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The sun rises over still water. There are long, scattered clouds across the sky with blues, purples, pinks, oranges, and yellows. The silhouette of a boat, dock, and marsh grass are in the foreground.

Dean Thomas Harrison

Maryland Congressional Leaders Meet Ahead of Chesapeake Bay Restoration’s Next Phase

As officials plan for the next phase of Chesapeake Bay restoration, states in the Bay watershed will not meet goals to reduce pollution to the Bay by a 2025 deadline despite recent progress, members of Maryland’s congressional delegation and an EPA official said at a press conference yesterday.

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Cars driving through flood water in Norfolk, Virginia

Kenny Fletcher/CBF Staff

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Urges Virginia Communities to Apply for Climate Adaptation Grants

Another round of grant funding opened this month for projects that strengthen communities’ resilience to climate change and protection from extreme weather through the Community Flood Preparedness Fund.

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Gloved hands hold two blue crabs

Kenny Fletcher/CBF Staff

Virginia Regulators Reverse Course to Keep Ban on Winter Blue Crab Season

In a significant reversal, Virginia state regulators Tuesday killed the possibility of opening the blue crab winter harvest for the upcoming 2024/2025 season.

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Upcoming Events

Wednesday, October 9

Tree Staging at Marietta Farm

8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Registration Deadline: October 7
Marietta, Pennsylvania
Saturday, October 12

VA Clean Water Captains Retreat

8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: October 8
Brock Environmental Center
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Tuesday, October 15

Tree Staging at Shippensburg University

8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Registration Deadline: October 13
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, October 16

Spiritual Leadership: Honoring Creation and Embracing Justice

12:00-7:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: October 14
Richmond, Virginia

Ongoing: Volunteers are invited to join us at Clagett Farm in Maryland on Tuesdays to plant, weed, and harvest food for our CSA and the surrounding community. See our calendar to register.

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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Do you enjoy working with others to help clean the Chesapeake Bay? Do you have a few hours to spare? Whether growing oysters, planting trees, or advocating for a clean Bay, there are plenty of ways you can contribute.

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