Chesapeake Bay Program model estimates decline in nutrients, sediment

The six states in the Chesapeake watershed--and Washington, D.C.--continue to chip away at pollution entering the Bay

A lush green wetland in the foreground and industrial equipment in the distance.
The wetlands at Paradise Creek Nature Park are seen in Portsmouth, Va. Existing in stark contrast to surrounding industrial sites, the wetlands were completely filled in decades ago but restored and now managed by Elizabeth River Project. (Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program - Download image (322.2 KB))

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