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What We Owe to Rachel Carson

March 14, 2019

In honor of Women’s History Month, we are looking back at some of the natural world’s greatest heroines. And perhaps there’s no one more deserving of that description than Rachel Carson. Back in 1962—before there was an Earth Day, or EPA, or even a Chesapeake Bay Foundation—Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring. The book that started it all, Spring is credited for launching the modern environmental movement.
One Prolific Voice for Clean Water

March 12, 2019

CBF's Hampton Roads Grassroots Manager Tanner Council describes Hampton resident Claire Neubert as one of the most prolific volunteers CBF has ever worked with.
CBF Issues Statement on Trump Budget

March 11, 2019

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The Trump Administration budget proposes to reduce spending for EPA by 31 percent.
Photo of the Week: Headed Out

March 11, 2019

An oyster boat begins the day on a frigid winter morning.
CBF Issues Statement on Proposed 90 Percent Cut to Chesapeake Bay Program

March 11, 2019

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Currently funded at $73 million, the budget proposes reducing funding to $7.3 million, a 90 percent cut.
CSAs for the Bay

March 6, 2019

In the Chesapeake region, small scale farming that emphasizes best management practices is vital in supporting the health of the Bay and its waterways.
Photo of the Week: Last Sunrise of Duck Season

March 4, 2019

Two duck hunters head out on the Wye River, Maryland for the last day of the season.
Books for the Future Bay Saver

March 2, 2019

This Read Across America Day help your young reader learn more about the Chesapeake Bay and the world around them.
This Week in the Watershed: The Bulldozers Are Waiting

March 1, 2019

It’s a scene that’s far too common. A fleet of gas-guzzling bulldozers flatten acres of high-value, mature, and healthy forest. In a flash, decades, even centuries, of nature’s hard work is reduced to stumps and mud.
An Oyster Champion in Virginia

February 27, 2019

One student is on a quest to officially recognize the importance of oysters in Virginia.
Photo of the Week: Eagle in Flight

February 25, 2019

A bald eagle takes flight at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in early February, 2019.
Budget Increases for Virginia Clean Water Programs

February 24, 2019

(RICHMOND, VA)—Today Virginia's General Assembly approved modifications to the state's budget for this fiscal year and the next, including several funding changes for key programs that restore Virginia's waterways.
This Week in the Watershed: The Bay's Cornerstone

February 22, 2019

Following decades of restoration work, we are making progress restoring the Bay's native oyster population. And two pieces of legislation before the Maryland General Assembly would take restoration efforts even further.
Optimism Amid Challenges as Maryland’s Oyster Farming Industry Continues to Grow

February 20, 2019

2019 Maryland Shellfish Aquaculture Conference highlighted changes in the Bay’s regenerative business.
Appeals Court Upholds Stormwater Decision in Norfolk Southern v. Roanoke

February 15, 2019

(RICHMOND, VA)—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today upheld a decision requiring that Norfolk Southern pay stormwater utility fees to the City of Roanoke.
This Week in the Watershed: Exposing Our Values

February 15, 2019

There is perhaps no document more revealing than a budget.
CBF Statement on Passage of Virginia Coal Ash Legislation

February 15, 2019

(RICHMOND, VA)—The Virginia General Assembly today passed legislation to ensure proper cleanup of four toxic coal ash sites along waterways in Virginia's Chesapeake Bay watershed.
CBF Issues Statement on Waters of the United States Rule

February 14, 2019

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The changes would remove protections for some wetlands and intermittent streams.
The Love Lives of Chesapeake Critters

February 14, 2019

In honor of Valentine's Day, we took a look at some of the very weird mating habits of quintessential Chesapeake Bay critters!
Clean Water Voices in the Old Dominion

February 13, 2019

Good things happen when voices join together for the Bay.
The Bay Wants to Know

February 12, 2019
So, You're the Bay's Valentine?

February 12, 2019

This Valentine’s Day, show some love for your Bay-Bae!
Photo of the Week: Sail Away with Me

February 11, 2019

The sun sets on a cold January day as docked sailboats reflect off a calm Chester River in Chestertown, MD.
CBF Opposes Proposed Offshore Drilling

February 11, 2019

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—"Offshore drilling poses unjustifiable risks to the Chesapeake Bay, our coasts, and the economy."
This Week in the Watershed: Forest Fervor

February 8, 2019

We are losing our forests at an alarming rate throughout the watershed.