The Chesapeake Bay Foundation provides many opportunities for parents and children to learn about the Bay together. Whether you live in New York state, Virginia Beach, or anywhere in between, you and your children can take an active role in saving the Bay.
The options range from organized volunteer events across the watershed to self-initiated project guides that take you step-by-step through your own restoration project.
Here are a few family-oriented experiences worth pursuing.
Take a look at our "On and Around the Bay" section.
Check CBF's event listings or the Bay Journal's online events calendar for family-friendly volunteer opportunities and community activities.
Calculate your Bay footprint.
Paddle a water trail.
Eat local to save the Bay. Buying directly from local farmers keeps them in business, protects their land with regenerative agriculture, and that means a healthier and cleaner Chesapeake watershed. Visit the Buy Fresh Buy Local Chesapeake site to find local food in Maryland, Buy Fresh Buy Local Pennsylvania, and Buy Fresh Buy Local Virginia. Find other chapters in the watershed at buyfreshbuylocal.org.
Maryland
- Calvert Marine Museum
- Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
- Chesapeake Children's Museum
- Susquehanna River Museum of Havre de Grace
- Upper Bay Museum
Walnut Street
North East Town Park
410-287-2675
Email: [email protected]
Virginia
- The Mariners' Museum
- Reedville Fishermen's Museum
- Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
- Nauticus
Delaware
Washington, D.C.
Pennsylvania
Find other resources here and local museums and attractions at Chesapeake Explorer
