Senator Ben Cardin
Every two years, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation celebrates an individual or organization for their leadership and dedication to conservation at our DC on the Half Shell event. It is our pleasure to present Senator Ben Cardin with the 2024 Clean Water Legacy Award at DC on the Half Shell on March 18, 2024.
Senator Cardin has been a champion for the Bay since he began his public service career in 1967 in the Maryland House of Delegates, the same year CBF was founded. In the decades since, he has been dedicated to achieving clean water and a healthy environment for Marylanders and everyone else living in the Bay watershed.
“It’s an honor to be chosen to receive the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Clean Water Legacy Award," Senator Cardin said. "I’ve dedicated my career to improving the health of our watershed because of its direct and existential impact on the communities and wildlife it serves as home and habitat. For nearly six decades, I’ve proudly supported the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s efforts to protect our treasured Bay.”
Whether advocating for Maryland fisheries, promoting environmental education, or ensuring federal support for Bay research and restoration, Senator Cardin has never wavered in his commitment to saving the Bay and it's rivers and streams. His unparalleled record of success fighting for the Bay has left an indelible impact on the health of the watershed.
It is CBF’s honor to officially recognize Senator Cardin for being one of the greatest—and fiercest—advocates that the Bay has ever known.
