Maryland Facilities

Roshani Kothari

Clagett Farm and CSA

CBF's Clagett Farm embraces farming methods that are truly sustainable both economically and environmentally. The farm raises crops and beef cattle and supports a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and tree farm.

Erika Nortemann

Maryland Oyster Restoration Center

In support of re-establishing this keystone species, CBF established its Maryland Oyster Restoration Center (ORC) in 2002. The ORC serves as the central location for all of CBF’s oyster restoration activities in Maryland.

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Philip Merrill Environmental Center

The Philip Merrill Environmental Center houses the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) headquarters, Maryland state office, and an education program. It is also a highly popular event venue. In design, construction, and operation, the building reflects our mission to protect and restore the Bay.

Jo Shallcross/CBF Staff

Arthur Sherwood Environmental Education Center

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Arthur Sherwood Environmental Education Center let's students explore the waters of Meredith Creek in Annapolis, Maryland.

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David Hartcorn

Karen Noonan Memorial Environmental Education Center

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Karen Noonan Memorial Environmental Education Center, near Blackwater Wildlife Refuge, gives students the opportunity to explore pine forests, underwater grass beds, and native oyster reefs.

Adam Dunn/CBF Staff

Smith Island Environmental Education Center

Located within Tylerton—one of three watermen's communities on Maryland's Smith Island—the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Smith Island Environmental Education Center emphasizes the culture and ecology of a Chesapeake fishing village.