Underwater grasses in Queen Anne's County, Maryland

Kaitlin Scowen of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) uses a Secchi disk to measure water clarity at a survey site for submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) on Marshy Creek in Queen Anne's County, Md., on July 30, 2025. The bed of underwater grasses is one of about 20 sentinel sites monitored by DNR for risks and changes to coastal wetland ecosystems. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)

 

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Uploaded on November 21, 2025
Taken on July 30, 2025