If you did not already download these maps for the Backyard Investigation, download them now from the USGS EDNA Watershed Atlas site. Take a look at the Chesapeake Bay dead zone or any other dead zone ...

The map is part of a project funded by a grant to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Nineteen mussel species occur in the Chesapeake Bay watershed of Virginia. The map shows where and how many mussel ...

Phosphorus from hog, dairy, and poultry CAFOs have been linked to annual toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie, Chesapeake Bay, ...

While it is mostly non-navigable, Cherry Run provides many pools of varying depths for fishing and swimming. As a tributary of the Potomac River, Cherry Run is part of the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay ...

A study led by scientists at William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS has demonstrated surprising variability in the results of ...

Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts have been a mixed bag, EPA reports. Groups working to clean up the bay hope to set new goals ...

The Chesapeake Bay and its tidal rivers and streams failed to meet clean water standards between 2020 and 2022, according to ...

A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency shows slight improvement in Chesapeake Bay water quality, but is still ...

Chris Siperko's 10-year-old son, Achilles, has a passion for go-kart racing and a dream to one day become a professional driver. The Siperkos travel to Florida from their Western Howard County home ...

Their innovation should be a model for others in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. With support from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), University of Maryland Extension and others ...

The piece is inspired by an asteroid that hit the Earth 35 million years ago and the crater it left behind, shaping the Chesapeake Bay watershed. This sculpture deeply resonates with me, both as a ...