Videos

Composting

05 May 2020

In this video CBF Educators Tiffany, Leigh, and Claire explain composting basics, how to build a composter at home, and the different stages of decomposition.
Reducing Erosion is Good for the Bay

30 Apr 2020 00:03:52

In this video, join CBF Educators Morgan and Kate at Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs as they explain why reducing erosion is good for the Bay.
Blue Crab 101

30 Apr 2020 00:05:32

Watch as CBF Virginia Field Manager Ken Slazyk describes blue crabs’ key features and their life cycle in this animated video.
State of Your Bay

24 Apr 2020 00:11:10

Explore two different neighborhoods with CBF Educators Megan and Claire. They’ll explain how trees, ditches, lawns, roofs, and other things that make up our neighborhoods are related to the health of the Chesapeake Bay.
Spring Peepers

24 Apr 2020 00:04:55

On spring nights, a chorus of high-pitched peeps rings out from marshy woodlands and swamps. Follow along with CBF Educator Liz Glaston as she tracks down the source—a tiny tree frog called the northern spring peeper.
The Proper Way to Eat an Oyster

21 Apr 2020 00:01:03

Johnny Shockley of Hooper's Island Oyster Co. shows step-by-step how to eat an oyster.
How to Shuck an Oyster

21 Apr 2020 00:00:34

Champion Oyster Shucker Deborah Pratt from Virginia’s Middle Peninsula demonstrates her unique lip-shucking method to open an oyster.
How to Plant a Bare Root Tree Seedling

20 Apr 2020 00:05:45

To make sure your bare root seedlings get a great head start, watch this step-by-step tutorial by Matt Kowalski, CBF's Virginia Watershed Restoration Scientist.
The Watershed Journey of A Raindrop

16 Apr 2020 00:03:26

Watch the journey of Rio the Raindrop as it falls to the land near the Appalachian Mountains and travels through various streams and rivers on its way downhill to the Chesapeake Bay. Along the route, Rio, like other raindrops, is affected by pollution as well as natural filters that make the water cleaner.
Nutrient Scavenger Hunt

14 Apr 2020 00:06:58

In this video, join CBF Educators Maya, Ochae, and Nate as they scour their neighborhoods looking for sources of nutrient pollutants and the methods used to reduce them.