CBF volunteers staff a table at a local event. Photo by CBF StaffVolunteers staff a CBF table at a local event. Photo by CBF Staff

Volunteer In Maryland

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is very fortunate to have the help and support of thousands of citizens who volunteer their time and who have demonstrated their commitment to a cleaner, healthier, Chesapeake Bay. Every year, volunteers donate more than 25,000 hours to CBF programs that advance the Bay's health. The immediate results of their work are impressive. But the value of their undertaking for future generations is priceless. We salute our volunteers for their contribution to a better community and a restored Bay.

Following are just a sampling of the many ways that you, too, can get involved.

If you would like to become involved and have not volunteered before, please complete our Volunteer Information Form. If you are already a CBF volunteer and would like more information about current or specific opportunities, contact our office at 410-268-8816 or send an e-mail to chesapeake@cbf.org.

In the Field

Father and children plant a tree at Holly Beach Farm. Photo by CBF StaffPhoto © Nikki Davis
Stream and Shoreline Restoration

Planting native trees and shurbs along the banks of waterways in one of the most effective ways to keep polluted runoff out of streams. Creating living shorelines with native wetland plants and grasses helps restore habitat for wildlife, preventerosion, capture sediment, and filter pollution.

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Volunteers working on Clagett Farm. Photo by CBF StaffPhoto by CBF Staff
Clagett Farm

During the growing season, scores of CBF volunteers give their time to tend crops, take in the harvest, and prepare delivery of fresh produce. Volunteers also assist in Clagett Farm's tree nursery, potting thousands of trees for CBF restoration projects.

Find out more about Clagett Farm
Volunteers help with oyster restoration. Photo by Bill Portlock/CBF StaffPhoto by CBF Staff
Oyster Restoration

Before their dramatic decline, the Chesapeake's native oysters were a powerful natural force in the Bay ecosystem, filtering contaminants from the water and providing habitat for crabs and fish. To bring back this key species, CBF's oyster restoration programs grow native oysters and transplant them to sanctuary reefs.

Find out more about oyster restoration

In Your Community

Local advocates turn out at a public meeting. Photo by CBF StaffPhoto © Nikki Davis
Advocacy

CBF volunteer advocates speak for the Bay and its rivers and streams. They are the infantry in our fight for clean water, making their voices heard on public policy, legislation, development, and other issues that affect our waterways. Advocacy volunteers contribute at many levels. They show up at rallies, send e-mails, make phone calls, gather signatures for petitions, and remind citizens and public officals of the need to restore the Bay and its rivers and streams.

Join CBF's Action Network
Volunteer staffing CBF table at a local event. Photo by CBF StaffPhoto by CBF Staff
Fairs and Festivals

By staffing CBF displays at boat shows, riverfront festivals, oyster roasts, community celebrations, and more, CBF volunteers publicly share their support for the Bay. They represent CBF at the local level, explaining the issues and the actions that are needed to protect and restore the Chesapeake. Volunteers supply information, answer questions, and connect residents to CBF activities and advocacy issues in their own neighborhoods.

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Speakers Bureau volunteer making a presentation. Photo by CBF StaffPhoto © Nikki Davis
Speakers Bureau

What are the issues affecting the Bay and its rivers and streams? How can citizens make a difference? In presentations to civic, service, and social organizations across the region, volunteers from CBF's Speakers Bureau provide the answers. Their training includes briefings on the state of the Bay's health, the latest legislative issues, and the science-based strategies that are needed to save the Bay.

Learn more about CBF's Speakers Bureau

In Our Office

Administrative Assistance

At CBF's office in Annapolis, volunteers take on a host of administrative duties, from data entry to conducting tours of our "green" building. They also contribute to communications projects, educational programs, and outreach activities.

Internships

CBF's Annapolis and D.C. offices offer a limited number of unpaid internships for undergraduate and graduate students. Interns have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of environmental professionals on a host of water-quality related issues. Interested students should check our Intership Opportunities webpage.

Pro Bono Assistance

Volunteering as a CBF pro bono volunteer is a great way to build professional skills while putting your talents to use to better your community and save the Bay. Whatever your talents—law, communications, finance, fund raising, to name just a few—please consider putting them to use for the Bay. 

If you would like to become involved and haven't volunteered before, please complete the Volunteer Information Form below. If you are already an active volunteer, please contact our office at 410-268-8816.

For more information or to sign up as a volunteer, please complete our Volunteer Interest Survey.


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