Chesapeake Bay Program

transportation, food and income for many people. The Chesapeake Bay provides hundreds of people with jobs, habitats for a wide variety of animals and transportation for goods. Since John Smith sailed to America and upon entering the Bay said “Within is a country that may have the prerogative over the most pleasant places known, for large and pleasant navigable rivers, heaven and earth never agreed better to frame a place for man's habitation” (John Smith) the Bay has been an integral part of life in the United

side of the Chesapeake bay. The Chesapeake is a vital resource for the Eastern Shore, as it provides many ecosystem and economic services. Indeed, Maryland’s Department of the Environment is tasked with maintaining the Chesapeake Bay, a project that many Eastern Shore counties take part in. Many parts of the coast in the Eastern Shore are designated as “Critical Areas” for Chesapeake Conservation. All the countries profiled below, except for Caroline County, have coasts on the Chesapeake Bay. The region

Water Program that provided the deposit of Clean Water Fee into a local fund called the Local Watershed Protection and Restoration Fund. The funds were allocated to be used as follows:  Capital improvements for stormwater management, including stream and wetland restoration projects  Operation and maintenance of stormwater management facilities and systems  Public education and outreach relating to stormwater management or stream and wetland restoration  Stormwater management planning  Review

According to Robert Diaz and Rutger Rosenberg, “Dead zones have now been reported from more than 400 systems, affecting a total area of more than 245,000 square kilometers, and are probably a key stressor on marine ecosystems.” Specifically, the Chesapeake Bay has been polluted to the point where areas have now been uninhabitable to marine life. Although waste disposal is a difficult issue to solve, polluting bodies of water endangers the marine life, environment, and health of organisms. While the

SAVING NATURE’S JEWEL: A LOOK INTO RESTORING THE POPULATION OF EASTERN OYSTERS IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY STEPHANIE HWANG ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND “He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.” – Jonathan Swift, Irish Satirist INTRODUCTION Imagine you are sitting on a wooden rocking chair on a balcony overlooking a pristine body of water, slowly swaying back and forth. In the distance, you can see trees border the other shoreline and a small island placed haphazardly in the center of the water. Looking up

Chesepeke Bay Oyster Restoration Govenor of maryland The Problem I will be addressing is the delince of the oysters in the chspeke bay. The community needs to be aware of this issues more and a little bit more education on these oysters and ways they can help save the oysters. I have some proposals. I know some people say they are “just oysters” they are very important component of our living ecosystem of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. There are some steps the community can do to help

Maryland is the 42nd largest state, making it one of the smaller states in America. It is located in the South Atlantic region on the United States eastern seaboard. Prince George's is one of twenty four counties in Maryland. It is also the geographic center of the state. Maryland has a varied climate. The state is home to a variety of different ecosystems. This is also true of Maryland’s environment, which has the Atlantic Ocean on the coast, mountains, and forest land. My paper

Seafood has become more and more prevalent for people to want to eat these days. Fish in particular, all kinds, has become a bigger want. There are more than 30,000 different species of fish. There are different specifications such as the type, skeletal structure, and how the they are harvested. Fish can either be domesticated or man influenced or wild harvested, which delivers the best flavor and quality of a fresh fish. Fish can be purchased with many different options as well. Striper, or also

One of the world’s oldest rivers and also one of America’s most polluted, the Susquehanna River is facing an escalating environmental threat. The 464 mile long river runs through four states, eventually into the Chesapeake Bay and then the Atlantic Ocean and provides drinking water for over 6 million people. Pennsylvania contains much of the country’s most fertile farm lands and holds 21,000 of the 27,000 square miles of the river’s watershed area. The agriculture industry is the largest contributor

point beach, While I was completely exhausted, my squad members were fine because they got to run on two feet, I had to run on four. The workout, appropriately titled “Wet and Sandy” was set to begin. “Okay, now that everybody is here run into the Chesapeake Bay and cover yourself with as much sand as possible. Then come back to hospital point, you have 30 seconds. Go”. The entire squad bolted for the sea and began to cover themselves with sand. As quickly as possible we threw sand all over our bodies