Water Quality

Amazing Life in the Lafayette's Waters!

September 25, 2017

Amazing critters are thriving in the Lafayette River, an urban waterway entirely within Norfolk city limits. The great variety of life found on a recent biological survey of the Lafayette River is one more sign that this once-polluted river is getting better.
This Week in the Watershed: From Trash Pits to Oyster Reefs

September 22, 2017

Archaeologists can learn a lot about a civilization by looking in one place–the trash pit.
This Week in the Watershed: A Clean Water Consensus

September 8, 2017

It’s no secret we’re living in an era of division. On what feels like every issue, consensus is avoided like the plague. But despite this current political climate, we can all agree that clean water crosses party lines.
Inadequate Funding for Clean Water Threatens the Livelihoods of Workers and Families

September 5, 2017

As Pennsylvania considers yet another budget that does not adequately fund efforts to clean up its rivers and streams, the federal House Appropriations Committee has approved a spending bill that would cut support for the Chesapeake Bay Program from $73 million to $60 million.
This Week in the Watershed: A Chain of Events

September 1, 2017

Here at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, we're often asked, "What can I do to help save the Bay?" While there isn't just one answer to that question, one of my favorite idioms is relevant—90 percent of life is showing up.
This Week in the Watershed: A Silver Bullet Illusion

August 11, 2017

We’ve said it before, but complex problems require complex solutions.
Stewarding the Land

August 8, 2017

Visitors on hay wagons rode through rolling hills of corn, cover crops, and contour strips under a blazing sun in Juniata County, to get a close look and learn about conservation efforts through farmers’ eyes.
Federal Support Is Essential for Cleaner Waterways

August 7, 2017

There is no doubt about it. It has been hot in Virginia this summer. Fortunately, in Hampton Roads when the temperature soars we can take to the water to beat the heat.
One Amazing Week and the Next 50 Years

July 21, 2017

"Education is the best long-term investment in the Chesapeake Bay." After gathering student leaders from across the watershed for a week of hands-on Bay education, these words by CBF President Will Baker ring true.
Sweet (Bipartisan) Success with Sewage

July 18, 2017

It's not often you see people this excited about a sewage plant.
US Funds for Wildlife Programs Should Not Be Cut

July 6, 2017

Thank you, to the Gazette-Mail, for the story about how the federal government is partnering with private landowners to restore trout streams in West Virginia.
A Cleaner Hampton River at Risk

July 5, 2017

Across the city of Hampton, people are pitching in to clean up the Hampton River.