News

This Groundhog Day, We're Feeling a Bit Like Bill Murray.

February 2, 2022

Discover a few of the most important federal issues that CBF is tracking in 2022.
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.
Supporting Farmers Calls for Solid Cost-Sharing Programs

January 31, 2022

Virginia now has an unprecedented opportunity to fully fund its agricultural cost-share program.
Charismatic Creatures

January 26, 2022

A Pennsylvania farm owner steps up to protect bog turtles on his land.
Defending Virginia's Citizen Boards

January 24, 2022

Virginia's citizen boards play key roles in the state's balanced framework for protecting the environment.
Save the Bay News: Are We on Track?

January 21, 2022

Our monthly roundup of engaging and educational content for you to enjoy at home. This month we discuss the 2021 State of the Blueprint report and how we can get Bay restoration back on track.
Pennsylvania's Steep Road to Clean Water

January 20, 2022

Earlier this month, CBF released its 2021 State of the Blueprint report with a large focus on Pennsylvania. Here are the highs, lows, and next steps for the Keystone State.
Five Ways We’re Advocating for Bay Restoration in 2022

January 18, 2022

Legislative sessions have kicked off around the watershed. Here’s what we’re fighting for.
Miniature Marvels

January 12, 2022

Lined seahorses rely on the Bay's underwater grass beds for food, shelter, and a place to breed.
Winter Leviathan

January 6, 2022

Known for their acrobatics, humpback whales sometimes venture into the Chesapeake to feed.
Natural Born Chesapeake Leader

January 3, 2022

Hilary Harp Falk, a proven expert in large-scale ecosystem restoration, leading organizational change, and coalition building, is CBF's next president and CEO.
Top Five Advocacy Wins for the Bay in 2021

December 21, 2021

We look back at what Bay advocates accomplished across the watershed this year.
Wishing You and Your Loved Ones a Wonderful Holiday Season

December 20, 2021

We could not have come so far or accomplished so much without your dedication, passion, and generosity.
Save the Bay News: Honoring Will Baker

December 17, 2021

Our monthly roundup of engaging and educational content for you to enjoy at home. This month, we honor Will Baker and his more than 45 years of relentless Bay-saving.
After 45 Years, CBF's Baker Reflects on the Bay at a Crossroads

December 16, 2021

For more than four decades Will Baker has been insisting with seemingly inexhaustible enthusiasm that the Bay can be saved.
Relentless—Part 3: The Bay's Moment

December 15, 2021

After securing the historic Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint—the best, and perhaps last, chance for Bay restoration—Will Baker and CBF are still pushing.
Relentless—Part 2: A Movement Rises

December 14, 2021

Will Baker takes the helm as CBF’s Executive Director—just in time to shape one of the most momentous periods in Chesapeake Bay restoration history.
Relentless—Part 1: The Tree

December 13, 2021

In 1976, a young Will Baker is working as an arborist when he’s asked to help Save the Bay and joins CBF as an intern.
It's Time to Stem the Flood of Woes Brought on by Climate Change

December 10, 2021

For those of us who live in the Chesapeake Bay region, on the front lines of climate change, making sure we fight it aggressively is personal.
Tenacious in Tweed

December 8, 2021

CBF's now-retired Director of Fisheries Bill Goldsborough shares his reflections on outgoing CBF President Will Baker and the decades of work they accomplished together.
'Trashion' Fashion Meets the Chesapeake Bay

December 2, 2021

Fashion designer and CBF volunteer Sonya Phillips raises awareness for the Bay in an unexpectedly chic way.
Clean Water Bills Will Benefit Hunters, Anglers and Others Who Love the Outdoors

November 29, 2021

Legislation has been introduced in the PA House and Senate that could substantially improve our land and water resources.
How to Have a Bay-Friendly Thanksgiving

November 23, 2021

Discover five ways to celebrate our Bay, rivers, and streams this Thanksgiving.
Love Deer? Plant a Tree

November 22, 2021

Hunters and wildlife enthusiasts in Pennsylvania are finding many benefits in streamside forests.
Planting a 'Magical Seed'

November 8, 2021

Mira Lloyd Dock Award recipient Shauna Yorty is growing community connections in a Lancaster neighborhood.