News

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.
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 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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Youngkin Can Help Sustain the James River

August 2, 2024

This year, Gov. Glenn Youngkin must commit to continue working with other states in the region to ensure future generations can enjoy clean waterways.
Power Plant Emissions Limits Mean a More Climate-Resilient Watershed and Cleaner Air for Everyone

July 30, 2024

CBF has been working tirelessly for strong federal safeguards to fight climate change and protect vulnerable communities from dangerous NOx emissions.
Clean the Bay RVA Volunteers Remove Litter and Make Art at Pony Pasture

July 22, 2024

Chesapeake Bay Foundation volunteers filled ten 30-gallon trash bags with litter at Pony Pasture Saturday, improving local waterways and raising awareness of the impacts of pollution as some volunteers transformed the litter into art.
A Bay Champion Lost

July 15, 2024

CBF mourns the tremendous loss of Doug Myers, Maryland Senior Scientist, staunch environmental advocate, compassionate friend.
Planting Roots in the Bay

July 9, 2024

CBF Student Leader Brianna Akuamoah-Boateng reflects on her Bay experiences and looks to the future.
Everybody’s Fish: Striped Bass on the Move

July 5, 2024

Their impressive annual migrations from estuarine nurseries to summer ocean feeding grounds make striped bass a cultural icon along the Atlantic Coast. But with populations struggling, the fish need many helping hands along the way.
Legislators, Governor Must Build on Clean Water Momentum with Greater Investments in ACAP

July 2, 2024

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is calling on Pennsylvania’s Governor and legislators to step up to the plate again, by including increased and sustained investments in the Clean Streams Fund and Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program that help farmers reduce pollution.
Save the Bay News: Blue Crabs Abroad, Osprey, and a Summer Vacation for Striped Bass

June 29, 2024

This month, we explore all the incredible wildlife our Chesapeake Bay has to offer, the threats these critters face, and what we can do to help.
The Osprey Garden: A Chesapeake Eden at Risk

June 25, 2024

In the 1960s and ’70s, osprey almost entirely disappeared from the Bay region. The reason? The harmful insecticide DDT. After the chemical was banned, the Bay's osprey population rebounded. But today, in one portion of the Bay, osprey have plummeted to even lower levels.
A Rising Tide for Climate Literacy

June 24, 2024

Over the past school year, CBF partnered with Anne Arundel County Public Schools to develop classroom investigations studying climate resiliency and the local impacts of climate change. The new program lead to the first field experience in Annapolis in May.
Blue Catfish Conundrum

June 21, 2024

While invasive blue catfish continue to eat the Chesapeake Bay alive, the voracious predators are being released and welcomed into parts of Pennsylvania, where they are native.
To Thrive in the Chesapeake Bay, Striped Bass Need a Summer Vacation

June 20, 2024

The hot days of summer are when striped bass are most vulnerable. With the right steps now, we can rebuild a healthy striped bass fishery for the future. Anglers, find out what you can do this summer to give striped bass a boost.
Bonjour Blue Crabs: Low in Chesapeake, On the Rise Elsewhere

June 14, 2024

While the recent blue crab survey showed numbers remain low for blue crabs in the Chesapeake, this iconic Bay species is showing up in wildly unexpected places across the globe, including France, Croatia, and Maine.
Marvelous Macros: Tiny Aquatic Creatures With an Important Message

May 29, 2024

By looking at the 'bugs' below the water's surface, we can all learn more about the health of rivers and streams.
Maryland’s Future Depends on Outdoor Learning

May 28, 2024

Research shows that outdoor learning helps students improve resilience, problem solving, critical thinking, leadership and teamwork and leads to higher test scores and stronger engagement in school.
Save the Bay News: Places to Explore, Richmond's Lorax, and Striped Bass Spawning

May 24, 2024

This month, we're highlighting some of our favorite stories from the spring edition of Save the Bay magazine!
The Year of the Tree

May 21, 2024

CBF backed nine tree conservation bills in Virginia in 2024, and a historic number of them made it all the way to the governor’s desk. CBF's Ann Jurczyk is one reason advocacy is paying off.