Despite Record Rainfall 2018 Saw Slight Decline, But Less Severe Than Expected The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reports that Chesapeake Bay underwater grass abundance fared better than expected in 2018, despite extreme rainfall causing a spike in nutrients and sediments. An estimated 50,015 acres of underwater grasses were mapped in Maryland’s portion of the […]
Gov Hogan Pens Letter to Gov Wolfe on Bay
Governor Hogan Voices Concerns Over Pennsylvania Clean Water Progress Pens Letter to Governor Tom Wolf Offering Support In Meeting Goals for Chesapeake Bay Restoration Governor Larry Hogan, chairman of the Chesapeake Executive Council, today sent a letter to Governor Tom Wolf regarding concerns over Pennsylvania’s clean water progress. Since before his election in 2014, Governor […]
State Releases Draft Chesapeake Bay Restoration Plan
Public invited to comment on draft Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan A draft plan for continued progress in restoring Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay is now available for public review and comment. The draft Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan represents the next step in Maryland meeting its commitments as part of a multi-state bay […]
MSP Aviation Crew Performs Aerial Hoist Of Patient
From Cargo Ship “Capri” In The Chesapeake Bay Friday, April 12 at approximately 12:46 p.m., personnel from the Maryland State Police Aviation Command (MSPAC) received a request from the Anne Arundel County Fire Department requesting a helicopter to assist them with the extraction of a medical patient from a cargo ship. Anne Arundel County Fire […]
MPT’s 15th annual Chesapeake Bay Week® starts April 21
Programs spotlight commerce, culture, and current events affecting the bay region For the 15th consecutive year, Maryland Public Television (MPT) will celebrate the Chesapeake Bay region with Chesapeake Bay Week®, a slate of programs highlighting the importance and fragility of the nation’s largest estuary. During the week of April 21-27, MPT will offer nearly 20 […]
Gov Hogan on Cuts To Chesapeake Bay Program
Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Budget, which would drastically cut funding for Chesapeake Bay restoration: “As Governor of Maryland and Chairman of the Chesapeake Executive Council, protecting the Chesapeake Bay remains one of my top priorities. The EPA Administrator himself called the Chesapeake Bay […]
Significant Progress Reported on Conowingo Dam
Includes Multi-State Strategy, Bidder for Dredging Pilot Project The Hogan administration today announced that Maryland has made significant progress toward solving environmental problems stemming from the Conowingo Dam on the Susquehanna River. This progress includes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recognition of the Conowingo Watershed Implementation Plan multi-state strategy and plan to hire a […]
Jay Fleming – Calvert Photography Club
Acclaimed photographer Jay Fleming presents photos from his books Working the Water and Island Life, which tell the story of life on the water and document the changing landscapes around the Chesapeake Bay. His spectacular photography is enhanced by lively anecdotes about photographing under challenging circumstances. The public is invited to this free event, sponsored […]
Chesapeake Logperch Targeted for Restoration
Federal Funds Awarded to Multistate Recovery Effort The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is part of a team of conservation agencies that was awarded a federal competitive State Wildlife Grant over the next two years to work toward the recovery of Chesapeake logperch in the Susquehanna River basin. The Chesapeake logperch, a relative of darters […]
Save the Date! Chesapeake DolphinWatch
Sunday, November 11, 6:30-8:30 pm Battle Creek Cypress Swamp, Prince Frederick, MD Little is known about how often dolphins come into the Chesapeake Bay, how long they spend there, what areas they are using and why. Dr. Bailey and her team have been frequently detecting dolphin calls in the Bay and citizen scientists have reported […]
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