2023 Press Releases

The combination of pollution reduction practices and below-average rainfall results in a historically small dead zone

Chesapeake Bay Program is on course to achieve its Protected Land Outcome

Council elects Maryland Governor to guide Chesapeake Bay Program into the next phase of watershed restoration

Model shows decrease in nitrogen pollution, increase in phosphorus pollution entering Bay

High-resolution data shows how land is being used throughout the Chesapeake Bay region

Increases attributed to below-average rainfall and cooler summer weather

A significantly smaller dead zone is due in part to below-average rainfall

The 8th annual event will be held from June 3-11, 2023

The report by the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee offers options on how restoration can be accelerated

Pilot program works with historically excluded cities in designing projects to improve the environment and support quality of life