In 2015, The Newport News City Council appropriated funds to replace Lee Hall Reservoir Dam. The new dam was designed to meet or exceed dam safety regulations that had been enacted in recent years, according to the City of Newport … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources invites local governments and nonprofit organizations to apply for funding to help restore the Chesapeake Bay and improve water quality. The department is seeking to fund community projects aimed at mitigating and reducing nonpoint … Continued
In December, groundbreaking event will mark the start of a stream corridor and wetland restoration project at the Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in northwest Prince George’s County, Maryland. The project is located adjacent to Little Paint … Continued
The South River Federation is restoring a stream on Annapolis Conservation property, off of Bywater Road, that will provide for approximately 1,500 linear feet of stream stabilization. The Bywater Gully Restoration Project, drains to Church Creek, the most impaired tributary … Continued
The Chesapeake Bay, like most American estuaries, suffers from excess nutrient runoff. A recent U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study suggests that urban leaf litter removal might be one tool to help reduce phosphorus and nitrogen in nearby waterways. According to … Continued