Articles related to "Chesapeake Bay Watershed"

The estuary ecosystem, where ocean saltwater and inland freshwater meet, is large but shallow. A heavy load of nutrients are washing into the bay and fouling the habitat.

The Chickahominy River watershed is one of hundreds of sub-watersheds of the Chesapeake Bay and includes 470 square miles of the Bay's 64,000 total square miles.

Pawpaws, enjoyed by mammals, Indians, early settlers, and slaves, are abundant in the park environment. Try a recipe for the wild food or propagate an edible landscape.

A spring trip to Talbot County, Maryland, offers both luxury and affordability in a vacation.

While the bike/ped movement gains proponents, environmentalists question how to build complete streets that add green function not just more gray material.

Know the facts and weigh the risks of swimming and fishing in the Maryland and Virginia Chesapeake Bay or eating raw oysters and other seafood.

Six learning strategies are presented for piquing the curiosity of students as they inquire into and investigate science problems using critical thinking skills.

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) database is unique and shows a history of the oyster over the last century as numbers have declined.