About the Bay

Learn more about the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed with maps and information on wildlife, issues impacting the Bay's health, and more.

More than Just the Bay

When we speak of "saving the Bay," we're talking about the roughly 64,000 square-mile watershed that includes the Bay, rivers, streams, and creeks and is covered with forests, farms, wildlife habitat, cities, suburbs, wastewater treatment plants, and heavy industry.
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Maps

Maps covering a wide range of Chesapeake Bay information, from geography and wildlife to pollution and economics.
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Kevin Moore

Chesapeake Bay Glossary

Learn more in this glossary of terms related to the Chesapeake Bay.
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Resources

There's a lot more to learn about the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams. These web sites and materials will inspire you to get to know the watershed better.
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Gilpin Brown

10 Things You Didn't Know About the Chesapeake Bay

Ten facts about the Chesapeake Bay that may surprise you.
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