There’s a rarely a waterway that doesn’t require a crossing at some point. But creating a crossing doesn’t just mean building a bridge or slap… Read StoryWest Virginia ditching old culvert designs to create fish-friendly passages
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The Local Government Advisory Committee to the Chesapeake Executive Council has elected a new slate of officers to its board, with Jasmine Gor… Read StoryNew slate of local-level officers elected to Bay advisory committee
Before March 2020, local governments had some routines to depend on. They pretty much knew the pressing issues in their communities, the proce… Read StoryCOVID ‘changed everything we were working on’
Matthew Johnston is the environmental policy director for Anne Arundel County, MD, and previously served as the Chesapeake Bay Program’s senio… Read StoryLocal leadership profile: Matthew Johnston, MD
On a sunny afternoon in June 2014, state and federal officials leading the struggle to restore the Chesapeake Bay gathered in Annapolis and pl… Read StoryBeyond nutrients: Other Bay goals falling short
If stormwater management were a sport, the Chesapeake Stormwater Network’s BUBBA awards would be its Super Bowl. And this year, the Maryland P… Read StoryMaryland Port Administration takes home top BUBBA prize
"The Chesapeake Bay watershed is one of the most extraordinary places in America... As the nation’s largest and most productive estuary, the C… Read StoryBay basics: the 2014 Chesapeake watershed agreement
Some might say the view from Belle Vue farm is priceless. But the Maryland property, which includes a mile of shoreline with sweeping views of… Read StoryCreative conservation partnerships deliver results
Nathan Burrell, deputy director of Government and Community Relations for the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, grew up in T… Read StoryLocal leadership profile: Nathan Burrell
Lori Yeich, who works at the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, remembers the day she got an anxious phone call fr… Read StoryFloodplain restoration earns PA town its dream park
Local governments throughout the Chesapeake Bay region stand ready to help restore the region’s water quality, an advisory committee told Bay … Read StoryLocal governments to Bay Program: More support needed
For the small city of Kingston, NY, snug along the banks of the Hudson River 90 miles north of New York City, Superstorm Sandy, which tore up … Read StoryUpstream communities face a flooded future
It’s been a decade since the Chesapeake Bay watershed was put on a “pollution diet.” Read StoryRegion remains far from achieving 2025 Bay cleanup goals
Local governments, farmers and everyone else working at the local level to protect and restore local waterways are also helping to achieve cle… Read StoryGet credit: Tracking & verifying local role in Bay cleanup
Do you have a question about the policies, practices and partnerships involved with clean water projects in the Chesapeake Bay region? Ask the… Read StoryAsk the Expert: Floodplain restoration credits
Under a historic 2010 agreement, the states in the Chesapeake Bay drainage basin, along with the District of Columbia, embarked on an ambitiou… Read StoryFor nutrient-laden Choptank River, cleanup takes a team
The Susquehanna River has the most flood prone basin east of the Mississippi. And Binghamton, NY, located entirely in a floodplain at the conf… Read StoryFloods drive Binghamton toward sea change of resiliency
Delaware lawmakers passed a law in 1991 requiring new housing subdivisions to install and maintain their own systems to collect and treat stormwater. Read StoryTackling stormwater problems without the pushback
For nearly 25 years, Warwick Township has paid its own staff and eager grassroots volunteers to sample the water quality of Lititz Run, a spri… Read StoryVolunteer stream monitors help fill data gaps
Residents of the District of Columbia’s Hillcrest neighborhood could hardly see the unnamed stream, tucked deep into a small forested park, th… Read StoryAward-winning stormwater project rescues urban stream
It’s been a decade since the region renewed its commitment to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, with regional leaders promising to finish the job by 2025. Read StoryCOVID-19 disrupts local-level efforts to clean up Chesapeake Bay
Joanne Tosti-Vasey, a local government leader in Centre County, PA, lives in the borough of Bellefonte (population 6,200) and has served on it… Read StoryLocal leadership profile: Joanne Tosti-Vasey of Centre County, PA
States and local jurisdictions in the Chesapeake Bay watershed are working toward water quality goals for the Bay and its rivers. The U.S. Env… Read StoryTwo-Year Milestones: Mapping the way to clean water
Climate change will fuel heavier downpours and deeper floodwaters on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, according to one of the first detailed looks at… Read StoryClimate change study predicts heavier rains for Eastern Shore
This is the way the 4,000 residents in the small borough of Greencastle, PA, figure it: They occupy a mere 1.6 square miles. They have a state… Read StorySmall PA communities say no to stormwater mandate
Ravaged twice in two years by killer flash floods, Ellicott City, MD, is embarking on an ambitious and costly race against time to shield the … Read StoryEllicott City unveils flood plan to weather increasingly severe storms
As Maryland’s climate changes, a new training initiative is striving to make sure that local governments and other organizations don’t fall behind. Read StoryLocal officials in Maryland warming to state’s climate change academy
When his mother asked him what he got on his final exam, an environmental studies student at Randolph-Macon College gave her an unexpected ans… Read StoryVirginia town partners with Randolph-Macon College to restore local stream
From straws to bags to bottles, citizens and regulators are increasingly asking for local government action to reduce plastics in the waste st… Read StoryFees and bans reduce plastic pollution, change behavior
It’s just six years until the Chesapeake region is supposed to reach its goals for the Bay cleanup. And a new round of draft plans is to be co… Read Story‘CAST’ lets local officials run test scenarios for Bay cleanup practices
Balancing land conservation with the needs of a growing community is no easy task. Some communities have tackled the problem by partnering wit… Read StoryLand trusts lend a helping hand to local-level conservation projects
Protecting the District of Columbia’s tree canopy — and its City of Trees reputation — is “always a moving target,” said Mark Buscaino, execut… Read StorySmall parcels could mean a lot for green space in urban DC
This time two years ago, officials from the historic city of Alexandria, VA, were jockeying with state legislators for more time to curb the s… Read StoryAlexandria tunneling its way out of sewage overflow problems
Here, in question-and-answer form, is a primer on the Bay and efforts to restore it. Read StoryA primer on the Chesapeake Bay and regional restoration efforts
The state-federal Chesapeake Bay Program partnership recently updated its nutrient reduction goals for 2025 based on improved information, new… Read StoryA guide to understanding nutrient trends
The writing of next-generation Chesapeake Bay cleanup plans will kick into high gear this fall after state and federal officials in July appro… Read StoryHalfway to Chesapeake Bay cleanup goal, the region faces a daunting task
On the Bea Hayman Clark, the educational vessel that takes hundreds of school-age children and their teachers out on the Potomac River each ye… Read StoryOfficials find that they’re all in the same boat when trying to control runoff
As the Bay region enters the next leg of the Chesapeake cleanup effort, local governments will need more help — both financially and with tech… Read StoryLocalities seek help with their role in Chesapeake region cleanup effort
Behind a chain-link fence topped with razor wire, inmates tend a large plant nursery and vegetable garden. The large expanse dotted with black… Read StoryJustice programs restore lives, communities, the Chesapeake Bay
Two counties. Two cities. Two towns. Read StorySmall localities unite to tackle large stormwater goals
Two of the largest municipalities in the region have turned to a new idea to help them grapple with costly runoff from antiquated stormwater systems. Read StoryEnvironmental bonds a new way to finance ‘green’ stormwater projects
Every time in rains in Anne Arundel County, it pours bacteria into its local streams and tidal creeks, making them off-limits to users. That’s… Read StorySurveys can help fine-tune stewardship strategies, messages
On a whirlwind tour up and down the hilly streets of Takoma Park, Daryl Braithwaite was showing off how the city has been working to slow rain… Read StoryMunicipalities turn to dedicated fees to fund stormwater systems
Consider these two reactions from Pennsylvania residents when they were asked if they would support a stormwater fee in their community. Read StoryA word to the wise, it’s both what and how you say it when presenting fees
Pennsylvania is finally getting good marks — something the state is not accustomed to earning when it comes to the Chesapeake Bay cleanup. Read StoryPA launches pilot planning effort for pollution plan as 2025 deadline nears
Just a few steps outside the Harrisonburg, VA, Public Works building, Gene Sly, stormwater supervisor, spotted a cigarette butt on the concrete. Read StoryHarrisonburg Public Works cleans its own backyard before taking message to the streets
Along the streets of Carlisle, PA, Mark Malarich looks for opportunities to squeeze in some green. The borough is home to 18,500 people concen… Read StoryDIG ONCE helps communities streamline stormwater reduction process
