Oyster Gardening
(Published September 2001) Shellfish have been cultured by humankind for millennia. Recently, Virginians and Marylanders have discovered...
Out Of Sight
(Published August 2004) “Out of sight and out of mind” is a very appropriate truism with regard to Chesapeake Bay. One of the Bay’s...
Riparian Buffers
(Published July 2002) The word "riparian" refers to the bank adjacent to a body of water. Riparian buffers or riparian corridors are...
RPA – Resource Protection Area
(Published December 2003) Stewardship, at least to some Native Americans, meant abiding by the philosophy “We do not inherit from our...
Coastal Marshes
(Published April 2002) Coastal marshes or wetlands can be viewed from two perspectives. They can smell bad because of the release of...
Invasive species – "Phragmites"
(Published December 2003) Exotic species are a global problem. Before humankind could easily transport people and goods around the world,...
Dead Zones in Creeks
(Published August 2005) The water in estuaries and near-shore environments is normally saturated with oxygen gas and contains about 7...
Wells in Virginia Go Dry as Maryland Withdraws Water
(Published February 2003) Citizens of Virginia’s Northern Neck, between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers, exclusively use groundwater...
Artesian Aquifers – Water Quality
(Published July 2003) Two artesian aquifers beneath Northumberland and Lancaster Counties provide potable water for about 75% of our...
Shallow Well Water
(Published October 2001) The water we all use in Northumberland County was once rain. About 2/3 of our rain is utilized (transpired) by...
