Officials say underwater grasses increased in 2025 to an estimated 89,385 acres across the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries. This marks a 7% increase from 2024 and places the Bay's underwater grass abundance just 615 acres shy of a 2030 interim milestone of 90,000 acres. It also represents 45% of the long-term goal of 196,600 acres as set by the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.

The town has lifted its water use restrictions, allowing outside water use to resume as normal.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced it is awarding $11.2 million in grants from the Whole Watershed Fund for restoration efforts in five key watersheds across the state. The five-year Whole Watershed Fund program is now in its second year and supports 30 projects in Antietam Creek, Baltimore Harbor, Newport Bay, the Severn River, and the Upper Choptank River as well as three agricultural areas and two cross-state collaborative areas.

More than 9.2 million acres of land across the Chesapeake Bay watershed are now permanently protected from development, according to newly released data collected through 2024.

The Maryland Board of Public Works announced they have approved more than $3.1 million in grants from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The grants will be used for parkland, recreational improvements, and land conservation in five Maryland counties, including Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, and Worcester County locally.

Guided by educators and scientists, the students explored the Chesapeake Bay’s ecosystem while gaining insights into its preservation.