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Eastern Neck refuge spared from closure, but funding crunch continues
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is hiring a new manager at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge, sparing a natural area popular with hunters, anglers and birdwatchers from at least partial closure.
The refuge, located in Maryland on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay, was left without a full-time manager in September 2017 when that official took a job elsewhere in the Fish and Wildlife Service. Lacking funds to hire a replacement, agency officials began warning Eastern Neck supporters this summer that public access to the refuge was in jeopardy.
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Jeremy Cox-
August 16, 2018 
Conservation + Land Use, Politics + Policy
Chesapeake Executive Council pledges more help for farmers - Karl Blankenship | 08/08/18
Southern Maryland county considers limiting dock access for oyster farmers - Timothy B. Wheeler | 08/06/18
PA bill seeks fraction of a cent fee for largest water users - Donna Morelli | 08/06/18
Baltimore area community looks to dredge up a better park - Timothy B. Wheeler | 08/01/18
Manure management questions stall plans for MD poultry farm - Jeremy Cox | 07/31/18
Bottoms up! Bay’s deepest waters showing signs of recovery - Karl Blankenship | 07/30/18
Virginia’s Piankatank River gets 15 new acres of oyster reef - Timothy B. Wheeler | 07/24/18
Virginia to monitor water quality at three controversial chicken farms - Jeremy Cox and Whitney Pipkin | 07/24/18
- Time will reveal July storm’s impact on Chesapeake water quality, ecosystem
The persistent storms that pounded the Mid-Atlantic region in late July could have lingering impacts on the Chesapeake Bay, though it will... - Karl Blankenship and Jeremy Cox | 07/27/18
- FERC approves ‘Potomac pipeline’ that would carry gas from Pennsylvania to West Virginia
Over objections from environmentalists, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has given the green light to building a hotly... - Timothy B. Wheeler | 07/23/18
- Army Corps commander retires from Baltimore District with a legacy of oyster and island restoration
By his own admission, Col. Edward P. Chamberlayne didn’t know that much about oysters or what it took to get a permit for an oyster... - Timothy B. Wheeler | 07/18/18
- After dodging hurricanes, Harriet the osprey last heard from in Puerto Rico
Some Bay Journal readers have wondered what became of Harriet, an osprey nesting in Masonville Cove in Baltimore that last summer was... - Karl Blankenship | 06/14/18
Hear, here! Brown thrasher’s songs alert you to its presence
A light rain was falling as dawn struggled to life. The sun didn’t so much rise as reluctantly brighten the landscape. I was tired and a little cranky that this endless rain might confine us indoors for yet another...Michael Burke | On the Wing 07/27/18
- You dolphinitely need to take this quiz! - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 07/20/18
- Dolphins! - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 07/13/18
- Orchid lore - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 06/28/18
- Red-eyed vireo fills the forest, hearts of its listeners with song - Michael Burke | On the Wing 06/22/18
- For a reel good time, nothing beats fishing in the Chesapeake, its rivers - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 06/12/18
- Chesapeake corsages - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 06/07/18
- Bragging flights! - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 05/24/18
- Nothing like a Kentucky warbler to restore a brighter outlook on life - Michael Burke | On the Wing 05/18/18
- Birds’ beauty extends far beyond themselves to enhance the whole world - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 05/11/18
Local government input matters in developing cleanup plans
So, how are we doing at cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay? Are the investments we’re making in our communities improving water quality? These are questions that we, the members of the Chesapeake Bay Local Government...Bruce R. Williams | Forum 08/16/18
- Alliance to honor environmental leaders at annual Taste gala - Kate Fritz | Message from the Alliance 08/09/18
- States must focus on how much is left to do, not how much has been done - Alison Prost | Forum 07/26/18
- As the tide rises against them, Deal Islanders hold their ground - Caitlyn Johnstone | Around the Watershed 07/19/18
- Oligotrophication! A big word for even bigger news, a Bay comeback - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 07/02/18
- To cure the Bay, take a healthy interest in your local stream - Liz Chudoba | Message from the Alliance 06/27/18
- Time and tide wait for no one when dealing with rising sea level - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 06/19/18
- ‘Stopping rules’ would say when it’s time to shift from debating to acting - David Flores | Forum 06/08/18
- Data the new driver in conservation decisions regarding Bay - and Nick DiPasqualeand Joel Dunn | Forum 06/01/18
- Awareness Week offers a variety of activities to get Back to the Bay - Nissa Dean | Message from the Alliance 05/29/18
Thomas Point a beacon for mariners, historians alike
I once heard the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse described as a Victorian rendition of a lunar landing module. It’s an absurd image that stuck with me, not just for its succinct visual depiction of the structure —...Kimbra Cutlip | Bay Journeys Article 07/12/18
- Montpelier’s ‘Landmark Forest’ rooted in history - Leslie Middleton | Bay Journeys Article 06/15/18
- London Town and Gardens rising from its roots - T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 06/05/18
- Wade into fun and get your feet wet at RiverPalooza - Whitney Pipkin | Bay Journeys Article 05/17/18
- Gorge-ous! Goshen Pass offers scenery, solitude - Leslie Middleton | Bay Journeys Article 05/04/18
- ‘Forgotten’ Nassawango returns to its natural state - 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
