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Plant for a Healthier Community: Free Native Trees and Shrubs Available in Richmond

September 12, 2024

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), Virginia Interfaith Power & Light (VAIPL), and Mosby Memorial Baptist Church will give away 200 native trees and shrubs to Richmond residents on Saturday, September 21, from 9:00 am to noon.
This Is the Moment—To Think Big for the Chesapeake Bay

September 12, 2024

CBF President and CEO Hilary Harp Falk addresses why it's important the members of the Chesapeake Executive Council meet in December and recommit to a clean Bay.
Osprey Starvation in Virginia and Maryland Linked to Menhaden, New Study Finds

September 12, 2024

Amid continuing concerns about the availability of menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay, a study released this week shows that osprey chicks are starving in nests in parts of the Bay where they typically depend on menhaden for food.
Fairfax Delegate Tran Earns CBF’s Virginia Legislator of the Year Award

September 11, 2024

Delegate Kathy Tran (D-Fairfax) received the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) Virginia Legislator of the Year award last week for her work protecting Virginians and the Chesapeake Bay from toxic substances and reducing pollution flowing into beloved waterways.
City of Lancaster Getting More Trees, Thanks to a Grant From The GIANT Company and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful®

September 10, 2024

Supported by a Healing the Planet grant from The GIANT Company and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful®, the City of Lancaster will get new trees this fall, planted by award-winning volunteers for the Keystone 10 Million Trees (K10) Partnership.
Counteract Screen Time with Outdoor Learning

September 9, 2024

Time and again, research shows that spending time outside boosts material learned, improves attention and focus, and strengthens social skills.
Restoring a Spring on Family Land

September 6, 2024

Motivated by memories of the past and the desire to leave a legacy for the future, a West Virginia landowner's decision to restore a spring that starts on his family's farm has revived the brook trout population and made the water there and downstream cleaner in the present.
Maryland Sues Harford County Developer for Water Pollution Violations

September 6, 2024

In an important stand to reduce harmful polluted runoff from entering the Gunpowder River in Harford County, Maryland’s Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), filed a legal complaint today against developers of the Ridgley’s Reserve housing development for ongoing water pollution violations.
Massive Baltimore Harbor Fish Kill Highlights Need for Further Pollution Reduction

September 5, 2024

Seasonal temperature changes combined with polluted water, algal blooms, and dead zones, resulted in roughly 24,000 dead fish in the Baltimore Harbor on Wednesday, September 4.
Maryland Has a Clear Path for Cleaner Waterways

September 5, 2024

Progress and potential. That is how the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) described current Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts in its latest two-year milestone report. But with Maryland reporting 83 percent to 100 percent achievement toward its goals for nutrient and sediment pollution reduction, some might wonder—why aren’t we seeing more improvement in Bay water quality?
Hampton River Oyster Grant to Bring One Million New Oysters and Engage Local Students and Community

September 4, 2024

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today awarded the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) a grant to restore oyster habitat in the Hampton River.
Bringing Back Brook Trout

August 29, 2024

How restoring West Virginia's native brook trout also restores water quality, and the critical partnerships making this important work happen.
Farmers Share Conservation Practice Experiences at Clarke County Grazing Roundtable

August 29, 2024

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is a partner in the Mountains-to-Bay Grazing Alliance, which hosted a roundtable Wednesday, providing local farmers an inside look at conservation practices in action at a local 227-acre farm.
Foxwynd Foundation Grant to the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Will Help More Trees to Survive and Reduce Pollution

August 29, 2024

Newly-planted trees along Pennsylvania streams will live longer, grow stronger, and have a better chance to clean and protect local waters thanks to a grant by the Foxwynd Foundation of Chester County to the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership.
Maryland Musician Spotlights Chesapeake Bay Invasive Species in New Songs

August 28, 2024

To express his love of fishing in the Chesapeake Bay, Silver Spring resident Rick Bowers recently wrote and produced two new songs about Maryland’s most voracious invasive predators—the blue catfish and Chesapeake channa (formerly snakehead).
More Than 100 Tour Participants Explore Norfolk’s Urban Greening Projects That Address Climate Change

August 24, 2024

More than 100 visitors explored rain gardens, living shorelines, bioswales, tree plantings, and other green infrastructure projects throughout Norfolk Saturday during a garden-style, self-guided tour offered by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Save the Bay News: Restoration at a Crossroads, a West Virginia Success Story, and What Happens to Fish in a Dead Zone

August 23, 2024

This month we look at the importance of recommitting to the Bay’s restoration and the consequences for current and future efforts.
Kent Island Development Faces Legal Opposition

August 23, 2024

In the fight for a healthier community and Chesapeake Bay, advocates have taken legal action against Kent Island’s Chesterhaven Beach residential development project.
Between a Dead Zone and a Hot Place

August 20, 2024

Rising water temperatures and low-oxygen areas are yet another stressor for striped bass—especially young striped bass—in the Chesapeake Bay during summer. While management actions are the most immediate way to help striped bass, addressing chronic problems like the dead zone remains critical to the species’ long-term prospects.
Tour Norfolk’s Urban Greening Projects That Address Climate Change

August 16, 2024

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) invites the public to enjoy a self-guided, garden-style tour of green infrastructure projects in Norfolk, which create beautiful, natural solutions to flooding and pollution.
Virginia Beach Panel Tackles Bay Restoration’s Future at Pivotal Crossroads in Forty-Year Effort

August 15, 2024

The future of the Chesapeake Bay’s restoration in Virginia was the focus of the “Beyond 2025: How the Bay Agreement Can Impact Our Community” panel discussion Wednesday in Virginia Beach at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) Brock Environmental Center.
Keeping West Virginia's Water Wild, Woolly, and Wonderful

August 15, 2024

A West Virginia couple's dedication to protecting the headwaters of the Lost River and reforesting part of their farm are helping downstream brook trout and improving water quality from the headwaters of the Potomac River to the Chesapeake Bay.
EPA Chesapeake Bay Evaluations Show Need for Action

August 14, 2024

Key states in the Chesapeake Bay watershed are not fully on track to meet commitments to reduce pollution to the Bay by 2025, according to evaluations released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Algal Mats Impair North Fork Shenandoah River

August 14, 2024

The North Fork Shenandoah River is once again experiencing excessive algal growth, restricting the community's full use of the river for fishing and swimming.
CBF Applauds Gunpowder Riverkeeper’s Action Against Ridgley’s Reserve Pollution

August 8, 2024

In a strong effort to reduce harmful polluted runoff from entering the Chesapeake Bay, Gunpowder Riverkeeper has filed a ‘Notice of Intent’ to sue the new Ridgley’s Reserve housing development in Joppatowne, Maryland under the Clean Water Act.