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The Karen Noonan Center, 30 Years Strong

January 30, 2025

A victim of the Pan Am Flight 103 terrorist bombing over Lockerbie, 20-year-old Karen Noonan was a college student devoted to education and the outdoors. For more than 30 years, her legacy has lived on through this CBF education program.

Endangered Species Listing for Hellbender Is Long Overdue

January 28, 2025

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has proposed listing the Eastern hellbender as an Endangered species. A group of determined young people in Pennsylvania, the original “Hellbender Defenders,” say the recognition is long overdue.

Let's Turn Promises into Progress for the Chesapeake Bay

January 23, 2025

Governor Wes Moore and legislative leaders have an important, though unenviable, task ahead for the remainder of the 2025 General Assembly session: meeting Maryland’s ambitious goals for environmental progress and climate resiliency while navigating a $3 billion budget shortfall.

Delaware Wins with Chesapeake Bay Restoration

January 17, 2025

We urge Meyer and his administration to be strong leaders for clean water and committed Bay restoration partners.

Five Ways We’re Advocating for the Bay in 2025

January 16, 2025

Despite a shift in the political landscape this year, we’re committed as ever to fighting for the Bay in 2025.

Save the Bay Newsletter: The Year’s Best

December 20, 2024

It is no surprise that all of our top stories of 2024 have something to do with the Bay’s extraordinary wildlife.

Restoration Grants do Double for Delaware Town and Bay

December 19, 2024

Projects to fight stormwater runoff and shoreline erosion are all part of the bigger picture in Laurel, Delaware.

Top Five Advocacy Wins for the Bay in 2024

December 17, 2024

Banning toxic pavement sealant in Virginia, requiring native plants along Pennsylvania highways, protecting trees in Maryland...We look back at what our clean water advocates accomplished across the watershed this year.

Salmon in Maryland?

December 16, 2024

There are several factors to consider regarding AquaCon's proposed salmon farm in Cecil County, Maryland.

Oyster Cities and Floating Farms

December 10, 2024

CBF’s Maryland Coastal Resource Scientist Julie Luecke imagines how oyster restoration, aquaculture, and coastal resilience efforts could forge a new symbiosis in the Chesapeake of the 21st century.

Fierce Farmers on Film

December 6, 2024

The recent Firmly Planted film screening event honored Black women who are growing food and communities while inspiring others to preserve their heritage.

'Get Real' When Considering a Christmas Tree

December 2, 2024

When considering a Christmas tree this holiday season, “getting real” helps the environment and local economy at the same time.

Turning the Tide on the Chesapeake Bay: Giving Thanks for Pennsylvania’s Progress and a New Opportunity for Leadership

November 27, 2024

An unprecedented period of cooperation between two gubernatorial administrations, legislative leaders, farmers, local governments and countless volunteers is leading to cleaner water in Pennsylvania’s rivers and streams as well as the Chesapeake Bay.

Bay Connection Helps Small Delaware Town Afford Big Redevelopment Plans

November 20, 2024

A plan that started as a way to introduce green infrastructure to reduce polluted runoff into local waterways has attracted residents, visitors, and local businesses.

Megalodon Teeth and the Ancient Chesapeake Bay: An Interview with Dr. Stephen Godfrey

November 15, 2024

The Curator of Paleontology at the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, Maryland talks with us about the marvelous stories fossils tell, what the Chesapeake region’s ancient past can teach us about its future, and the secrets yet to be discovered at Calvert Cliffs.

A Surprising Spot to Learn at Sea

November 8, 2024

High school students who had been sailing off the Atlantic coast for weeks with the Sea Education Association made an unexpected but inspiring stop in Baltimore Harbor to learn with CBF.

What Comes Next for Striped Bass?

November 5, 2024

As migrating striped bass prepare for their annual journey south from New England to their overwintering waters off the Mid-Atlantic, fishery managers are also considering big moves. In October, two major barometers of the population’s health were released. Neither painted a rosy picture.

Save the Bay News: A Blue Crab Mystery, Striped Bass in Trouble, and Our Amazing Volunteers

October 24, 2024

This month, we’ve compiled highlights from our fall Save the Bay magazine, including stories on blue crabs, volunteers, and the future of the Bay partnership.

The Watershed’s Grand Experiment

October 21, 2024

After 40 years at the cutting edge of environmental restoration, can the Chesapeake Bay Partnership again reinvent itself in time to save the Bay in the 21st Century?

Choose to Make a Difference

October 18, 2024

CBF Maryland Oyster Restoration Coordinator Kellie Fiala shares her experience pursuing a career in the environment. Find out more about environmentally focused education.

A Blue Crab Mystery

October 17, 2024

The population isn’t crashing, but it isn’t exactly thriving either. What’s going on?

All for Clean Water

October 15, 2024

Our volunteers are the backbone of everything we do. From growing oysters to planting trees to speaking with legislators, CBF volunteers are committed to saving the Bay in any way they can. Take a look at these six individuals who tirelessly work to do their part for clean water. We're grateful for all they do.

Save the Bay News: Voting for the Bay

September 27, 2024

Stories, resources, and other things you need to know to vote for the Bay

The Bay Watershed's 11 Most Unexpected Places to Vote

September 24, 2024

What's it like to cast your vote at a whiskey distillery, nature center, or Pennsylvania Dutch Smorgasbord?

All for an Oyster

September 18, 2024

This past year, CBF and our partners added millions of baby oysters into Chesapeake Bay waters. Take a look into their journey. You may be surprised the lengths we’ll go to, all for an oyster.