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Small, silvery, and packed with nutritional might, menhaden have often been referred to as the "most important fish in the sea." And for good reason. Menhaden are a vital link in the Chesapeake Bay's food web for fish, marine mammals, and birds.
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Reef balls are effective and safe artificial homes for oysters. They solve some key challenges to oyster restoration: the lack of hard surfaces on which oysters can grow and the ease of poaching oyster reefs.
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Restoration
From an overview of our program to where you can raise oysters, here are answers to some of our most frequently asked questions about oyster gardening in Maryland.
Restoration
Use these guidelines to design and install your living shoreline.
Education Program Resource
Education Program Resource
CBF Education offers one-day and multi-day field programs for students and teachers to get outside with us and learn about the Bay, its rivers, and streams.
General Resource
Celebrate the Bay and the 31st with these seven Chesapeake-themed templates for your pumpkin carvings.
General Resource
If you're thinking of planting trees, consider these 17 species native to the Chesapeake Bay watershed.