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Dusk settles over a serence stand of trees on a wetland in the bay.

Jon McRay

Chesapeake Bay Commission Elects MD Sen. Sara Love as Chair

The Chesapeake Bay Commission this week announced that it has elected Maryland Senator Sara Love as its next chair.

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A pink and blue sky reflects off the water at the edge of one of the Bay's many wetlands.

David Nyweide

President Signs Bipartisan Bill to Extend Bay Restoration Programs Into Law

President Biden signed into law bipartisan legislation last week to extend federal programs essential to restoring the Chesapeake Bay and increasing access to this national treasure.

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A red farm house sits amoung rolling agricultural hills in York County, Pennsylvania.

John Pavoncello/York Dispatch

Regenerative Practices Are Best Way to Boost Farm Resiliency, CBF Tells USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) should prioritize regenerative farming methods to promote conservation practices with the greatest climate change mitigation and adaptation benefits, experts at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) advised the department in comments filed today.  

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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, January 14

Virginia Clean Water Lobby Day

7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: January 8
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Richmond, Virginia
Saturday, June 14

Bands in the Sand

5:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Philip Merrill Environmental Center
Annapolis, Maryland

Where We Work

The Chesapeake Bay's 64,000-square-mile watershed covers parts of six states and is home to more than 18 million people.

CBF has programs in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

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The State of the Bay Report makes it clear that the Bay needs our support now more than ever. Your donation helps the Chesapeake Bay Foundation maintain our momentum toward a restored Bay, rivers, and streams for today and generations to come.

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