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Talking Soil Health With 4 the Soil

July 28, 2022

CBF Watershed Restoration Specialist, Matt Kowalski speaks with Jeff Ishee and Eric Bendfeldt from the '4 the Soil: A Conversation' podcast, about soil health and water quality.

Bay Restoration Leaders Welcome New USDA Funds for Conservation

May 6, 2022

Chesapeake Bay cleanup advocates welcomed today’s announcement by USDA Under Secretary Robert Bonnie that USDA plans to direct an additional $22.5 million this year to helping farmers in the watershed adopt conservation practices that improve water quality in the Bay and its tributaries.

CBF Encouraged by Fiscal 2022 Increases for Priority Programs

March 10, 2022

CBF is encouraged by House passage of a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2022 omnibus spending package that would increase funding for three programs integral to restoring the Bay, its tributaries, and wildlife habitat across its six-state watershed.

Virginia Needs Reliable Investment to Fight Flooding and Pollution

February 1, 2022

We simply cannot afford to press reset on funding flood protection. Our economy, well-being, and quality of life depend on it.

Charismatic Creatures

January 26, 2022

A Pennsylvania farm owner steps up to protect bog turtles on his land.

CBF Issues Statement on UMCES Report Card

June 22, 2021

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science has released its Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card for 2020 and its overall score remained unchanged from last year at a B-.

Where Solar Arrays Shouldn't Go Is as Critical as Where They Do Go

April 1, 2021

Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia are projected to collectively add more than 6,200 megawatts of solar power over the next five years and it is past time to prepare.

Congress Goes WILD for New Restoration Program

February 9, 2021

New Chesapeake WILD program will help restore fish and wildlife habitat and bolster recreational opportunities through the Watershed, if Congress delivers funding.