In 1998, the Corsica River system won attention for its poor condition. The state of Maryland, in its Clean Water Action Plan, placed the river on a list of areas most in need of restoration. As part of the comprehensive action plan, state agencies developed strategies for restoring 25 watersheds across Maryland. Based on the strong restoration plan put forth in the Corsica, the state in 2005 selected the watershed as the first place to launch an all-out cleanup effort. Making a five-year commitment of $19.4 million, the state enlisted the help of public agencies and private groups to carry out the massive restoration effort. Now that five years have passed, how is the Corsica watershed doing? more . . .
With new requirements for nutrient loads looming, extension agent Jennifer Dindinger meets with Eastern Shore groups to explain how this will affect their communities. more . . .
Maryland Sea Grant wishes "bon voyage" to our Assistant Director for Commnications. After 31 years as one of the most effective voices for Bay science and policy, Jack Greer is retiring. more . . .
As erosion threatens treasured places around the Chesapeake Bay, communities are turning to nature-based solutions. Explore how living shorelines are helping to protect coasts and heritage on opposite shores of the Bay.
Living shoreline plants have a tough job: they must hold down the sandy shoreline with their roots and ease waves with their stems, all while surviving salty water.
Researchers are on a mission to determine which key components make a living shoreline successful at preventing erosion—but first they must gather crucial data.
Oyster biology is both an obstacle and an opportunity when it comes to living shorelines. Learn how and why oysters are sometimes included in living shoreline projects.
A living shoreline is under construction in Baltimore City—part of a sweeping project that aims to restore more than 50 acres of habitat along 11 miles of shoreline.
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