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Chesapeake Bay Watershed Happenings

For news about happenings around the watershed, including actions by partners to fulfill commitments to restore the Chesapeake Bay and improve local waters, visit the sites linked below.

Chesapeake Bay News - Produced by the Chesapeake Bay Program, Chesapeake Bay News contains news of interest across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Bay Journal - Bay Journal is published by Chesapeake Media Service to inform the public about issues and events that affect the Chesapeake Bay.

This site will soon feature a "Progress Matters" section with highlights of restoration work underway in the watershed. Stay tuned.

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Happenings

Chesapeake Bay TMDL