CHESAPEAKE ALMANAC: What’s the Big Deal with the Bay’s Little Fish?Â
Atlantic menhaden are crucially important members of the vast food web in the Chesapeake Bay
Nature
The latest on nature, wildlife, and the environment around the Chesapeake Bay.
Birding, Hiking and Fishing the Conowingo DamÂ
An air raid siren sounds and spinning hazard lights start flashing. Men in chest waders
Keep Your Yard Wild and Native
Maintaining a piece of property sounds like a fight to create order against the wild
Party Animals
Tracking the Chesapeake’s Elusive Otter The first time I ever saw an otter in real
Unexpected Visitors
Rare sighting in Jug Bay marshes A waterbird survey team at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Growing Natives Helps the Bay
Several years ago, I visited many famous gardens in England. I was delighted by the
Four Winter Walks
Winter doesn’t settle over the Eastern Shore with a hush, but with a clamor. The
Clean Water is Just More Fun!
The most significant threat to the health of the Chesapeake Bay is nutrient overenrichment. When
Drawn to Nature
The Joy of Chesapeake Nature Journaling Story and illustrations by Kate Livie There’s just one
Saddle up with the Bay’s Tiny Seahorses
By Rachel Kester As the largest estuary in the United States, the Chesapeake Bay holds
A Bird in the Hand
Bird banding has been around for more than a century, but scientific inquiry into the mysterious ways of birds is more important than ever.
Sweet Salvation
Cleaning up the Bay, one tree at a time Catherine Holleran first tapped maples when