29 May 2024
BJ Small/CBF Staff
Marvelous Macros: Tiny Aquatic Creatures With an Important Message
By looking at the 'bugs' below the water's surface, we can all learn more about the health of rivers and streams.
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28 May 2024
Codi Yeager/CBF Staff
Maryland’s Future Depends on Outdoor Learning
Research shows that outdoor learning helps students improve resilience, problem solving, critical thinking, leadership and teamwork and leads to higher test scores and stronger engagement in school.
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06 Jun 2024
Katelyn Coleman
Oyster Restoration in Chesapeake Bay Expected to Meet 2025 Goal
The Chesapeake Bay Program announced today that the goal to restore healthy oyster reefs in 10 Chesapeake Bay tributaries should meet its 2025 deadline.
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05 Jun 2024
Andrea Moran
Revitalizing Maritime Heritage: Minorities in Aquaculture’s (MIA) Pioneering Program for the Next Generation of African American Commercial Captains
Minorities in Aquaculture (MIA) has been making waves in the aquaculture industry by offering the underrepresented demographics, specifically women of color, invaluable professional development opportunities, hands-on job experiences, and access to critical maritime technical skills.
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05 Jun 2024
CBF Staff
Extreme Rainfall in Pennsylvania to Increase, Finds New Report
A new report suggests that the devastation from extreme rain events that claim lives, cause billions of dollars in damage, and pollute local waters, will become more severe in Pennsylvania if left unchecked, thanks to climate change.
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Oyster Gardening Seminar
9:00-11:00 a.m.Registration Deadline: June 6
Brock Environmental Center
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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June
8
Oyster Gardening Roundup
9:30-11:00 a.m.Registration Deadline: June 6
Brock Environmental Center
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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June
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Sunday,
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9
Oyster Gardener Spat Return
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Eastern Shore Conservation Center
Easton, Maryland
Ongoing: Volunteers are invited to join us at Clagett Farm in Maryland on Tuesdays to plant, weed, and harvest food for our CSA and the surrounding community. See our calendar to register.
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