Water Quality

State Program is Cleaning Waterways Across Virginia

January 24, 2018

Clean water is one topic that Virginians of all political stripes agree on.

This Week in the Watershed: A United Front

January 19, 2018

In our current polarized and fractured political sphere, it is extremely rare for a clear majority to agree on something. But across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, a diverse coalition is finding common ground on one topic–clean water.

This Week in the Watershed: A Bay-Saving Momentum

January 12, 2018

Watch any sporting event long enough and eventually you’ll see an invisible but palpable force seize control of the game.

Farmer Spotlight: Open Book Farm

January 10, 2018

Nestled contently in Maryland's Middletown Valley lies Open Book Farm. Originally owned by a family that possessed the land since the Revolutionary War, the farm is now trusted to the caring hands of Mary Kathryn (MK) and Andrew Barnet.

This Week in the Watershed: An Unjustifiable Risk

January 5, 2018

Magic happens when fresh and salt water collide. Life explodes in estuaries, as they are some of the most productive ecosystems in the world. We witness this every day in the Chesapeake Bay, North America’s largest estuary.

Thank You and Happy New Year!

January 2, 2018

2017! It was the best of times. And it was the worst of times.

Return to the Bennett Farm

December 28, 2017

State and local elected and conservation officials converged on Toad Hollow Road in Susquehanna County bearing congratulations and keen interest in seeing the Bennett Farm for themselves.

This Week in the Watershed: 2017 in Review

December 22, 2017

2017 was a year of milestones. Celebrating our 50th year of working to save the Bay, with incredible support from our members, CBF accomplished an awful lot.

Exelon’s Share for Mitigation on the Conowingo Dam

December 21, 2017

The Conowingo Dam 20 miles north of the mouth of the Susquehanna River has been the focus of scientific scrutiny and concern since the 1990s, and public worry for the past five years.

This Week in the Watershed: Healthy Communities, Healthy Bay

December 15, 2017

It's no coincidence that what's good for water quality is often good for public health. And in Baltimore, one facility stands in the way of both.

Charlottesville Invests in a Cleaner Rivanna River

December 6, 2017

CBF volunteer, Doug DeGood details the clean water benefits of a new wastewater facility at Moores Creek in Charlottesville, VA.

This Week in the Watershed: A Remarkable Day of Giving

December 1, 2017

In what's becoming an annual tradition, a motley crew of brave (or crazy?) CBF staffers plunged into the frigid waters of the Chesapeake Bay for the third consecutive year as a thank you to the hundreds of generous CBF members who gave on Giving Tuesday.