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For Critters and Creeks, Salt is Bad Brew

January 29, 2018

Just like too much salt in your diet can be bad for your health, too much salt on our roads and sidewalks can be bad for the health of our rivers and streams.
VA Localities Must Address Stormwater Runoff

January 25, 2018

Virginia localities need to address stormwater runoff from urban and suburban areas.
State Program is Cleaning Waterways Across Virginia

January 24, 2018

Clean water is one topic that Virginians of all political stripes agree on.
Photo of the Week: Quiet Waters

January 22, 2018

As a local, I remember many good times on the Bay: fishing, boating, and water skiing.
CBF Appeals Atlantic Coast Pipeline Certification

January 22, 2018

CBF filed an appeal of the Virginia State Water Control Board’s water quality certification for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
This Week in the Watershed: A United Front

January 19, 2018

In our current polarized and fractured political sphere, it is extremely rare for a clear majority to agree on something. But across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, a diverse coalition is finding common ground on one topic–clean water.
How About Home-Grown Oysters and Wine?

January 18, 2018

What about a new tradition: home-grown oysters and wine?
Photo of the Week: Iced in!

January 18, 2018

This photo, taken January 7, 2018, shows the deep freeze that swept across the Bay with Winter Storm Grayson.
Chillin’ in the Water as They’re Filter Feedin’

January 17, 2018

Check out CBF's Virginia Oyster Restoration Manager, Jackie Shannon, performing her original Oyster Rap!
This Week in the Watershed: A Bay-Saving Momentum

January 12, 2018

Watch any sporting event long enough and eventually you’ll see an invisible but palpable force seize control of the game.
Farmer Spotlight: Open Book Farm

January 10, 2018

Nestled contently in Maryland's Middletown Valley lies Open Book Farm. Originally owned by a family that possessed the land since the Revolutionary War, the farm is now trusted to the caring hands of Mary Kathryn (MK) and Andrew Barnet.
Photo of the Week: Winter Oysters

January 8, 2018

The Bay is our lifeline. It is our recreation, our sustenance, our home.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Names Trisha Salvia as Staff Attorney in Pennsylvania

January 8, 2018

(HARRISBURG, PA)–The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) has named Trisha Salvia as its Staff Attorney in Pennsylvania.
This Week in the Watershed: An Unjustifiable Risk

January 5, 2018

Magic happens when fresh and salt water collide. Life explodes in estuaries, as they are some of the most productive ecosystems in the world. We witness this every day in the Chesapeake Bay, North America’s largest estuary.
CBF Issues Statement on Progress Shown in the Bay Barometer

January 4, 2018

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued this statement concerning the results of the Chesapeake Bay Program's Bay Barometer.
This Month on the Bay: The Bay's Bare Bones Are Exposed in January

January 4, 2018

You’ll be surprised at how much you learn about the Chesapeake when its bare bones are showing.
CBF Issues Statement on Trump Administration’s Oil Drilling Plans

January 4, 2018

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)--Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued this statement following the Trump Administration’s decision to open coastal waters to oil drilling.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Will Baker to Receive Distinguished Service Award

January 3, 2018

The Award is being given Mr. Baker for the enormous contribution he has made in preserving and improving the health of The Chesapeake Bay, and on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Thank You and Happy New Year!

January 2, 2018

2017! It was the best of times. And it was the worst of times.
CBF's Most Popular Facebook Posts of 2017

December 29, 2017

Take a look back at our most popular Facebook posts of 2017.
Return to the Bennett Farm

December 28, 2017

State and local elected and conservation officials converged on Toad Hollow Road in Susquehanna County bearing congratulations and keen interest in seeing the Bennett Farm for themselves.
Photo of the Week: School of Cownose Rays

December 27, 2017

When I think of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, I think of "getting away from it all."
Court Rules Roanoke Stormwater Fee is Not a Tax; Norfolk Southern Must Pay

December 26, 2017

(ROANOKE, VA)—U.S. District Court Judge Glen E. Conrad has ruled that the stormwater utility fee charged by the City of Roanoke is not a tax, and, therefore, Norfolk Southern Railway Co. is not exempt from the charge.
This Week in the Watershed: 2017 in Review

December 22, 2017

2017 was a year of milestones. Celebrating our 50th year of working to save the Bay, with incredible support from our members, CBF accomplished an awful lot.
Exelon’s Share for Mitigation on the Conowingo Dam

December 21, 2017

The Conowingo Dam 20 miles north of the mouth of the Susquehanna River has been the focus of scientific scrutiny and concern since the 1990s, and public worry for the past five years.