Data on underwater grasses provide two important functions–they can tell us about improvements in habitat and can also indicate areas where pollution and other factors continue to negatively impact water quality. The annual underwater grasses survey, conducted by the Virginia … Continued
ShoreRivers State of the Rivers May 8, 2024 at 5:30 pm Garfield Center for the Arts in Chestertown Tracking water quality in the Corsica is an important first step for achieving cleaner water. Understanding the amount and trends of … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Clean Marina Initiative and the Marine Trades Association of Maryland program to recycle boat shrinkwrap plastic will expand this year to Queen Anne’s county residents who keep boats in their yards. Previously, shrinkwrap recycling … Continued
The County Commissioners recently adopted an ordinance to change the criteria for approving a pier that exceeds the current requirement of 150 feet. However, the Commissioners also adopted an amendment, introduced by Commissioner Corchiarino, to exempt pending applications. Doing so … Continued
In two areas, recent data show improvements that indicate Bay health. Maryland’s DNR fall oyster survey recorded a “remarkable” year for both numbers and distribution of juvenile oysters. The survey’s spatfall intensity index, a measure of reproductive success and potential … Continued
