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The Chesapeake Bay Just Got 4,620 Acres Greener
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (608+ words) Gains add more than 4,600 acres of critical Chesapeake Bay habitat CHESAPEAKE BAY – Underwater grass abundance increased in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries last year. In Maryland’s portion of the Bay, underwater grass coverage expanded from 36,799 acres in 2024 to…...
Chesapeake Bay underwater grasses reach highest level since 2018
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (508+ words) Underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay increased 7% last year, reaching their highest Bay-wide level since 2018 and approaching an important regional restoration goal. Researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences recorded an…...
New Report Finds Increase in Chesapeake Bay Underwater Grass
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (196+ words) Image Courtesy of Will Parson via Chesapeake Bay Program CHESAPEAKE BAY, Md. – A new study shows that, in 2025, there were an estimated 89,385 acres of underwater grasses across the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries, marking a seven percent increase from 2024. “The…...
Chesapeake Bay underwater grasses see acreage increase in 2025, nearing 2030 goal
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (312+ words) WBOC TV CHESAPEAKE BAY - Officials with the Chesapeake Bay Program say the total acreage of underwater grasses in the Bay increased from 2024 to 2025 and brings grass abundance closer to its 2030 goal.Specifically, officials say underwater grasses increased in 2025 to an…...
The Pier at Potomac Science Center
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (130+ words) Provided by George Mason University Community members attended a Town Hall on August 19 to learn and make comments about plans for a new pier at the Potomac Science Center. The new dock facility will help researchers reach navigable waters within…...
Bay Grasses Hit Decade High, But Potomac Falls
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (163+ words) Underwater grasses across the Chesapeake Bay reached their highest acreage since 2018 last year, according to the annual survey released this week — but the news was decidedly mixed for Southern Maryland’s two major rivers, with the Patuxent posting some of the…...
Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Underwater Grasses Expanded Nearly 13% in 2025
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (616+ words) Gains add more than 4,600 acres of critical Chesapeake Bay habitat Underwater grass abundance increased in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries last year. In Maryland's portion of the Bay, underwater grass coverage expanded from 36,799 acres in 2024 to 41,419 acres in…...
Chesapeake Bay grasses notch best numbers since 2018
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (540+ words) Colorado ranchers join fight against fossil fuel companies Aerial surveys show that underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay had a strong year in 2025, taking up the most acreage since 2018. The numbers are a 7% improvement over 2024, covering 89,385 acres — just below a…...