12 May 2023
A.J. Metcalf/CBF Staff
Our Watershed Teacher
CBF President & CEO Hilary Harp Falk reflects on the lessons she learned during her time as a CBF educator.
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10 May 2023
Kayla Mariner
Four Ways to Celebrate the Bay
Now that the sunny and warm weather is (hopefully) here to stay, it is time to appreciate and take advantage of all the Bay has to offer. Here are four ways to celebrate the Bay in the next four weeks.
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10 May 2023
AJ Metcalf/CBF Staff
CBF Wins Abingdon Woods Forest Protection Lawsuit in Harford County
In a win for forest protections and clean water, a Harford County judge today ruled in favor of CBF in a lawsuit against a developer that was proposing to clear about 220 acres of forest, including 49 large and ecologically valuable trees, to build warehouses.
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09 May 2023
Karine Aigner
CBF Issues Statement on New Bay Restoration Report
A new report from the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee evaluates why progress to restore local rivers, streams, and the Chesapeake Bay has been slower than expected and looks at ways to accelerate efforts to reduce pollution.
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05 May 2023
CBF Staff
‘Experience the Upper Conestoga’ and Its Restoration Plan at Free Field Day May 13
A free field day in Lancaster County on Saturday, May 13, is an opportunity to learn about the Upper Conestoga River and a restoration plan to clean and protect it.
Read MoreUpcoming Events
Saturday,
May
13
Experience the Upper Conestoga
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.Historic Poole Forge
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Saturday,
May
13
Baltimore Oyster Cage Cleaning
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Registration Deadline: May 11
Downtown Sailing Center
Baltimore, Maryland
Wednesday,
May
17
Oyster Gardener Spat Return
6:00-8:00 p.m.Registration Deadline: May 15
CBF's Philip Merrill Environmental Center
Annapolis, Maryland
Wednesday,
May
24
Oyster Gardener Spat Return
4:00-6:00 p.m.Registration Deadline: May 22
Solomons Island Boat Ramp and Pier
Solomons, Maryland
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