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New Power Plant Carbon Controls Will Help Fight Climate Change, Restore Local Waters, and Protect Vulnerable Communities
April 25, 2024
New EPA limits on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from dirty power plants will help our region fight climate change and its effects, reduce excess nitrogen polluting the Bay and its tributaries, and protect people’s health from dangerous air pollution.
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Sailors Complete Projects at Chesapeake Bay Foundation Brock Environmental Center During Day of Service
April 25, 2024
On Thursday, April 25, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Brock Environmental Center welcomed 90 sailors and their families for a day of service known as the Thousand Points of Light.
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Does the Chesapeake Bay Get Allergies?
April 24, 2024
Every April, pollen becomes an inescapable part of life in the Chesapeake region. Trees, following their age-old instinct to reproduce, release puffs of this fine yellow-green dust. What does it mean for the Bay?
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Virginia Governor Celebrates Lower York River Oyster Restoration Goal Achievement
April 24, 2024
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin celebrated Earth Day 2024 by announcing the achievement of a milestone in the state’s effort to restore oyster habitat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Gov. Moore Launches New Outdoor Learning Partnership on Earth Day
April 23, 2024
In a win for Maryland students this Earth Day, Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order to establish the Maryland Outdoor Learning Partnership.
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Shaped by a Salamander
April 23, 2024
Five years after their triumphant campaign to crown the Eastern hellbender as Pennsylvania’s state amphibian, former CBF student leaders are taking on the world of conservation, education, and law.
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Virginia Legislators Appointed to Chesapeake Bay Commission
April 23, 2024
Virginia Senators Richard Stuart and Jeremy McPike and Delegate Alex Askew, leaders on conservation and Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts, have been appointed to the Chesapeake Bay Commission.
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Registration Opens for Virginia’s Largest Annual Litter Clean Up
April 23, 2024
Registration is now open for Clean the Bay Day, Virginia’s largest and longest-running annual litter cleanup scheduled this year on Saturday, June 1.
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Lancaster Gets an Early Earth Day Gift In Dock Award Tree Planting at Dart Plant
April 21, 2024
Lancaster received an early Earth Day gift of 100 new trees during the weekend. Dr. Zeshan Ismat, 2022 Mira Lloyd Dock Award recipient, and Dart Corporation employees planted the trees on Saturday morning.
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A Minuscule Pest with a Powerful Impact
April 18, 2024
Lyme disease cases have nearly doubled in the United States over the past two decades. What is behind these numbers, and what does it mean for our environment and our health?
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Original ‘Hellbender Defenders’ Celebrate 5-Year Anniversary of Pennsylvania’s Official State Amphibian
April 18, 2024
Five years ago this month and clad in a blue “HELLBENDER DEFENDER” t-shirt, Governor Tom Wolf signed legislation designating the Eastern hellbender as Pennsylvania’s official state amphibian.
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Washington-Area Regional Leaders Adopt New Tree Canopy Goal
April 16, 2024
An association representing hundreds of Washington, D.C.-area local and state leaders adopted a new regional tree canopy goal April 11, signaling tree cover as a natural asset to achieve sustainable, equitable, and healthier communities.
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Bay Foundation Equity Director Wants Advocacy as Diverse as Nature
April 16, 2024
Carmera Thomas-Wilhite is the first vice president of diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in CBF's history, and a leading regional voice on the critical topic.
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Former Chesapeake Bay Foundation Leader Receives Top Virginia Award
April 15, 2024
Peggy Sanner, former Virginia Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, received a top statewide environmental award for the pivotal role she played in building partnerships and advancing legislative and regulatory policy for a healthier environment for Virginians.
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Talbot County Approves Additional Oversight of the Lakeside at Trappe Development
April 10, 2024
Talbot County Council agreed yesterday to review the Lakeside at Trappe development project at each phase of development.
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Maryland’s 2024 General Assembly: What Happened for the Bay?
April 9, 2024
The past 90 days have been a whirlwind of legislative activity in Annapolis. We take a look back at both the wins and losses for clean water.
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Standing Up for the Environment and Green Schools
April 8, 2024
Anna Saderholm spent much of her early educational days in the outdoors and learning about our environment through valuable experiences, including growing baby oysters with CBF in the 4th grade. Recently, she reflected on her journey from environmentally conscious child to advocating for green education in the Maryland General Assembly.
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Maryland Legislation Passes, Protecting State From Impact of Industrial Sludge
April 6, 2024
Maryland lawmakers voted for cleaner water and healthier communities this General Assembly session with the passage of legislation that will address the state’s influx of industrial sludge.
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Reconnecting with Their Ancestral Land and River
April 5, 2024
Last month, CBF, the Virginia Department of Forestry, and volunteers joined the Nansemond Indian Nation for a tree planting that deepened their connection to their ancestral riverfront land
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Seeking Environmental Advocates in Cambridge and Prince George’s County, Maryland
April 4, 2024
Maryland residents who are passionate about their local rivers and streams and the Chesapeake Bay can now make a difference in their communities through the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF)’s Volunteers as Chesapeake Stewards (VoiCeS) program.
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Dire Need of Conservation
April 4, 2024
There’s a hard truth we must accept when it comes to Chesapeake stripers. There will be no future for striped bass, or the charter captains and watermen who rely on them, if we stick with the status quo.
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Whole Watershed Act Approved by Maryland General Assembly
April 4, 2024
State legislators achieved a great victory for Maryland’s waterways by passing the Whole Watershed Act, which will pilot a highly collaborative, science-based approach to watershed restoration across the state.
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Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Marks Record Increase
April 3, 2024
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s oyster shell recycling across the state of Virginia marked a record increase in the number of shells recycled in 2023, a significant gain with benefits for oyster restoration efforts, wild oyster fisheries, and aquaculture operations.
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Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia Farmers to Benefit from Nearly $1 Million in Conservation Grants
March 27, 2024
New support for conservation practices through two grants awarded to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) was announced as part of a historic investment in Bay restoration and community engagement.
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CBF Takes Legal Action to Stop York County Hydroelectric Facility
March 25, 2024
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) has taken legal action to stop a 1,000-acre pumped-storage hydroelectric facility proposed for Cuffs Run, near the Susquehanna River in York County.
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