2015 Oyster Reef Ecosystem Services Research Update

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In order to quantify the ecosystem benefits provided by restored oyster reefs, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) initiated the Oyster Reef Ecosystem Services (ORES) project. In September 2015, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office released a document highlighting progress under … Continued

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Expansion

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In September 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) has received approval to acquire 758 acres for $2.235 million. The Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge project will conserve over 2,500 acres of priority … Continued

Invasive Northern Snakehead Fish Found On Eastern Shore of Maryland

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In April 2015, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received reports of northern snakehead fish caught from private ponds in Wicomico and Queen Anne’s counties. While surveying the pond in Wicomico County, DNR biologists found three adult snakeheads. A … Continued

2015 Chesapeake Bay Artificial Reef Construction

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New artificial reef construction projects are underway in the Chesapeake Bay, according to the United States Coast Guard. Love Point Fish Haven Approximately 1350 tons of concrete columns and slab will be added in the Southeast Quadrant of the Love … Continued

Oyster Planting In Cooks Point Reef

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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Artificial Reef Program joined the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) on August 11 to place 306 oyster spat-laden reef balls on a two-acre site near Cooks Point in the Choptank River using CBF’s oyster … Continued

Icons of the Chesapeake Bay

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A variety of icons represent the Chesapeake Bay region. Instantly recognizable, these images have strong cultural ties with the people that live and work on the water and in nearby communities. Lighthouses and other aids to navigation are among the … Continued