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The Chesapeake Bay Gets a Boost from Our Summer Interns

The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office is hosting interns this summer. These four college students are gaining experience while boosting our capability for 12 weeks.
July 20, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Collage of photos of NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office summer 2026 interns Interns (clockwise from top left) Elizabeth Moty, Oluwole Okusanya, Kate Koblegarde, and Ruby Ondatje are spending 12 weeks this summer supporting our operations and projects in the Chesapeake Bay.

Saving a Chesapeake Bay Watershed Marsh for Fish, Wildlife, and People

A NOAA-funded project on Virginia’s Ragged Island is restoring habitat for fish, oysters, and birds. The project will also prevent hundreds of tons of sediment and pollution from entering the Chesapeake Bay.
July 06, 2026 - Feature Story ,
An aerial view shows a green marsh on the right and dark river on the left. A yellow construction vehicle is moving along the sandy beach in front of the marsh. Nine long black colored stone structures sit along the shoreline. Breakwaters being constructed along the shoreline of Ragged Island. Credit: Ducks Unlimited

Restoring Habitat for Great Lakes Fish at the Historic Edsel and Eleanor Ford Estate

With $7 million in funding from NOAA Fisheries, the Ford House estate on Lake St. Clair in Michigan is rebuilding shoreline habitat for fish and other wildlife while expanding access and educational opportunities for visitors.
May 06, 2026 - Feature Story ,
A shoreline along a lake, protected by a wooded peninsula View of Ford Cove where shoreline restoration is underway. Credit: InSite Design Studios, Inc.

50 Years of Innovation and Leadership: Celebrating the Magnuson-Stevens Act

NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eugenio Piñeiro Soler reflects on the legacy and the future impact of the Act.
April 13, 2026 - Leadership Message ,
U.S. Senators Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Warren Magnuson (D-WA) having a conversation in their neighboring senate seats, with state flags in the background. U.S. Senators Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Warren Magnuson (D-WA), 1973.

Habitat Restoration in the Great Lakes: By the Numbers

NOAA’s habitat restoration work in the Great Lakes strengthens healthy fisheries and ecosystems, benefits local economies, and supports resilient communities.
March 02, 2026 - Feature Story ,
A large partially forested island in the middle of a river Aerial view of Belle Isle in the Detroit River. Credit: Friends of the Detroit River.

Muskegon Lake Removed from List of Most Degraded Great Lakes Sites

Through a multi-year partnership with the Great Lakes Commission, NOAA has helped restore what was once one of the Great Lakes region’s most degraded areas.
February 04, 2026 - Feature Story ,
A road passes a creek through restored wetlands The Bear Creek project site, post-restoration. Credit: Muskegon Lake Watershed Partnership.

Interactive Tool Gives Virginia Communities Data on Economic Effects of Marshes and Living Shorelines

Virginia Institute of Marine Science’s tool helps coastal communities make decisions about shoreline projects.
January 13, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Aerial view of a marsh in Virginia's Middle Peninsula; photo by Chesapeake Bay Program/Will Parson Virginia's Middle Peninsula includes marshes and varied shorelines. Photo: Chesapeake Bay Program/Will Parson.

Wading in to Wild Wetlands with Sultana Education Foundation and Maryland Students

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training funding helps every sixth grader in Queen Anne’s County Public Schools understand how wetlands provide habitat and protect water quality.
April 24, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Students stand on a dock, holding nets they are using to explore the wetland. Students explored wetlands and got up close with critters who call wetlands “home.” Photo: Jackie Doerr

Restoring Habitat for Great Lakes Fisheries on New York’s Salmon River

NOAA is supporting efforts to prevent erosion and restore habitat on the Salmon River, a popular destination for recreational fishing.
April 23, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Approximately 10 people wearing waders fish in a rocky river Anglers fish in the Salmon River, shown here after several structures associated with an abandoned railroad trestle bridge were removed. Credit: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.