The Chesapeake Bay...Something to R.A.V.E.* About

Over the summer of 2010, CBF teamed up with the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) to highlight the importance of the federal Chesapeake Clean Water Act (CCWA) through photographs, video, and stories from across the Chesapeake Bay watershed—from Cooperstown, New York to southwestern Virginia.

The project resulted in hundreds of stunning photographs depicting the beauty and the challenges that are affecting the Chesapeake Bay watershed. You will be seeing them in future web pages and publications.

What is iLCP?
iLCP's mission is to further environmental and cultural conservation through ethical photography. Through R.A.V.E.s—Rapid Assessment Visual Expeditions—iLCP uses awe-inspiring photography as a powerful force for the environment, especially when paired with the collaboration of committed scientists, politicians, religious leaders, and policy makers. Through photography, video, and storytelling, iCP wants to replace environmental indifference with a new culture of stewardship and passion for our beautiful planet.

For the "Chesapeake Bay R.A.V.E.," ten world-class professional photographers volunteered their time to travel the watershed and visually document their experiences.

Meet the Photographers iLCP Photographers:	R.A.V.E. In Their Words The photographers' blog...
Garth Lenz	Throughout the summer, we re-published blog posts the photographers had published on iLCP's blog "Exposure." You can read them all on the CBF blog here or, individually, below. July 20, 2010 Tripods in the Mud, Dragon Run Justin Black July 27, 2010 Direct from the Field, Krista Schlyer's Chesapeake Bay RAVE Video Blog   August 5, 2010 Morgan Heim in Virginia Beach    August 10, 2010 Documenting Abandoned Mines and Their Impact on Water Miguel Angel de la Cueva   August 26, 2010 Middle-Aged Tarzans Hurtling Into the James? What Are They Thinking? Krista Schlyer    September 8, 2010 From Humble Beginnings Neil Ever Osborne   September 9, 2010 Changing the Landscape Neil Ever Osborne   September 10, 2010 Hunting for Hellbenders Neil Ever Osborne   September 13, 2010  Last Day Neil Ever Osborne      News Coverage 09.11.10 - Artists Hope Images of Susquehanna River Life Capture Lawmakers' Attention   09.03.10 - Watershed Snapshot   09.02.10 - Team of Photographers Documents Chesapeake Watershed   08.30.10 - Chesapeake Bay Gets Ready for a Close-up   08.30.10 - A Picture's Worth 1000 Words: Protecting PA's Chesapeake Watershed   08.21.10 - Taking Their Best Shots   08.16.10 - RAVE Photographic Expedition Thru the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Miguel Angel de la Cueva
Octavio Aburto
Morgan Heim
Krista Schlyer
Neil Ever Osborne
Jay Fleming
Guest Photographers:
Justin Black, iLCP Executive Director
Karine Aigner, iLCP Affiliate

Learn more about the Chesapeake Clean Water Act and how you can help get it passed by Congress.