesapeake Bay Program federal agencies announce actions to combat climate change
April 28, 2022Federal commitments a direct response to watershed-wide climate directive signed by Chesapeake Executive Council
Read storyChesapeake Behavior Change focuses on increasing environmental stewardship
April 21, 2022Chesapeake Bay Program launches new website to help individuals and organizations promote adoption of environmentally friendly behaviors
Read storyChesapeake Bay Program office funding helps watershed non-profits weather pandemic
February 9, 2022Chesapeake Bay Program Office Funding Helps Watershed Non-Profits Weather Pandemic
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