Bay Journal
PA partnership sets tree-mendous goal of 10 million plantings
A statewide coalition in Pennsylvania announced on Tuesday an effort to plant 10 million trees in the state by 2025, while members stood in a Lancaster County farm field ready to plant the first 100 trees along Little Chiques Creek.
The aim of the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership is to help Pennsylvania restore its streams and rivers — and do its part for the Chesapeake Bay cleanup — by putting the benefits of trees to work in reducing nitrogen, phosphorous and sediment levels in local waterways and ultimately, downstream in the Bay.
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Donna Morelli-
April 25, 2018 
Conservation + Land Use, Pollution
Bay’s underwater grasses surge beyond 100,000 acres for first time in ages - Karl Blankenship | 04/24/18
MDE taking fewer enforcement actions against water pollution - Timothy B. Wheeler | 04/18/18
Solar power’s new look: more landscape-friendly siting - Timothy B. Wheeler | 04/16/18
Forest protection, air pollution, foam container bills fall by wayside in Maryland General Assembly - Timothy B. Wheeler | 04/13/18
Groundwater: the next frontier of concern on Virginia’s Eastern Shore - Whitney Pipkin | 04/12/18
States will have to account for climate change in cleanup plans - Karl Blankenship | 04/11/18
States to collaborate on implementation plan for Conowingo - Karl Blankenship | 04/10/18
Money doesn’t grow on trees, so small town found ways to turn its streets green - Whitney Pipkin | 04/09/18
- Long-buried oyster shells show how the Bay sustained early Americans
What can a bunch of old oyster shells tell you about the Chesapeake Bay’s past, and maybe its future? More than you’d think,... - Timothy B. Wheeler | 03/08/18
- Panel with Virginia governor will detail state’s opposition to offshore drilling
A coalition of Virginia officials now opposes federal leasing plans that would permit oil drilling in waters off the coast of the state.... - Whitney Pipkin | 03/01/18
- Two members of MD fisheries panel replaced who’d questioned crab regulator’s firing
The replacement of the chair and another member of a key Maryland fishery advisory body has surprised some observers and led others to... - Timothy B. Wheeler | 02/28/18
- Hogan urges U.S. Senate to reject curb on EPA role in Bay cleanup
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan this week sent a letter urging Senate leaders to oppose a House-passed measure that would strip the U.S.... - Karl Blankenship | 02/16/18
Grasses the cure for Chesapeake’s ills, once we save the SAV
In the shallows of the Chesapeake Bay, underwater Bay grasses sway in the aquatic breeze of the tides and currents. Also known as submerged aquatic vegetation, or SAV, Bay grasses are an indicator of the health of the...Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 04/13/18
- Fall in love with these waterfalls! - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 04/12/18
- Thanks to migratory bird act, laughing gulls making a comeback – no joke - Michael Burke | On the Wing 03/30/18
- Sink your teeth into this quiz! - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 03/23/18
- You know spring is around the corner when… - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 03/16/18
- Look Ma, no teeth! - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 03/08/18
- Eagle provides a ‘golden’ moment to crown a day of birding - Michael Burke | On the Wing 02/21/18
- Save the date(s) for 2018! - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 01/19/18
- Listen for the haunting call of loons on Bay’s frigid winter waters - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 01/08/18
- Seedy birdie! - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 12/21/17
B4B members continue to grow their environmental impact
Two years ago, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay kicked off the new Businesses for the Bay Membership Association. Its mission is to encourage businesses to take voluntary, innovative and measurable...Corinne Stephens | Message from the Alliance 04/24/18
- A Chesapeake portrait, painted by almost a thousand words - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 04/17/18
- What does the Bay TMDL Midpoint Assessment mean to you? - Jim Edward | Around the Watershed 04/10/18
- African Americans have navigated Bay’s waters since Jamestown - Darius A. Stanton II | Forum 04/03/18
- Orth’s work with Bay’s grass has led to high expectations for its recovery - Donald Boesch | Forum 03/29/18
- How much woods would a woodpecker need if it’s to succeed? - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 03/27/18
- In case anyone is asking: Warmer temperatures hurt the Bay - William C. Baker | Forum 03/20/18
- Project Clean Stream collects future stewards as well as trash - Ted Wolfe | Message from the Alliance 03/13/18
- MDE must rethink lease of 46 years for Conowingo - Scott Budden & Johnny Schockley | Forum 03/09/18
- Ajax Eastman cared more for planting seeds of conservation than earning laurels - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 03/06/18
‘Forgotten’ Nassawango returns to its natural state
We seem to be alone under the canopies of bald cypress and black gum. Hawks soar overhead. Leaves on the rose bushes rustle. Remnants of a beaver lodge hide among the brambles. An old truck, possibly from the 1950s, sits...Rona Kobell | Bay Journeys Article 04/20/18
- C&O Canal quarters are locked in a time warp - T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 04/06/18
- Set sail to turn back in time at Spocott Windmill Village - T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 03/23/18
- Waterfowl break winter silence at VA wildlife refuge - Whitney Pipkin | Bay Journeys Article 03/09/18
- Catch the spring action at a vernal pool near you - Donna Morelli | Bay Journeys Article 02/08/18
- Kayaking course helps paddlers get their feet wet - Timothy B. Wheeler | Bay Journeys Article 02/01/18
- The past is alive in former mill town of Waterford, VA - Timothy B. Wheeler | Bay Journeys Article 12/11/17
- Cove Mountain forests offer refuge for animals, people - Donna Morelli | Bay Journeys Article 12/04/17
- Explore lesser-known preserves on Virginia’s Northern Neck - Leslie Middleton | Bay Journeys Article 11/29/17
- De Gast Chesapeake photo exhibit expands viewers’ horizons - Lara Lutz | Bay Journeys Article 11/07/17
