Chesapeake Bay Watershed

The Chesapeake Bay is America's largest estuary and one of the most productive bodies of water in the world. This watershed spans 64,000 square miles, touching on six states and is central to Maryland's identity and its economy.

These reports are produced as part of WYPR's collaboration with Delaware Public Media and Virginia and Delmarva Public Radio stations to examine a broad spectrum of issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

News

Neighbors say Delaware didn't protect them from effects of new 'mega' chicken farms

When environmentalists talk about the rise of huge, factory-style chicken farms on the Delmarva Peninsula, they’re usually worried about runoff into…
News

Congress Allocates $11Million For Land Conservation in Watershed

Connor Graham

Environmentalists saw a victory last week when congress allocated close to 11 million dollars of the 2016-spending bill for land conservation along the...
Environment

Oyster Farming Mushrooms In Maryland

Five years ago, Maryland oysters most likely were caught wild by a commercial waterman dredging the Chesapeake Bay bottom. Now, it’s increasingly likely…
Environment

The Delmarva Fox Squirrel Out Of Danger, Sort Of

The Eastern Shore’s Delmarva Fox Squirrel showed up on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s first-ever endangered species list back in 1967, along with…
Environment

Delaware Lags in Chesapeake Clean-up

The states in the Chesapeake Bay watershed have been working to drastically reduce the amount of pollutants and sediment they put into bay waterways by…
Maryland

Using Science And Sandy Money To Save Wildlife Refuges

Some of the Chesapeake Bay’s pristine wildlife refuges are drowning, casualties of erosion and the rising waters caused by climate change. So, the U.S.…