Maryland Office, Annapolis

Geographically, economically, and culturally, the Chesapeake Bay is the center of Maryland life. But pollution from the state’s cities, sprawling suburbs, and poultry and dairy farms has severely degraded the Bay.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation opened its first office in Annapolis, Maryland’s state capital, in 1967. From Annapolis, at our Philip Merrill Environmental Center—the World’s First LEED Platinum Building—we advocate for strong legislation to protect water quality, educate thousands of students and teachers a year about Bay issues, restore oyster reefs and stream buffers, and lobby for resources to help farmers and communities limit polluted run-off and reach water quality standards.

Learn more about CBF’s legislative priorities for Maryland’s General Assembly session.

If you’re interested in volunteering, check out our upcoming events. Don’t forget our annual party on the beach! Bands in the Sand will be held on Saturday, June 13.