The city of Hampton has received grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) to be used for rain garden installations and workshops. The more than $25,000 NFWF grant went towards garden installations … Continued
The Chesapeake Bay Trust, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (Montgomery DEP), and with input from the Maryland Department of the … Continued
The 2016 Oyster Reef Monitoring Report indicates that oyster reefs restored in Harris Creek in 2013 are highly successful. The Report provides data and analysis that show that 97% of those reefs met the requirements for oyster density (at least … Continued
The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office’s Biennial Report to Congress, highlighting work accomplished by NCBO in fiscal years 2015 and 2016, was recently sent to Capitol Hill. The Report provides an overview of NCBO efforts in restoring oysters, advancing fisheries science, … Continued
The Chesapeake Bay Trust in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the City of Baltimore Office of Sustainability recently announced $843,486 in funding for the Chesapeake Bay Green Streets-Green Jobs-Green Towns … Continued