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theoutdoorwire.com > releases > 2026 > 09 > marylands-chesapeake-bay-underwater-grasses-expanded-nearly-13-in-2025

Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Underwater Grasses Expanded Nearly 13% in 2025

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (616+ words) Gains add more than 4,600 acres of critical Chesapeake Bay habitat Underwater grass abundance increased in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries last year. In Maryland's portion of the Bay, underwater grass coverage expanded from 36,799 acres in 2024 to 41,419 acres in…...

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npr.org > 08/25/2026 > nx-s1-5943130 > wildlife-enthusiasts-flock-to-virginia-park-for-a-glimpse-of-a-rare-tree-frog

Wildlife enthusiasts flock to Virginia park for a glimpse of a rare tree frog

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (461+ words) A tree frog is drawing spectators to a Northern Virginia park for its unusual blue coloring. Wildlife enthusiasts have been flocking to a park in northern Virginia looking for some unusual frogs. RAYNA BELL: They're blue green tree frogs - blue…...