Community

A Good Tree to Lean On

May 2, 2018

As a couple, we have been members of Branch's Baptist Church in Richmond and active in the Spanish-speaking congregation for over a decade.

This Week in the Watershed: 10 Million Keystone Trees

April 27, 2018

Pennsylvania's waters might not contain blue crabs, oysters, or other iconic Chesapeake Bay critters, but with more than 50 percent of the Bay's freshwater flows coming from the Susquehanna River, the Keystone State determines the health of the Chesapeake.

Democracy in Action

April 18, 2018

When the new federal funding bill was signed into law a couple weeks ago, it wasn't an accident that it fully supported EPA's Chesapeake Bay Program—a critical piece of Chesapeake restoration.

This Week in the Watershed: Unfinished Business

April 6, 2018

It’s an exciting time on the Bay and its rivers and streams. Ospreys are back, flora is beginning to bloom, and the days are lengthening. And in Richmond and Annapolis, activity is beginning to wind down in the halls of its Capitols.

This Week in the Watershed: Embracing Innovation

March 30, 2018

Every day we all witness a growing threat to the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams.

Taxpayers Fund What Nature Does for Free

March 15, 2018

Charles County taxpayers are spending millions to reduce a type of water pollution that forests filter for free.

This Week in the Watershed: Acting Out

February 23, 2018

To save the Bay, accepting the status quo is often not an option.

Fighting for the Future of Our Forests

February 16, 2018

Growing up in Maryland, the forests and woods in our communities have always been a place of fresh air, sanctuary, and play.

On Third Anniversary, CBF's Brock Environmental Center Inspires

November 16, 2017

As the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's (CBF) Brock Environmental Center marks its third year, the building continues to surpass expectations for sustainability and has become an environmental hub for the community.

This Week in the Watershed: Fighting for Forests

November 10, 2017

Right now, throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed, trees are exploding with color. The beautiful foliage around every corner is just one of the many benefits trees provide.

Defying Expectations in Baltimore's Inner Harbor

November 9, 2017

For the past five years, oysters have been growing in Baltimore's Inner Harbor through the Great Baltimore Oyster Partnership–a collaboration between Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

This Week in the Watershed: If You Build It They Will Come

September 29, 2017

It goes without saying, but the Bay looked awfully different when Captain John Smith first navigated its waters in 1608. The journals of Smith reveal a Bay bursting with life.