Vote for the Bay!
Our Federal Affairs Director Doug Siglin brings us up to speed on the status of the farm bill and what it means for the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams. He also urges us to remember the Bay when voting in the upcoming election. Read on... Plus, read our other updates on our local efforts in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the Eastern Shore.

Community Action Training 
Date: October 27, 2012
Time: 11 a.m.-3:15 a.m.
Location:  Harrisburg, PA

Stream Buffer Planting 
Date: October 27, 2012
Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Hedgesville, WV

Congressman Harris Town Hall Meeting
Date: October 29, 2012
Time: 7 p.m.-8 p.m.
Location: Salisbury, MD
Please contact Bess Trout at Btrout@cbf.org for more information and to sign up!

Smith Creek Tree Planting 
Date: November 3, 2012
Time: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Contact Robert Jennings at RJennings@cbf.org for more information.

Menhaden Public Comment Period Ends
Date: November 16, 2012
Time: 5 p.m.

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

Give at Work
Many governments and private employers allow employees to donate through automatic payroll deduction. Some companies also match donations, doubling their impact!

Environmental Education Honors Congrats to 6th-grade science teacher Sunila Varghese-Saunders and Principal Dr. Joey Jones (seen above), both of whom are CBF Education Program alum and were recently recognized for achievement in environmental education! Read on...

Pleasure House Point Celebration!
An Oct. 12 ribbon-cutting event brought together the City of Virginia Beach, the Trust for Public Land (TPL), CBF, government and corporate officials, and community members to celebrate the permanent conservation of Pleasure House Point, a quiet peninsula of beach, marsh, and maritime forest on the Lynnhaven River. Read on for the full story behind this special place and check out our photos from the event.

Saving the Bay Starts with YOU
As CBF works to defend and implement the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, your support is crucial to our success now more than ever. Learn how.

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Photo credits: (Left, from top) Courtesy CBF Staff; John Surrick/CBF Staff; Getty Images; © Garth Lenz/iLCP; courtesy Allyson Ladley Gibson. (Right, from top) iStock; Allyson Ladley Gibson/CBF Staff; Bill Portlock/CBF Staff; Michele Dandrea Lowell.