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Chesapeake Bay Boat Show announces return to state fairgrounds
The fifth annual Chesapeake Bay Boat Show is set to return to the Maryland State Fairgrounds site in Timonium from Feb. 5 to Feb. 8, 2026.
MD survey finds menhaden abundant in Chesapeake Bay for third straight year
The Maryland DNR's 2025 survey confirms Atlantic menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay are "widespread for the third consecutive year."
$340M project to improve water quality at Conowingo Dam in MD
Constellation Energy has agreed to spend more than $340 million to improve water quality at Maryland’s Conowingo Dam.
Oyster restoration center to open in Anne Arundel County
Chesapeake Bay Foundation officials joined partners and supporters to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new oyster restoration center.
Trump administration policies pose threats to Maryland’s ambitious climate efforts
A low-lying coastal community on Maryland's Eastern Shore lost a federal grant aimed at preventing flooding and managing sea-level rise.
Climate change is a local issue – here’s what’s happening in every part of MD
Maryland faces ghost forests, crop loss, flooding and heat waves as climate change reshapes regions from Baltimore to the Eastern Shore.
Annapolis boat tour business introduces new vessel
Watermark, an Annapolis-based boat tour agency, has announced the launch of a new addition to its fleet of vessels.
Chesapeake Bay health grade dips after hottest year on record, extreme rainfall patterns
The health of the Chesapeake Bay declined in an annual report card on the nation's largest estuary released Tuesday.
Chesapeake Bay passenger ferry would initially connect 5 counties, with plans for expansion
Plans for a Chesapeake Bay passenger ferry appear to be moving forward.
Md. Supreme Court defers to state on ammonia regulations for chicken plants
The state's top court has sided with the Maryland regulators in a dispute over airborne pollution from chicken farms, a ruling that frustrated environmental activists.
Environmentalists greet Moore’s Chesapeake Bay plans with guarded optimism
While leaders of Chesapeake Bay organizations are optimistic about Gov. Wes Moore’s approach, there are specific changes they’d still like to see.
Hogan’s environment agency was underfunded and underperformed, experts say
Funding cuts and staffing shortages at the Maryland Department of the Environment over the past decade have coincided with a decline in the state’s ecological health.
