Save the Bay Blog February 2023

  • Save the Bay News: The Future (and Deep Roots) of Regenerative Farming

    February 24, 2023

    This month, we explore the roots of regenerative agriculture, how winter is unfolding on CBF’s own regenerative farm (and why we have one), and what the future of agriculture in the watershed could look like.

  • A Family's Legacy Along the Yeocomico

    February 23, 2023

    There is a special part of the world at the edge of the Yeocomico River in Virginia’s Northern Neck. For 146 years, the Wilson Family has called this land and water home.

  • Agriculture's Future Is Now

    February 22, 2023

    What does a farm have to do with saving the Bay? How we can produce enough nutritious food while also reducing pollution and restoring the health of our waterways? Jared and Elissa Planz look at how CBF's Clagett Farm is answering those questions.

  • Coming to Life: A Winter Day on CBF’s Clagett Farm

    February 21, 2023

    Get an inside look at how CBF's Clagett Farm team is preparing for the growing season. The farm is a place to ground-truth how holistic farm systems, often termed ‘regenerative agriculture,’ can help improve soil and water quality.

  • Breaking Through Concrete Ceilings

    February 17, 2023

    Dr. Mamie Parker has spent her life making history as a Black, female conservationist, paving the way for young Black women who want to pursue a career in the environmental world.

  • New Conowingo Dam License Critical to Bay Restoration

    February 16, 2023

    The new Conowingo Dam license process can be transformative for the Bay, but only if Maryland officials can work through the challenges of dealing with the dam’s private operator, the utility Constellation Energy.

  • With State Help, Farmers Make A Difference

    February 15, 2023

    Virginia legislators are considering several important proposals that could open significant opportunities for more farmers to improve their business operations while working for cleaner water.

  • The Deep Roots of Regenerative Agriculture

    February 14, 2023

    Tens of thousands of years ago, farmers of color around the world pioneered ways of working the land that are critical for restoring ecological balance, clean water, and community today.

  • Pennsylvania Eyes Next Steps to Reduce Agricultural Pollution

    February 13, 2023

    Funding will soon be flowing from Pennsylvania’s new cost-share Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP) to help more farmers put pollution-reduction measures on the ground, creating optimism and momentum for cleaner rivers and streams in the Keystone State.

  • Our Family's Journey to Slash Plastic Use

    February 6, 2023

    CBF Clean Water Captain Kit Norlan shares how her family set out to shrink their consumption of plastic and paper, with information that could help you do the same.

  • Before, During, and After the NASA GLOBE Trees Challenge 2022

    February 3, 2023

    From 11 October to 11 November, 2022, volunteers around the world took part in the NASA GLOBE Trees Challenge 2022: Trees in a Changing Climate. The challenge resulted in 4,700+ tree height observations from 1,500+ locations in 50 GLOBE countries.




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