Chesapeake Bay Magazine

06/04/2026

Bacteria Testing By ShoreRivers Returns

ShoreRivers is again deploying a team of scientists in the community to monitor bacteria levels at popular swimming and boating sites to provide human health risk information.

Samples taken by the team are processed and analyzed according to standard scientific protocols in ShoreRivers’ in-house labs. The results are made public each week. Posted every Friday between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the findings are available in English and Spanish.

For English, go to shore rivers.org/swim. For Spanish, shore rivers.org/swimmable-shorerivers-espanol.

Weekly results and descriptions of testing sites can also be found at theswimguide.org.

Photo by Jessica Passwaters

06/03/2026

GIVEAWAY TIME!

We're giving away tickets to see Almost Queen at the Calvert Marine Museum on Saturday June 13,2026

To enter:
✅ Like this post
✅ Comment below with who you'd bring to the concert and your favorite Queen song

That's it!

We'll randomly select winners on Tuesday June 9th and contact you via private message.

Good luck—and tell us your favorite song and who your concert buddy would be! 🎤🎸

05/28/2026

Chesapeake Bay's Blue Crab Stock Increases

The results of this year’s winter dredge survey are in!
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Virginia Institute of Marine Science found sharp increases in the numbers of male and juvenile blue crabs after years of declining numbers and an especially harsh winter.

By Joel McCord For once, there’s some good news about the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab stock.This year’s winter dredge survey conducted by the Maryland

05/25/2026

The Casey Cares Annual Rockfish Tournament is June 5th!

It will be a day and evening of fishing, fundraising, and celebrating at The Inn at Chesapeake Bay Beach Club on Kent Island in Maryland.

Proceeds of the event will directly benefit our palliative programs for critically ill children and their families.

https://caseycares.org/event/annual-casey-cares-rockfish-tournament/

05/22/2026

Help Save a Horseshoe Crab! 🦀

Courtesy of the Town of North Beach, Maryland.

05/20/2026

The Leedstown Resolutions

For the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, Virginia’s VA250 is inviting people across the Commonwealth to share stories, reflections and perspectives. The goal is to create a more complete story of Virginia — past and present.

That call for stories inspired John Page Williams to recall an untold story about active citizenship, the signing of the Leedstown Resolutions on the banks of the Rappahannock in February, 1766.

For the 250th anniversary of America's founding, Virginia's VA250 is inviting people across the Commonwealth to share stories, reflections and

05/18/2026

Visit Smithfield in June for the Maritime Rendezvous

Come by land or by sea for boat tours, a nautical art exhibit, and historical attractions June 12-14. Events include: A sea shanties concert, art show, family-friendly activities led by the Sea Scouts, historical tours, Farmers Market and drone show.

Nestled on the Pagan River, Smithfield, VA is situated between Williamsburg/Yorktown and Richmond. A charming town full of parks, architecture, restaurants and more, its history is America's history. As a river-port town and the Ham Capital of the World, the area has ties to the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and other significant milestones in our country's history.

Photo Courtesy of: Genuine Smithfield

https://www.genuinesmithfieldva.com/events/detail/1214/smithfield-maritime-rendezvous/111560

05/06/2026

Despite battling winter weather, DC water crews and contractors were able to construct a bypass to help contain the spill within five days. Could a similar spill happen in the Bay?

READ MORE: https://www.chesapeakebaymagazine.com/potomac-sewer-interceptor-a-cautionary-tale-for-the-chesapeake/

04/17/2026

MD Settles with M/V Dali Owner in Key Bridge Collapse

Meg Walburn Viviano reports on the latest in the Key Bridge Collapse. While there are still more than 60 individual claimants set to go to trial June 1, the State of Maryland has settled with the ship’s owner.

Dozens of Claims Still Set for Trial By Meg Walburn Viviano  The owner and operator of M/V Dali has been settling lawsuits, one by one,