Save the Bay Photo Contest

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An egret hunts in the marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.

Shane Hintze

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Open to both amateur and professional photographers, CBF's annual Photo Contest highlights the beauty and character of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed's rivers and streams through the eyes of those who enjoy them.

And the Winners Are...

Congratulations to:

  • First Prize ($500): Heather Rees "American Oystercatcher"
  • Second Prize ($250): William Mish "Squadron of Pelicans"
  • Third Prize ($150): Blake Wood "Ice Designs"
  • Viewers' Choice ($100): Paige Finley "Yellow-bellied Slider"

See the winning photos below.

The first-prize photograph will appear in CBF's 2021 calendar. All winners will also receive a one-year membership to CBF and will have their photos displayed on CBF's website, in a CBF e-newsletter, and in CBF's Save the Bay magazine.

Thank you to everyone who submitted photographs illustrating their vision of the Bay region—from Pennsylvania to Virginia, from the Shenandoah Mountains to the Eastern Shore.

Be sure to check back next spring for our 2022 photo contest!

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What A Donation Can Do

You can help us protect this amazing treasure so future generations don't have to rely on photographs to see and experience the beauty of our Bay...

Your donation helps us continue our restoration, advocacy, and education efforts. Please show your support for CBF today with a generous donation.

  • $35 can plant seven native trees as a streamside buffer.
  • $50 can grow 5,000 native oysters. 
  • $150 can pay a teacher's tuition for a five-day professional development course.  
  • $500 can send seven students for a day of learning in and around the Bay.  
  • $1,000 can remove 600 pounds of trash from the Bay and its tributaries.
  • $1,800 can send a teacher on a five-day professional development course.
  • $2,500 can pay for seven students’ tuition for a 7-day student leadership program. 
  • $5,000 can fund 125 hours of policy advocacy at the state and federal levels. 
  • $10,000 can fund 300 hours of scientific field research including testing water quality and evaluating the health and populations of marine and plant life within the Bay and tributary waters.

The Bay Needs You

The 2020 State of the Bay Report makes it clear that the Bay needs our support now more than ever. Your donation helps the Chesapeake Bay Foundation maintain our momentum toward a restored Bay, rivers, and streams for today and generations to come.

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