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Whether it's planting water-filtering trees and oysters, signing up for a summer Eco-Camp or Student Leadership Expedition, or attending a Chesapeake seminar—there are countless ways to get involved and join the save the Bay movement!

Kyle LaFerriere

CBF Signature Events

You won't want to miss these major CBF events! From our annual photo contest to a party on the beach, these community events provide you with an opportunity to get involved and celebrate clean water, all while saving the Bay.
A narrow stream runs through a meadow filled with dense yellow wildflowers, bordered by green grasses and a distant line of trees. The sky is overcast with layered gray-blue clouds, and a single bird flies above the landscape.
Deborah Felmey
Bands in the Sand

Each June, sell-out crowds gather on the beach in Annapolis, Maryland, dance barefoot in the sand, sing along to live music, enjoy local cuisine, and raise a glass to saving the Bay.

Clean the Bay Day

Join CBF and thousands of volunteers across Virginia as we take a few hours on the first Saturday in May to simultaneously clean up beaches, parks, shorelines, streams, rivers, and lakes. This event has been a staple for the save the Bay community across Virginia for more than 30 years.

Save the Bay Photo Contest

Every spring, CBF's annual photo contest occurs, highlighting the beauty and character of the Chesapeake Bay watershed through the eyes of those who enjoy it.

DC on the Half Shell

This bi-annual event honors an exceptional Bay steward and toasts one of the Bay's most essential natural resources: the oyster. Guests enjoy a curated selection of the region's finest, sustainably harvested oysters and other Bay region delicacies.

A narrow stream runs through a meadow filled with dense yellow wildflowers, bordered by green grasses and a distant line of trees. The sky is overcast with layered gray-blue clouds, and a single bird flies above the landscape.
Deborah Felmey

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  • Volunteer Event

    Join us on CBF’s Clagett Farm in Upper Marlboro for a few hours to plant, weed, and tend to the crops for our Community Supported…

    Location: Maryland

  • Community Event

    Join us in Virginia Beach as Virginia Chief Energy Officer Josephus Allmond discusses the evolving role of renewable energy in meeting the Commonwealth’s growing energy needs. Registration…

    Location: Virginia

  • Volunteer Event

    Join CBF and Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore to restore oysters in Baltimore. We will care for juvenile oysters growing in cages hanging at Port Covington…

    Location: Maryland

  • Volunteer Event

    Join us in Upper Marlboro, MD to plant 1,000 trees on our very own Clagett Farm. We are thrilled to be installing living infrastructure that…

    Location: Maryland

  • Community Event

    Join the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Charlottesville for a conversation on how green infrastructure and nature-based solutions can help improve water quality, reduce flooding, and…

    Location: Virginia

  • Community Event

    Join us for a webinar exploring the findings, challenges, and solutions shaping tree canopy across Virginia’s communities. Registration is required.

    Location: Virginia

  • Volunteer Event

    Join us on CBF’s Clagett Farm in Upper Marlboro for a few hours to plant, weed, and tend to the crops for our Community Supported…

    Location: Maryland

  • Community Event

    Join CBF scientists and partners in Annapolis for an inside look at the innovative tools and techniques used to design, deploy, and monitor oyster restoration…

    Location: Maryland

  • Volunteer Event

    Join us in Upper Marlboro, MD to plant 1,000 trees on our very own Clagett Farm. We are thrilled to be installing living infrastructure that…

    Location: Maryland

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