Bald Eagle Safe After Colliding with Car
A bald eagle is back in the wild after colliding with a car in Calvert County. The county’s Animal Control Division responded to an early Saturday call reporting a driver… Read More
Chesapeake Bay
Gov. Moore Requests Declaration of Disaster for Invasive Species in Bay
Governor Wes Moore formally asked U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to declare a federal fisheries disaster as invasive catfish and snakeheads threaten the Chesapeake Bay. Following the request, the… Read More
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Asks State Officials to Address Issues in Wastewater Treatment Plants
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is asking state officials to address problems in the two largest wastewater treatment plants in the state after a fire and explosion damaged a building… Read More
Chesapeake Bay Scores D+ Environmental Rating Again
According to the biennial State of the Bay Report from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), the Bay and its watershed have received another D+ rating. The report found conditions virtually… Read More
County’s First Litter Trap Aims to Rid Waterways of Plastic, Other Debris
Plastic bottles, an orange peel, plastic bags, a plastic pumpkin, fast food soda cups and other trash were pulled out of a tributary of the Northwest Branch in Silver Spring,… Read More
Brookeville Brothers Produce Award-Winning Film on the Chesapeake Bay
What began as two brothers in a quarantine project evolved into an award-winning film addressing the number one challenge currently facing the Chesapeake Bay — water quality. Andrew and Eric… Read More