CBF's Save the Bay Blog features a range of informative, engaging, and hopeful stories about CBF, our work, and conservation issues of the moment. Read on!
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Why Environmental Literacy Should be Part of Pennsylvania’s Education Standards
January 29, 2021
Without these key topics included in our education program, we risk losing the opportunity to create well-informed students through environmental investigations and exploration.
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Six Remarkable Memories from a Five-Decade Career
January 28, 2021
Upon his retirement, longtime CBF Educator Bill Portlock reflects on special moments in the field.
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From a ‘Cry for Survival’ to a Call to Action: President Biden Takes First Steps for the Chesapeake Bay
January 27, 2021
Early actions by the Biden administration will help us save the Bay by returning science to the core of federal decision-making, advancing environmental justice, and tackling climate change.
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Save the Bay News: 2020 State of the Bay and Legislative Sessions
January 22, 2021
Our monthly roundup of engaging and educational content for you to enjoy at home. Start with our 2020 State of the Bay report, a comprehensive scientific assessment of where the Chesapeake's health stands now.
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It's Time for Maryland Leaders to Double Down on Support for Restoring the Chesapeake Bay
January 13, 2021
Maryland is at a crossroads in its efforts to meet pollution reduction goals in time for the 2025 bay cleanup deadline.
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Testifying on Behalf of Clean Water
January 12, 2021
CBF Student Leader Connor Ransom reflects on his experience giving public testimony on an environmental amendment in Maryland.
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CBF Student Leaders Ask Congress to Save the Bay
January 11, 2021
As the 117th Congress is sworn in, a group of students has come together to share their thoughts on what the federal government needs to do to save the Bay.
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Trees Are Improving Communities and Virginia Legislators Can Help
January 7, 2021
Trees are a simple and effective tool to make Virginia neighborhoods more livable while providing a cost-effective option to address environmental concerns. In the upcoming General Assembly session, Virginia legislators should help cities and counties expand those efforts.
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Eight Ways the New Administration Can Save the Bay
December 30, 2020
There are only four years left to meet the goals of the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint. To help us get there, the Biden administration will have to hit the ground running.
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Pennsylvania's Wins, Whiffs, and Wishes for 2020 and Beyond!
December 29, 2020
While enduring an unprecedented year of restrictions and challenges brought on by COVID-19, CBF staff and volunteers in Pennsylvania were able persevere during the pandemic and have a productive 2020. In the Keystone State, field work was significantly reduced and staff successes came from working virtually and at home.
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Salt for Snow and Ice: Effects on Waterways Not Very Nice
December 22, 2020
Just like too much salt in your diet can be bad for your health, too much salt on our roads and sidewalks can be bad for the health of our rivers and streams.
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Save the Bay News: Six Bay-Savers to Watch
December 18, 2020
Our monthly roundup of engaging and educational content for you to enjoy at home.
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Reforesting Richmond
December 16, 2020
A CBF volunteer advocate gives away 12,000 trees, creating a healthier Richmond for all.
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Little Fish, Big Success
December 15, 2020
Virginia fisheries advocate John Bello was part of a team that advocated for the scientific management of the Bay’s important menhaden.
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Oyster to the People
December 11, 2020
Professional “Oyster Ninja” Gardner Douglas helps buoy the oyster industry from his home base in District Heights, Maryland.
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Volunteering for Good
December 10, 2020
Norka Ruiz Bravo feeds her interests and the needs of others at CBF’s Clagett Farm in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
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Get Real When Considering a Christmas Tree
December 9, 2020
Real Christmas trees are recyclable and renewable resources that clean our water and our air and provide important habitat for wildlife.
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Tenacity for Trees
December 8, 2020
Despite a cancelled event, Keystone 10 Million Trees partner Anne Wain found a way to plant saplings in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Living Room Lobbyist
December 7, 2020
CBF Clean Water Captain Mike Taylor took advantage of technology to share testimony with EPA from his home in Virginia Beach.
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Oyster Farmers Virtually Gather to Discuss Industry’s Future Amid Pandemic
December 3, 2020
The industry has been hit hard by restaurant closures, but new technology and direct-to-consumer sales are providing hope.
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Space to Shine
December 2, 2020
On Maryland’s Eastern Shore, High School Science Teacher Hemalatha Bhaskaran finds solutions in online environmental education.
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Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Pennsylvania
November 23, 2020
The state is taking a stand against climate change and protecting human health, the environment, and the economy in the process.
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Raiding Dedicated Conservation Funds to Plug the State’s Budget Gap Would Further Damage Pennsylvania’s Environment
November 18, 2020
As Pennsylvania legislators begin looking under the Commonwealth’s cushions for enough spare change to plug a state budget gap that could be higher than $4 billion, they should keep hands off of funds already dedicated to conservation and environmental programs.
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5 Ways to Celebrate the Bay this Thanksgiving
November 17, 2020
You can have your turkey and save the Bay, too. (And don't forget the oyster stuffing!)
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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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