Things You Can Do for Clean Water

One of the most common questions we get is “What can I do to help save the Bay?” We’ve got lots of ideas! Here are some tips for things you can do with your family, in your yard, and more.

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Rebecca Long
With Your Family

Explore fun, hands-on ways your family can connect with nature and care for the Bay.

In Your Yard

Learn how to have an eco-friendly yard and how it helps the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

In Your Everyday Life

Fourteen ways you can take real action to reduce polluted runoff.

Safe Fish Handling

Approximately nine percent of bass released alive die, resulting in millions of dead fish each year. Do your part to increase survival rates by using best practices for catch and release.

A woman empties dirt from a plastic flower pot around a freshly planted tree, with a crowd of people planting trees behind her.
Rebecca Long

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