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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.
June 25, 2026 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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

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 ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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 ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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

NOAA-Funded Research Highlights Economic Effects of Oyster Reef Restoration

Scientists at Morgan State University forecast that restored oyster reefs—especially when paired with eelgrass recovery—boost habitat, blue crab harvest, and the economy.
March 07, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A crane moves hard substrate from the deck of a barge into a river Hard substrate is moved from a barge into the Piankatank River, part of NOAA's Middle Peninsula Habitat Focus Area in Virginia, to form a reef onto which oysters can settle. Researchers explored what the future of these reefs could mean for the area and its economy. Credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Interactive Map Combines Data on Fish, Habitat in the Middle Peninsula’s York River

New interactive map will help resource managers and decision makers and inform public.
March 04, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A screenshot from fish habitat map of the York River, Virginia An interactive map of the York River, Virginia, developed by the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, highlights fish habitat.

NOAA Helps Students and Educators Dive into Environmental Education

$2.7 million in NOAA Chesapeake Bay-Watershed Education and Training will help students learn about the watershed and take action on local issues.
January 15, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A young boy and girl lean over trays containing critters from their local stream. Photo by Chesapeake Bay Program/Will Parson. Fifth-grade students participate in Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience involving a benthic macroinvertebrate investigation using leaves collected from nearby streams at Buckland Mills Elementary School in Gainesville, Virginia. Photo: Chesapeake Bay Program/Will Parson.

Protecting and Restoring Habitat in Virginia’s Middle Peninsula

Healthy wetlands and oyster reefs support fish, wildlife, and communities.
October 21, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
An aerial view of marshes in the Middle Peninsula of Virginia Wetlands provide a buffer from wave energy for shorelines and communities behind them. But sea level rise, storms, and other challenges are causing wetlands to erode. We’re working to restore these important habitats. Credit: Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program.

Celebrating Oysters During Oyster Week

It's Oyster Week 2024! We're celebrating by honoring one of our favorite shellfish all week with special features.
October 21, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
Oyster reefs poke out above shallow water An oyster reef with lush greenery in the background. Credit: Adobe Stock.

Sharing Climate Change Knowledge, Inspiring Action in the Chesapeake Bay

We’re helping teachers and students understand climate change—and take relevant action—in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
September 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Three students kneel in a dirt field as they plant small trees Educators can help inspire students to take action. Here, students in Delaware plant trees. Credit: Chesapeake Bay Program/Will Parson.

Coastal Marsh Restoration in the Mid-Atlantic: Aligning Habitat Objectives to Maximize Project Benefits

In collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Fisheries has developed a guidance document to support the development of coastal marsh restoration projects in the mid-Atlantic region.
September 10, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Aerial view of a tidal marsh showing the intricate water channels and greenery. Tidal marshes, such as those seen in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland, present a mosaic of productive habitats including tidal creeks, low marsh, and high marsh. Credit: Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program.