This series of stories is about the great clean water work that is happening upriver in West Virginia, Delaware, and other states that don’t directly border the Bay. Much of the funding and resources for this critical work are only made possible through the landmark 40-year Bay partnership, a collaborative effort between states, the federal government, and local partners to reduce pollution and restore habitats across our remarkable watershed.
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Restoring a Spring on Family Land
September 6, 2024
Motivated by memories of the past and the desire to leave a legacy for the future, a West Virginia landowner's decision to restore a spring that starts on his family's farm has revived the brook trout population and made the water there and downstream cleaner in the present.
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Bringing Back Brook Trout
August 29, 2024
How restoring West Virginia's native brook trout also restores water quality, and the critical partnerships making this important work happen.
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Keeping West Virginia's Water Wild, Woolly, and Wonderful
August 15, 2024
A West Virginia couple's dedication to protecting the headwaters of the Lost River and reforesting part of their farm are helping downstream brook trout and improving water quality from the headwaters of the Potomac River to the Chesapeake Bay.
