National Aquarium | Conservation

Clean Water Act: What Is It and What's At Risk?

The Clean Water Act was established in 1972 to safeguard water quality and watershed health across the United States, but proposed changes are now putting this important legislation at risk. Read More

Published 3/12/2019
End of Year Roundup: Our Biggest Moments

2018 was full of baby animals, touching animal rescue and rehabilitation stories and so many important conservation wins. This year, we also celebrated a few key moments—some of them years in the making—that we’re still feeling thrilled about. Read More

Published 12/18/2018
End of Year Roundup: Conservation Wins (Part 2)

We had a busy year working to inspire conservation of the world’s aquatic treasures, we’re continuing to reflect on some of the most important local and national conservation wins! Read More

Published 12/5/2018
End of Year Roundup: Conservation Wins (Part 1)

Inspiring conservation of the world’s aquatic treasures is our mission here at the National Aquarium, and at the end of every year we reflect on some of the most prominent local and national conservation wins! Read More

Published 11/28/2018
Animal Update: McHenry the Loggerhead Ready for Release

McHenry, the loggerhead sea turtle in our care for the past year as part of the Loggerhead Head Start Program, is ready for release! Read More

Published 10/25/2018
Floating Wetland Update: Night Heron

A black-crowned night heron has inhabited our floating wetland prototype in the Inner Harbor! Read More

Published 10/4/2018
National Estuary Week: Bringing the Chesapeake Bay to the Inner Harbor

In honor of National Estuary Week, Charmaine Dahlenburg, Manager of our Chesapeake Bay Program, is highlighting how we bring the nation’s largest estuary to the Inner Harbor. Read More

Published 9/19/2018
Forests in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Forests in the Chesapeake Bay’s watershed are crucial to improving the health of the nation’s largest estuary. Read More

Published 9/17/2018
Beautifying South Baltimore Through Art

An effort to tell the Curtis Bay community’s story of environmental stewardship through art is now complete! Read More

Published 8/8/2018
Sea-ing the Change at Artscape

Thousands visited the National Aquarium’s action station at Artscape to learn about how they can be the change and help our ocean planet. Read More

Published 8/1/2018

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