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589 acres in new easement in Dorchester County
CAMBRIDGE – Eastern Shore Land Conservancy has announced a new conservation easement in Dorchester County. The property, owned by Ed “Biff” Burns, protects 589 acres of land … more
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Morgan Buchanan — ShoreRivers’ 2022–2023 Conservation & Climate Corps Member and now a full-time educator with the organization — spent part of this summer conducting a study on the relationship between bacteria and tidal cycles in local waterways thanks to funding from the Chesapeake Bay Trust. For the study, Buchanan spent multiple days at Morgan Creek Landing in Kent County taking water quality samples every hour over a 12-hour period to cover a full tidal cycle.
ShoreRivers’ ends bacteria monitoring season with tidal impact study
CHESTERTOWN – Eastern Shore environmentalists are advancing science with a series of bacteria reports and a tidal impact study. Each summer, ShoreRivers works to provide the public with … more
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Splashing through the floodwaters after a summer storm on Columbus Boulevard during the summer. Street-flooding is very possible during the weekend.
AAA: Turn Around When Faced With Flooded Roadways
Wet weather is on tap for Delaware as Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen bears down on the Mid-Atlantic region. The slow moving system is expected to slide up from the Carolinas to … more
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Members of the LEAD Maryland Class XII visit Carroll County farmers to learn about agriculture across the state of Maryland.
LEAD Maryland Program seeks new participants
QUEENSTOWN — The LEAD Maryland Foundation, in collaboration with program partners, including the University of Maryland Extension, is accepting applications for the LEAD Maryland Fellowship … more
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A long-reach excavator places chunks of granite along a stone sill being constructed in August to help restore Barren Island in the Chesapeake Bay.
Boulder by boulder, Barren Island is taking shape
It’s hard to imagine that Barren Island was once inhabited by more than a dozen farmsteads, a church, a schoolhouse and a handful of stores. Now that the island has dissolved into a few … more
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Celebrate the end of summer with ShoreRivers and the Miles-Wye Riverkeeper at the Shaw Bay Raft-Up Concert from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9.
Raft-up concert returns to Shaw Bay near Wye River
Celebrate the end of summer with ShoreRivers and the Miles-Wye Riverkeeper at the Shaw Bay Raft-Up Concert from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. The Eastport Oyster Boys will be making their 20 th … more
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An osprey begins its attack plunge.
Photo Gallery: Blackwater still the best place to see eagles, ospreys
Bald eagles and ospreys can be seen all through the summer at Blackwater National Refuge. The Chesapeake Bay area has a permanent bald eagle population year-round, but during the winter the region … more
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Members of the LEAD Maryland Class XII visit Carroll County farmers to learn about agriculture across the state of Maryland.
LEAD Maryland Program seeks new participants
QUEENSTOWN — The LEAD Maryland Foundation, in collaboration with program partners, including the University of Maryland Extension (UME), is accepting applications for the LEAD Maryland … more
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The case decided last week by the Maryland Supreme Court had threatened to upend how the state regulates emissions from concentrated animal-feeding operations, particularly chicken farms on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Maryland Supreme Court backs chicken farms in ammonia dispute
Maryland’s highest court has reversed a lower court ruling that would have required Maryland regulators to clamp down on ammonia emissions released into the air outside chicken farms. The case, … more
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Maryland permanently preserves fourteen working farms
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved 14 new Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation easements during their Aug. 2 meeting. The easements will permanently preserve 1,400 … more
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Maryland Gov. Wed Moore visted J.M. Clayton Seafood in Cambridge, where he met with leaders and discussed issues surrounding the Bay’s blue crab industry.
Moore unveils two new environmental initiatives during steamy Eastern Shore visit
Say “task force” and most Marylanders’ eyes are sure to glaze over. And yet, these dull-sounding instruments of government can often be major drivers of important policy. On … more
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Bacteria monitoring update shows mixed results in Choptank River
CAMBRIDGE – The bacteria monitoring update provided by Choptank RiverKeeper showed mixed results, with nine of the 14 sites on the river meeting water quality standards last week. Red … more
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Damien Cook is seen with family members celebrating his Maryland-record catch of a 21-pound snakehead.
Rhodesdale man catches Maryland state record snakehead
RHODESDALE – Damien Cook of Rhodesdale has been recognized by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as a new state record holder for northern snakehead –  Channa argus … more
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Maryland Gov. Moore: $13.5M in Waterway Improvement Funds
ANNAPOLIS — Governor Wes Moore announced Friday that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Funds . The funds will support new and … more
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Delmarva Power extends application period for environmental and resiliency grants
Delmarva Power announced it is extending its Sustainable Communities Grant Program application period through July 31. Since the program’s launch in 2020, the Sustainable Communities Grant … more
States open to reducing crab limits on Chesapeake watermen
The Chesapeake Bay’s watermen are getting green lights to catch a few more blue crabs, a year after dismal population numbers led to steep cutbacks in their allowance. The region’s … more
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Choptank River: ShoreRivers releases bacteria monitoring update
CAMBRIDGE – Throughout the summer, volunteers from ShoreRivers collect water samples every week at local swimming areas and post the results, showing whether they meet, or don't meet the … more
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ShoreRivers water monitoring program expands access to results
EASTON – ShoreRivers announced last week that not only will its Swimmable ShoreRivers bacteria testing program begin Thursday, but that weekly results from this annual program will be available … more
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Increases recorded in adult crab population, juvenile numbers up but still below average
The  Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey , a cooperative effort between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), estimates 323 … more
Temporary closure to shellfish harvesting in portion of Choptank River
The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued an order to temporarily close a portion of the Choptank River to shellfish harvesting due to a sewage overflow. The emergency closure, … more
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