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Hampton Roads Land Conservation Summit Advances Discussion on Sea Level Rise, Water Quality, and Resiliency Solutions

December 5, 2023

A coalition of Hampton Roads leaders explored solutions to sea level rise, climate change, and other key water quality and habitat issues at a land conservation summit Friday in Virginia Beach.
Chris Moore Named Chesapeake Bay Foundation Virginia Executive Director

December 4, 2023

Chris Moore, most recently the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) Senior Regional Ecosystem Scientist, has taken the helm of the CBF Virginia office as its executive director.
CBF Announces Tola Sanni as New Chief Financial Officer

November 9, 2023

CBF has selected Tola Sanni as its new Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the organization's accounting, payroll, and financial & grant management, and reporting. She also serves as the treasurer of CBF’s Board of Trustees.
Mira Lloyd Dock Award Winner’s Project Benefits Folks and Feathered Friends

November 1, 2023

Brennan Ka’aihue celebrated winning a 2022 Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award with a project that is for the birds.
Renewal Project Accelerates Restoration Work In Halfmoon and Pequea Watersheds

October 30, 2023

The Halfmoon and Pequea Creek Watersheds Renewal Project, coordinated by CBF, is accelerating progress toward bringing impaired streams in the two Pennsylvania watersheds back to health.
Chesapeake Executive Council Elects MD Gov. Moore to Chair at Pivotal Time

October 19, 2023

The Chesapeake Executive Council, which leads the federal-state Chesapeake Bay restoration partnership, elected Maryland Gov. Wes Moore as its chair at its annual meeting today.
CBF Virginia Oyster Gardeners Break Record in 2023

October 6, 2023

Volunteer oyster gardeners set a record in the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Virginia program this year, with 691 volunteers across Virginia’s tidal waterways raising and returning 146,533 oysters in 2023.
High School Students From PA, VA, and MD Take Action at Climate Change Summit in Virginia Beach

October 2, 2023

In Virginia Beach last weekend, 40 high school students from across Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania worked to develop climate change solutions that can be implemented in their communities at the biannual CBF Student Leadership Summit.
MDE to Take Comments On Industrial Stormwater Permit

September 20, 2023

Between now and Nov. 25, Maryland residents have an opportunity to provide comments to the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) concerning a permit that governs how more than 1,400 industrial facilities manage pollution from stormwater runoff.
Chesapeake Oyster Alliance Marks 100 Partner Milestone

September 18, 2023

The Chesapeake Oyster Alliance (COA) welcomed its 100th partner this month, marking an important milestone for the coalition.
CBF Launching Adult Education and Advocacy Course in the Nation’s Capital

September 14, 2023

CBF is bringing its comprehensive adult education and advocacy course to the Washington, D.C., metro region this fall and encourages area residents who care about clean water to register now.
CBF Food & Farm Fest Celebrates Delicious Local Fare, Family Fun, and Environmentally Friendly Farming

September 7, 2023

With fall just around the corner, CBF invites you to join our celebration of the Bay region’s best local food and drink from noon to 4 pm on Saturday, October 14, at CBF’s Clagett farm in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Organizations Create 3D Models of Imperiled Freshwater Mussels

August 22, 2023

Scientists and imaging specialists will help save freshwater mussels, one of the most endangered classes of organisms, using 3D imaging technology.
CBF to Honor Sen. Cardin With Clean Water Legacy Award in DC Next March

August 9, 2023

CBF President and CEO Hilary Harp Falk is pleased to announce that CBF will honor Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin with its Clean Water Legacy Award at the 2024 DC on the Half Shell gala next March.
CBF Taps Paul Smail as New Top Watchdog for Clean Water and Communities that Depend on It

August 3, 2023

Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) President and CEO Hilary Harp Falk is pleased to announce that CBF has a new top watchdog protecting clean water and the communities that depend on it in Paul Smail, who has been promoted to Vice President for Litigation and General Counsel, Richard T. Pelham Chair.
ASMFC Extends Size Limit on Recreational Bass Catch but Defers Decision on Addendum to Long-Term Recovery Plan

August 2, 2023

Continuing its efforts to aid the comeback of striped bass, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) voted yesterday to extend the emergency regulation it adopted in May to reduce striped bass mortality. The ASMFC also continued work on a draft Addendum II to the striped bass management plan outlining additional options for the long-term recovery of striped bass populations.
Mira Lloyd Dock Award Recognizes Conservation and Urban Beautification Work: Nominations Now Open

July 26, 2023

The Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership is accepting nominations for the Annual Mira Lloyd Dock Partnership Diversity Award, given in recognition of conservation work in environmental justice communities in Pennsylvania.
CBF Forms New Oyster Gardening Partnership With Montgomery County Public Schools

July 7, 2023

The new program will enable students who attend the county’s outdoor education program at Camp Letts to participate in hands-on lessons about oysters and their importance to the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.
Richmond Environmental Course Equips Residents to Advocate for Thriving Communities and Healthy Waterways

June 29, 2023

Richmond-area residents will discuss the most pressing environmental issues facing Central Virginia while building leadership skills at a free adult environmental course this summer held by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF).
Consider Health Risks When Sealing Driveways and Parking Lots

June 7, 2023

Summer is coming, and what many don’t realize is that sealing driveways and parking lots can pose significant risks both to human health and to aquatic life in our rivers and streams.
Pipeline Plan and Petersburg Compressor Station Raise Pollution, Environmental Justice Concerns

June 6, 2023

This week the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) submitted comments on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) draft environmental impact statement for Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line (Transco)’s proposed Commonwealth Energy Connector Project and Columbia Gas Transmission’s Virginia Reliability Project (VRP).
Volunteers Cleaned Up Nearly 100,000 Pounds of Litter on Clean the Bay Day

June 5, 2023

Thousands of volunteers across Virginia picked up about 100,000 pounds of litter Saturday as part of Clean the Bay Day, a Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) annual event and Virginia’s largest and longest-running litter and shoreline cleanup.
CBF Mourns the Loss of Dr. Beth McGee, CBF Director of Science and Agricultural Policy

June 5, 2023

CBF mourns the loss of Dr. Beth McGee, CBF’s Director of Science and Agricultural Policy. Since coming to CBF in 2003, Beth played a crucial role in assessing the health of the Bay, leading the science of Bay restoration, and helping CBF craft policy solutions.
‘Envision Marsh Creek’ Restoration and Protection At Free Event June 8

May 31, 2023

The local community is invited to learn more about the Marsh Creek Watershed and plans to restore and protect it at a free public event in Centre County, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, June 8.
Tickets Still Available for Bands in the Sand—CBF’s Summer Beach Concert and Fundraiser

May 26, 2023

There’s still time to get tickets to attend CBF's Bands in the Sand beach concert, the waterfront party of the year that helps CBF fund its Bay-saving mission.