Now is the time...
"The 2012 General Assembly could maintain Bay restoration momentum or it could make decisions that forever jeopardize a saved Bay," says CBF's Virginia Executive Director Ann Jennings. Read her thoughts here. Plus, read other updates on our local efforts in Hampton Roads, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

The attack on Chesapeake restoration continues
CBF's Federal Affairs Director Doug Siglin updates us on how the American Farm Bureau Federation has aggressively renewed its attacks on the blueprint for ending the worst sources of pollution to the Bay. What can we do about it? 

A healthy Bay means a healthy economy
"I'm happier than ever, and I'm glad to be making a difference with the environment," says Brandon Stevens, who recently got a job upgrading a sewage treatment plant in Lorton, Virginia. See how Stevens and many others have now found work because of efforts to achieve the Bay Pollution Limits all documented in our new investigative report, Debunking the "Job Killer" Myth; How Pollution Limits Encourage Jobs in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Plus, read on for what Congressman Connelly had to say about our report...

"We cannot save the Bay without saving the headwaters..."
"...Everything that flows into the Bay comes from places like this," says CBF's Libby Norris. See for yourself in our latest video how 70 CBF volunteers worked to plant 1,200 trees alongside Muddy Creek in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. 

Wintertime magic on the islands
It's cold, it's dark, the students and educators have all fled...so what's it like out on our island centers in the dead of winter anyway? CBFer Adam Wickline shows us that even though everyone has gone home, life still thrives in these magic places!

Clean Water Breakfast
Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Time: 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Location: Charlottesville, VA

Speakers Bureau Training
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 
Time: 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Location: Hampton, VA

Surry County Planning Commission Public Hearing
Date: Monday, February 27, 2012 
Time: 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
Location: Surry, VA

From the Earth: The Environment in Virginia's Past and Future
Date: Friday, March 16, 2012 
Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: Richmond, VA

For a full listing of upcoming events and restoration projects check our Online Calendar.

Become a BayRaiser
What could be more rewarding than creating your own campaign to help save the Bay? It's fun and easy to create your own CBF fundraising web page. Read on for our suggestions on how to get started...