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Kenny Fletcher

Director of Communications & Media Relations kfletcher@cbf.org
804-258-1628
Maryland

Valerie Keefer

Communications & Media Relations Manager vkeefer@cbf.org
443-482-2023
Pennsylvania

BJ Small

Communications & Media Relations Manager bsmall@cbf.org
717-200-4521
Virginia

Vanessa Remmers

Communications & Media Relations Manager vremmers@cbf.org
804-258-1567
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Lisa Caruso

Communications & Media Relations Manager lcaruso@cbf.org
202-793-4485
General Communications

Rob Beach

Vice President of Communications rbeach@cbf.org
443-482-2076

News

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CBF Staff

Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population Drops to Distressing Low

Blue crabs in Maryland and Virginia have dipped to the second lowest number in recent history, according to results from the annual blue crab winter dredge survey conducted jointly by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

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John Werry

With Passing of Rep. Gerry Connolly, Chesapeake Bay Loses Fierce Champion

Nine-term Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) died today, passing away “peacefully at his home this morning, surrounded by family,” according to a statement his family posted on Connolly’s website.

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Sue Mangan Photography

Hampton River Restoration Kicks off With CBF’s Largest Living Shoreline

In Hampton, a major new initiative is underway by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to protect the city from climate change threats by building its largest living shoreline combined with oyster reefs.

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Federal News

  • With Passing of Rep. Gerry Connolly, Chesapeake Bay Loses Fierce Champion

    May 21, 2025

    Nine-term Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) died today, passing away “peacefully at his home this morning, surrounded by family,” according to a statement his family posted on Connolly’s website.

  • Environmental Education Needs Continued Federal Funding

    May 19, 2025

    States and school districts around the Bay region have made some progress toward meeting their goals for teaching students about the environment, but much work remains, according to data recently released by EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program.

  • Trump Budget Would Devastate Chesapeake Bay Restoration

    May 2, 2025

    President Trump today proposed a fiscal year 2026 budget that would devastate the federal government’s ability to lead efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams.

  • Dismantling NOAA an Incredible Blow to the Chesapeake Bay

    April 16, 2025

    The Trump administration plans to propose deep budget cuts and program closures at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in its budget for next year. This would devastate NOAA’s work helping to restore the Chesapeake Bay, manage the Bay’s fisheries, and educate the next generation of Bay stewards.

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