Water Quality

Trump Plan Endangers Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs

August 28, 2018

It's difficult growing up a crab. Cold winters, predators, dead zones, vanishing habitat — these are just some of the threats a young crustacean faces. And now, a plan by the Trump administration to open the Atlantic seaboard to oil and gas exploration and drilling could upset the already precarious life cycle of the Chesapeake Bay blue crab.
The Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint is Working

August 23, 2018

This is a critical time for bay restoration. At the halfway point between 2010 and 2025 the question is: Are we on track?
CBF Brings Bedford Farmers to the Bay

August 22, 2018

Last July, 10 farmers from the base of Virginia's Blue Ridge mountains in Bedford County spent an eye-opening weekend on islands in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay during CBF's latest Farmers to the Bay excursion.
Stop Pipelines' Devastation of Virginia Waterways

August 21, 2018

Recent months have deluged Virginians with storms and heavy rainfall, causing flooded roads, washed-out embankments, and mudslides. In the case of Mountain Valley Pipeline construction, these summer storms triggered extensive damage to Virginia's rivers and streams.
This Week in the Watershed: Wavering Waters

August 17, 2018

For more than 40 years, CBF Senior Naturalist John Page Williams has explored the many waterways in the Chesapeake Bay, particularly his home Severn River. And despite all that time on the water, he often says, "Every time I go out on my river, I learn something new."
This Week in the Watershed: A Torrent of Trash

August 3, 2018

The health of our local waterways and the Bay is often hidden below the surface. But other times, water quality is in plain sight.
Frequent Dolphin Sightings Reveal a Rebounding Bay

August 1, 2018

Bottlenose dolphin sightings are delighting both citizens and scientists alike, as unprecedented scores of these marine mammals have been spotted in the Bay's waters this spring and summer.
This Week in the Watershed: A Bay Mutiny

July 20, 2018

In 1608, during the first exploration of the Chesapeake Bay by European settlers, it was Captain John Smith who led the way. Of the countless voyages throughout this national treasure since, it's a safe bet that most had a captain.
This Week in the Watershed: A Blessing and a Curse

July 13, 2018

The recent hot and sunny weather throughout the watershed has blessed many of us with picturesque days to swim, fish, or work in our gardens. But this weather isn’t a blessing to some.
This Month on the Bay: Life in an Eelgrass Bed

July 11, 2018

If oyster reefs are the Chesapeake's equivalents to corals, underwater grass beds are our rain forests.
This Week in the Watershed: Best Bang for Our Buck

July 6, 2018

The least expensive ways to fight pollution also targets the largest source of pollution—agricultural runoff.
Fixing the Pipes in Charm City

July 5, 2018

One hundred and fourteen years ago, spring was an exciting time in Baltimore.