Video Stories
From watching the Bay's rivers come to life with spring to talking with oyster farmers and other businesses about how they're impacted by COVID-19, we're bringing you out on the water and beyond with compelling stories and helpful tips about Bay life and the current challenges facing it.
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Cheddar the Oyster Gardening Cat
30 Sep 2020 00:00:54What are all the cool cats doing these days? They're oyster gardening!
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Restoration, Onward!
14 Aug 2020 00:00:46The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many things about our personal and professional lives, but CBF staff are still pushing forward with Bay restoration efforts across the watershed safely and responsibly.
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A Family Calling to Take Care of the Land
27 Jul 2020 00:04:09Morgan’s Last Standing farm is among the last Black-owned farms in Clarke County, Virginia.
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CBF Webinars
From freshwater mussels to microplastics, CBF's webinars serve up timely, science-based explorations into Bay topics that will delight and inform.
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Zoom Bay Backgrounds
Bring the Bay to your next virtual happy hour or birthday party with one of our exciting Bay backgrounds.
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Interactive Activities
Pledge to Save the Bay from Home
Sign our pledge to do your part to restore and protect the Bay from home during COVID-19 lockdowns.
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Coloring Pages
Local artist David Scheirer has transformed his extraordinary art into coloring pages for you and your family to enjoy.
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Chesapeake Bay Crossword Puzzle
Test your Chesapeake Bay knowledge with our newest activity: a Chesapeake Bay crossword puzzle.
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Oyster Quiz
You may know a healthy Chesapeake Bay depends on water-filtering oysters. But what else do you know about the Bay's favorite bivalve? Take the popular oyster quiz to find out!
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Bay Footprint Calculator
Use this fun and handy tool to identify ways your lifestyle adds pollution to the Bay and what you can do to reduce it.
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Save the Bay Blogs
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Save the Bay News: A Chemical Capital’s Transformation, An Oyster Reef Reborn
November 13, 2020
And other stories you may have missed. Check out our weekly roundup of engaging and educational content for you to enjoy at home!
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Bringing the Bay Home: Civic Engagement During COVID, Vote for the Bay, and a Blueprint Primer
October 30, 2020
Our roundup of engaging, educational, and inspirational Bay content to enjoy at home during the age of COVID-19.
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Bringing the Bay Home: Fall Lawn Care, Leaf Peeping, and Creepy Chesapeake Critters
October 16, 2020
Our roundup of engaging, educational, and inspirational Bay content to enjoy at home during the age of COVID-19.
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Ask an Expert Series
How does the Chesapeake Bay's amazing natural system work? And how can we restore and protect it? Explore the answers with our CBF experts in this bite-sized video series.
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Ask an Expert: How are Federal Rollbacks Impacting Wetlands?
26 Aug 2020 Episode 11 | 00:01:28How are streams and wetlands impacted by federal rollbacks, like the rollback of the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule?
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Ask an Expert: What Is a Fish Kill?
14 Aug 2020 Episode 10 | 00:03:23Why do dozens, hundreds, or sometimes even thousands of fish wash ashore dead? What types of environmental factors can cause these mass die-offs? How can we prevent them from happening?
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Ask an Expert: What's the Buzz About Bee Balm?
12 May 2020 Episode 9 | 00:02:05What native plant is medicinal, can be used as a tasty tea, is good for the environment, and has beautiful flowers that attract bees and butterflies? Find out why bee balm could be a great addition to your garden with CBF's Jay Ford.
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Learn Outside, Learn at Home
At home with children? Dig into interactive and social resources with your at-home student to learn about the Bay and its watershed from your own backyard, porch, or park.
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Bay Cam
This penthouse overlooking CBF's Philip Merrill Environmental Center headquarters and the beautiful Bay has housed both geese and osprey over the years. Tune in and take a Zen break—if nothing else, enjoy those calming Bay waters in the background.
