Over a decade ago, Virginia joined other states in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed agreement with the U.S. Environmental ...

The report found that, although the watershed system is still largely natural — with 75% of the land being forests, wetlands ...

The revised draft is now available on the Chesapeake Bay Program's website with a list of frequently asked questions a series ...

The Winter Dredge Survey also explores how many blue crabs die each winter due to cold water temperatures and low salinity.

We're seeing that they're harming aquatic life for sure, including oysters and fish, and even the tiny interdependent critters that make up the whole bay ecosystem,” Raindrop said.

Recognized for their environmental stewardship rooted in ancestral practices, seven tribes in Virginia are seeking full ...

The Chesapeake Conservancy, a watershed-wide land preservation group based in Annapolis, has named a former top executive as ...

When cleanup plans were set for the Chesapeake Bay watershed in 2014, the six states, including Virginia, and Washington D.C.

The health of North East River and Elk River watersheds is about the same as it’s been for the past couple of years according ...

A dataset unveiled today more than doubles the documented stream miles in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, elevating the total ...

Chesapeake Conservancy’s Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Susan Shingledecker as the organization’s new CEO, effective September 8, 2025.

A bill before Congress should make it easier across the bay’s watershed to identify major sources of pollution that might ...