Videos

Blue Crab Lifecycle

29 Jun 2023 00:00:54

Explore the lifecycle of one of the Chesapeake Bay's most iconic residents, the blue crab.

Press Call on Settlement Proposed in Lawsuit Against EPA for Pennsylvania Pollution

20 Apr 2023 00:35:55

In a win for local waterways, healthy communities, and the Chesapeake Bay, a proposed settlement has been reached in our lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

A Day on the Water with the Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey

22 Mar 2023 00:01:32

In March 2023, CBF joined researchers from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) for the annual Chesapeake Bay blue crab winter dredge survey.

Find out all about oyster gardening along the Chesapeake Bay! CBF oyster gardeners raise baby oysters in wire cages hung off waterfront docks and care for them for a year until they can be planted on sanctuary reefs.

Waterfront Homeowners Fight Erosion with Living Shorelines

12 Jan 2023 00:03:17

Homeowners along Virginia waterways show how living shorelines both effectively control erosion and beautify properties.

2022 State of the Bay Press Conference

05 Jan 2023 01:16:52

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation released its 2022 State of the Bay report, grading the health of the Bay and its rivers at a D+, unchanged from the 2020 score. While we've made significant progress, far too much pollution continues to plague our waterways, primarily from agricultural, urban, and suburban polluted runoff. Watch this video of our press conference.

Leave the Leaves

29 Nov 2022 00:01:08

Fallen leaves--when left on the ground--provide benefits to the health of soil, plants, wildlife, and water quality.

CBF Thanks You

17 Nov 2022 00:01:36

You are what makes our work possible. The real work of clean water is an ongoing and collective project. Thank you for supporting our work, our communities, and the watershed we share.

Environment Meets Community: Second Baptist Church

10 Nov 2022 00:03:07

How do you provide fresh produce in a food desert, reduce polluted runoff, and build a healthier community? Check out the story of Second Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia.

Chesapeake Bay and 50 Years of the Clean Water Act

19 Oct 2022 00:03:49

When Congress enacted the Clean Water Act over President Nixon's veto in 1972, the Chesapeake Bay was suffering from significant pollution problems. Now, 50 years later, we discuss the impact of this landmark federal law on the Bay's water quality, and what work is still left to do.