Millions, if not billions, of pollen grains are heinously floating atop Virginia rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Why it matters: Any human who chooses to swim in it probably just likes to suffer ...

Have you noticed a greenish-yellow coating on rivers and the Chesapeake this April? It's bad news for both allergy suffers and local waterways.

This island in Virginia is a cute little getaway packed with fascinating history and outdoor adventures. It's also a great ...

The Chesapeake Bay Program announced its partners restored 640.5 miles of forest buffers in 2023 – the highest number planted across the watershed since 2016.

Runoff creates a visible line in the Appomattox River, a major tributary of the James River, which flows into southern Chesapeake Bay in Virginia. Credit: Kenny Fletcher, Chesapeake Bay Foundation ...

Pennsylvania is failing badly in its obligation to clean up the Susquehanna watershed — harming the river, the bay and the people who depend upon them.

Environmental organizations are working together to promote the growth of underwater grass and its role in the overall health of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed.

Underwater grasses grew so densely near the mouth of Maryland’s Gunpowder River that boaters say they had to skirt the sprawling vegetation.

The Chesapeake Bay declined in health in 2024, according to an annual report published by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

Sluggish progress on reducing nutrient runoff into the Bay marks an inconvenient truth, but offers lessons for others seeking to clean their watersheds.

Sluggish progress on reducing nutrient runoff into the Bay marks an inconvenient truth, but offers lessons for others seeking to clean their watersheds.