Photos of the Month: November

Along with November comes cold weather and the closing of our fall restoration and education seasons. But thankfully there are still beautiful sites to be seen across the Bay region! Take a look at some of the highlights below from us, our partners, and supporters!

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The Susquehanna River is one of the most flood-prone rivers in the nation. - - - - - - - - - - #susquehannariver #columbiapa #pennsylvaniaisbeautiful #fallfoliage2019 #pennsylvania #pennsylvaniadrone #droneshot #igdrone #river #explorepage #explore #hiking #river #eastcoast #yorkcountypa #fallautumn #mooredrone #djiphotos

A post shared by PENNSYLVANIA DRONE (@pennsylvaniadrone) on Nov 3, 2019 at 10:43am PST

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What a cool (actually 🥶 freezing) morning with the @downtownsailingcenter and @chesapeakebayfoundation caring for baby oysters that are in cages hanging on the docks. Joe assisted with cage cleaning, logged oyster growth and learned about marine life in the Harbor.

A post shared by Lisa Dubaj (@lisadubaj) on Nov 9, 2019 at 12:28pm PST

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Welcome to the family Pru and Louis! Yesterday we christened our new cutting-edge floating oyster restoration facility—officially called the Prudence H. & Louis F. Ryan Mobile Oyster Restoration Center—that will change how we help bring back Virginia’s oyster population. The two linked barges hold six 850-gallon tanks filled with local river water where baby oysters attach, or “set,” to recycled shells or concrete reefballs. These are then planted on nearby sanctuary reefs. Two cranes aboard can be used to move pallets of recycled oyster shells and heavy concrete reef balls, which quickly build three-dimensional oyster habitat. The Pru and Louis will allow us to produce and transplant up to 20 million oysters per year. We’ll also be able to educate and engage even more people by bringing an oyster restoration center to new communities across Tidewater Virginia. This project is made possible thanks to generous support from Prudence and Louis Ryan (pictured with CBF President Will Baker in the third photo), the Hampton Roads Community Foundation, and the Marietta M. & Samuel T. Morgan Trust. 📷: Air Aspects

A post shared by Chesapeake Bay Foundation (@chesapeakebayfoundation) on Nov 8, 2019 at 10:38am PST

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It was a beautiful day today planting trees and learning about oysters and aquaculture on Tranquility Farm in Hollywood, Maryland (which is also home to @hollywood_oyster)! More than 100 volunteers planted over 1,000 trees in record time, then got to get a hands on look at how Hollywood Oyster Company owner Tal Petty and his wife Na farm their delicious oysters. Trees and oysters are both amazing filters of excess nutrients in the air and water, and are important elements to help us #SaveTheBay. Thank you to everyone who came out! 🌳🦪 📷: @rebecca_el

A post shared by Chesapeake Bay Foundation (@chesapeakebayfoundation) on Nov 9, 2019 at 1:41pm PST

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Fish on Board... #baldeagle #eliteraptors #eagle #canonphotography #nature_sultans #nuts_about_birds #snap_wildlife #feather_perfection #best_birds_of_ig #nature_perfection #birdphotos #birdstagram #animalelite #global4nature #bns_birds #bird_brilliance #nature_wizards #exclusive_wildlife #bestofbirds #bird_tbrilliance #animalelite #global4nature #bns_birds #birdsofinstagram #exclusive_wildlife #wildlifeonearth #wildlife_seekers #wildlife_perfection #wildplanetphotomag #marylanddnr #chesapeakebayfoundation

A post shared by SAS Photography (@sasphotography67) on Nov 14, 2019 at 4:36am PST

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Honking with *semi* joy because we saw our first tundra swans yesterday! These guys and gals make their way down to the Chesapeake Bay region from the Arctic tundra for winter—which can we all agree it feels like the Arctic tundra outside right now? The tundra swan is one of only two native swan species in North America. The other native swan, the trumpeter swan, is a rare visitor to the Bay region. 📷: Joseph Soares

A post shared by Chesapeake Bay Foundation (@chesapeakebayfoundation) on Nov 15, 2019 at 6:07am PST

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This is what I woke up to yesterday morning at the @chesapeakebayfoundation’s Port Isobel East in the Chesapeake Bay. I could look at that all day. #chesapeakebay #portisobelisland #sunrise #virginiaisforlovers #chesapeakebayfoundation

A post shared by jenrharter (@jenrharter) on Nov 15, 2019 at 5:57pm PST

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You read that right. Along with other environmental groups, today we filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to challenge a recent decision that would limit California and 13 other states—including the Bay states of Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, and D.C.—from regulating their own vehicle emissions standards. Roughly one-third of the Bays nitrogen pollution comes from the air, with much of it coming from power plants and vehicle exhaust. The EPA recognized the critical importance of limiting air pollutions to clean up the Bay that the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint includes a specific goal to curb air emissions. But the problem is, to meet that goal by 2025, the EPA is relying on many of the same clean air laws and regulations that the Trump administration is currently trying to weaken or repeal—including efforts to limit emissions from cars and trucks like California’s Clean Cars program. CBF’s Staff Litigation Attorney, Ariel Solaski said, “EPA’s actions threaten the progress of the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint and the health of local rivers, streams, and the Bay by undermining programs that reduce nitrogen oxides and greenhouse gases from motor vehicles. This attempt to deprive states’ authority to protect their residents and natural resources from the damage caused by pollution violates EPA’s duties to protect public health and the environment under the Clean Air Act.”

A post shared by Chesapeake Bay Foundation (@chesapeakebayfoundation) on Nov 22, 2019 at 12:45pm PST

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Weekend Woody! #Aixsponsa #WoodDuck #Duck #Ducks #Ducksunlimited #deltawaterfowl #ducksofinstagram #waterfowl #canonusa #TeamCanon #canonfanphoto #gettheshot #lenscoat

A post shared by Michael Fahey (@fairfxmike) on Nov 23, 2019 at 5:20am PST

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Can’t believe it’s almost December. Chilly Maryland sunset for the win. #Sonya6000 #Landscape #Outdoors #ChesapeakeBay #Sky | • •

A post shared by 📍Maryland 🇺🇸 (@lakyle_) on Nov 25, 2019 at 5:49pm PST