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14 Sep 2018
This Week in the Watershed: Rain Repercussions
All eyes are south of the Bay watershed this week, as Hurricane Florence barrels towards the Carolinas. The storm is predicted to cause billions of dollars in damage, with historic flooding and devastating storm surge forecast.
Topics: Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, Eastern Oysters, Fisheries, Water Quality
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12 Sep 2018
Already Water-Logged, Chesapeake Braces for Florence and More Rain
As Hurricane Florence barrels toward landfall along the Carolina coast, local areas in the Chesapeake region are readying for strong winds and considerable flooding.
Topics: Water Quality
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11 Sep 2018
A Call to Action for Hellbenders and Trees
There's no denying that I have a greater interest in the happenings in the Pennsylvania State House than my fellow 17 year-olds. But as a member of Pennsylvania's Student Leadership Council, I understand the value of clean water to the Commonwealth and recognize the influence the halls of government in Harrisburg have on our rivers and streams.
Topics: Advocacy, Conservation, Hellbender Campaign, Restoration, Student Leadership, Trees, Water Quality
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07 Sep 2018
This Week in the Watershed: Hellbent on Clean Water
The Keystone State is renowned for its abundance of beautiful rivers, streams, and creeks. But roughly 19,000 miles of Keystone State rivers and streams are polluted. And one of its native critters is suffering.
Topics: Advocacy, Conservation, Hellbender Campaign, Water Quality
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31 Aug 2018
This Week in the Watershed: Another Chain of Events
As we wrote last year at this time, there is no shortage of opportunities to join us in the field, on the water, or in the classroom this fall.
Topics: Conservation, Eastern Oysters, Education, Fishing, Fun, Restoration, Volunteers
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23 Aug 2018
The Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint is Working
This is a critical time for bay restoration. At the halfway point between 2010 and 2025 the question is: Are we on track?
Topics: Agriculture, Climate Change, Conservation, Dead Zones, Forest Loss, Runoff Pollution, Restoration, Sewage & Septic Systems, Sprawl, Water Quality
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17 Aug 2018
This Week in the Watershed: Wavering Waters
For more than 40 years, CBF Senior Naturalist John Page Williams has explored the many waterways in the Chesapeake Bay, particularly his home Severn River. And despite all that time on the water, he often says, "Every time I go out on my river, I learn something new."
Topics: Bay Grasses, Eastern Oysters, Water Quality
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03 Aug 2018
This Week in the Watershed: A Torrent of Trash
The health of our local waterways and the Bay is often hidden below the surface. But other times, water quality is in plain sight.
Topics: Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, Conowingo Dam and
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20 Jul 2018
This Week in the Watershed: A Bay Mutiny
In 1608, during the first exploration of the Chesapeake Bay by European settlers, it was Captain John Smith who led the way. Of the countless voyages throughout this national treasure since, it's a safe bet that most had a captain.
Topics: Bay Grasses, Conservation, Politics, Restoration, Water Quality
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13 Jul 2018
This Week in the Watershed: A Blessing and a Curse
The recent hot and sunny weather throughout the watershed has blessed many of us with picturesque days to swim, fish, or work in our gardens. But this weather isn’t a blessing to some.
Topics: Algal Blooms, Dead Zones, Water Quality
What's Up in Pennsylvania
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State and federal conservation programs provide critical funding and support to farmers who want to incorporate best management practices such as contour stripcropping (shown here), which keep valuable nutrients on farms and out of local streams and the Bay.
Tim McCabe/NRCS