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 […]
Summer 2018 Hypoxia Report for Chesapeake Bay
Average Year for Chesapeake Bay Dissolved Oxygen Dissolved oxygen conditions for the Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay for the summer of 2018 were average compared to the long-term average from 1985-2017, reports the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Low dissolved oxygen volume averaged 0.97 cubic miles from June through September. Crabs, fish, oysters and other […]
Survey Finds Healthy Striped Bass Reproduction
Positive Outlook for Iconic Fish in 65th Annual Index The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced results of its annual young-of-year striped bass survey in Chesapeake Bay, which documented healthy reproduction of the state fish. The 2018 young-of-year index is 14.8, higher than the 65-year average of 11.8. Known locally as rockfish, striped bass spawn […]
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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