The Chesapeake Bay Trust, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WV DEP) recently announced over $1 million in funding has been awarded to 13 projects that span Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West … Continued
The Chesapeake Bay Trust, the Anne Arundel County Bureau of Watershed Protection and Restoration, and the City of Annapolis have awarded $1.28 million in funding to projects that focus on environmental restoration and protection. Ten projects to be implemented in … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently confirmed Logan Kuhrmann of Essex is the new state record holder for common carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio) in the state’s Chesapeake Division. Kuhrmann, 24, caught the 49-pound carp June 4 while bass … Continued
The seventh annual Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week will take place from June 4-12, 2022. While this week has been officially designated in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, events will take place throughout the entire watershed to raise awareness about the Chesapeake … Continued
Maryland and Virginia will offer free fishing days for 2022. Maryland’s 2022 license-free fishing days will be held on Saturday, June 4, Saturday, June 11, and Monday, July 4. Maryland’s annual license-free fishing days offer anglers a unique opportunity to … Continued
Blue Crabs The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) recently announced the results of the 2022 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey. The annual cooperative survey estimates the number of blue crabs in … Continued
In March 2022, a massive container ship ran aground near Gibson Island south of Baltimore Maryland. The incident quickly drew international attention to the Chesapeake Bay maritime industry. The Ever Forward, a 1,095-foot container ship, was headed from the Port … Continued
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, will receive approximately $62 million in supplemental funding to support critical missions over several years across the Chesapeake Bay region. Funding is from two recently enacted laws – the Infrastructure Investment … Continued
NOAA hydrographic survey ships and contractors are preparing for the 2022 hydrographic survey season in U.S. coastal waters and beyond. The agency’s survey ships collect bathymetric data to support nautical charting, modeling, and research, but also collect other environmental data … Continued
In early January 2022, aerial survey teams of pilots and biologists from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) made visual estimates of the ducks, geese, and swans along most of the state’s Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River, and Atlantic Ocean … Continued