This week on Delmarva, restoration efforts began at the Lewes Fourth Street Preserve, the Chesapeake Bay earned its highest report card grade in 40 years, Rep. Andy Harris went viral and more.
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Major construction is underway at Somers Cove Marina to modernize the state’s largest publicly owned marina and improve flood protection.
Delaware Forest Service leaders participated in renewing an agreement focused on conserving, restoring and managing forests throughout the region.
President Trump is repealing an executive order from 2009 dedicated to protecting and restoring the Chesapeake Bay.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced Chesapeake Bay underwater grasses expanded nearly 13 percent last year.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced the state has successfully met or surpassed nearly all of its pollution reduction targets set under the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
Maryland’s striped bass fishing closure begins Saturday, Aug. 1, to protect Chesapeake Bay striped bass during the summer heat and help support the species’ recovery.
The funding will go toward 25 ecological restoration projects that will improve water quality and wildlife habitats.
The Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population increased significantly in 2026, according to the latest Winter Dredge Survey conducted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
The Maryland Department of the Environment announced Friday it has approved a new statewide permit regulating animal feeding operations, completing a renewal process required under the federal Clean Water Act.