Washington, D.C.
The epicenter of our advocacy efforts, our Federal Affairs staff focus on important clean water issues at the federal level.
About
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Federal Affairs staff work with members of Congress, Administration officials, and local, regional, and national partners to ensure strong federal and local support for Chesapeake Bay watershed restoration. Since 1983, the federal government has been a critical partner in the landmark Chesapeake Bay Agreement.
Today, members of Congress and seven federal agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the Departments of Interior, Commerce, and Agriculture, play key roles in ensuring that the Chesapeake Bay receives sufficient funding to support the restoration efforts and to ensure that the six Bay watershed states and Washington, D.C. are meeting their pollution reduction goals. Among CBF’s federal priorities are the Federal Farm Bill and securing funding for key federal agencies and programs essential to meeting restoration goals across the watershed. Staff also works to ensure regulations include environmental protections for the Chesapeake Bay region.
Federal Affairs staff works to educate lawmakers and officials about the importance of saving the Bay, raising the organization’s profile with national media, and working with partners and grassroots individuals to engage policymakers.
Explore Our Washington, D.C. Programs
Explore Our Programs
The Bay Advocacy Institute (BAI) offers college students the opportunity to delve into Chesapeake Bay topics, gain real-world skills in advocacy, and develop environmental solutions for their local community and beyond. CBF provides the expertise, training, and resources for this next generation of Chesapeake advocates to engage and inspire action on the issues that matter to them.
Adventure into the heart of the Chesapeake during a five-day environmental education summer camp designed for middle school students and hosted at a CBF island education center.
CBF's Volunteers as Chesapeake Stewards, or VoiCeS, program engages local volunteers and their communities and fosters a deeper understanding of the Bay watershed and the efforts to restore it.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation's summer courses provide teachers with outdoor learning experiences that are aligned with local school system standards. Courses are open to educators throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
CBF's Chesapeake Leaders are a group of passionate Bay supporters who are leading the fight for clean water and a healthy Bay watershed.
While aboard the workboat Bea Hayman Clark, students will test water quality, perform plankton studies, trawl for fish, and learn about the Potomac and Anacostia rivers.
CBF’s Chesapeake Classrooms and School Leaders Environmental Leadership programs offer high-quality professional learning through field experiences and environmental education training that meet the needs of teachers and schools across the watershed.
Join CBF for a personal outdoor learning experience and collaborate with school leaders from your district and around the region.
CBF offers students and teachers the opportunity to learn outside while studying the Bay, its rivers, and streams during one-day and multi-day outdoor environmental education field trips. Programs are offered in DC, MD, PA, and VA.
CBF's Student Leadership program connects, educates, and inspires the next generation of environmental stewards to become critical thinkers and environmental problem solvers by advancing advocacy, raising awareness, and taking action to Save the Bay.
Hike, fish, wade, and paddle in the most inspiring natural areas in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, all while learning how to be an effective advocate for the world around you!
