The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that $206 million in funding will be allocated for projects aimed at continuing the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.

The house on the new boat demonstrates the range of Keeling’s craftsmanship — from building James River shad bateaux in the ...

Annapolis, Md., July 18, 2025 – Chesapeake Bay Hypoxia, characterized by waters with less than 2 mg/l of oxygen, increased significantly in the Chesapeake Bay mainstem from early to late June ...

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation had volunteers from the Back Country Hunters and Anglers Armed Forces Initiative out to their Shady Side site to clean and load oyster shells into cages to be used to ...

Recognized for their environmental stewardship rooted in ancestral practices, seven tribes in Virginia are seeking full membership in the Chesapeake Bay Program alongside its existing signatory ...

The Chesapeake Bay declined in health in 2024, according to an annual report published by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 10, 2025 — The Chesapeake Bay’s health declined in 2024, earning a C grade (50%) in the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) 2025 Chesapeake Bay ...

UMCES says the Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card is an important tool in monitoring and providing essential data and trends to inform policymakers on Bay restoration and strategy.

The 2025 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey has revealed an all-time low population. Here's what you need to know about the decline.

The biggest challenge to cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay is figuring out where the nutrients that fuel summertime dead zones come from — and a new approach to pollution control is stressing ...

Oysters are thriving at the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay, and the news continues to get better for the mollusks and local watermen.