5+ day, 15+ 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…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (557+ words) It was her grandmother's famous oyster dressing served at Thanksgiving that was Allison Albert's first taste of the shellfish. The Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary, stretches across a 64,000-square-mile watershed touching six states and Washington, D.C. More than 18 million people…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (565+ words) It was her grandmother’s famous oyster dressing served at Thanksgiving that was Allison Albert’s first taste of the shellfish. The Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary, stretches across a 64,000-square-mile watershed touching six states and Washington, D.C. More than…...

3+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (183+ words) The Chesapeake Bay Foundation kicked off its 2026 oyster gardening season at the Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach Saturday morning. The event has two main purposes: The first is to welcome new oyster farmers and teach them the basics. The…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (611+ words) For generations, osprey returning to nests across Hampton Roads have been viewed as one of the clearest signs of a healthy Chesapeake Bay. Each spring, the birds settle along local waterways, diving for fish and raising their chicks near shorelines…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (360+ words) Annapolis, Md. – The Chesapeake Bay’s “dead zone” is expected to be relatively mild this summer, according to a forecast published this week by various Maryland and Virginia institutions. The Below-average nutrient runoff is expected to mean better conditions for Bay marine…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago   (377+ words) Michelle Basch | [email protected] February 10, 2026, 6:40 AM It has long been known that the Chesapeake Bay region is sinking, and an extensive new study led by Virginia Tech now details how fast, with rates that vary widely. The Virginia Tech study highlights…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (532+ words) CHESAPEAKE BEACH — Rod ’N’ Reel Resort has completed a multi-phase transformation and is welcoming guests to a revitalized waterfront destination on the Chesapeake Bay just in time for the 2026 summer season and its 80th anniversary. “Rod ’N’ Reel has always been about…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1012+ words) The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the U.S., providing key habitat for a huge variety of aquatic life, and it is also home to major cities like Baltimore and Annapolis. That large human footprint is very evident in the…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (173+ words) This new thermal dehydrator replaced a worn out unit to help improve mortality management. The project was conducted under a partnership between Joe Jurgiewelicz & Son and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. A new partnership between a leading Pekin duck…...