Events
Check our calendar for restoration events, special lectures, festivals, and more. And be sure to check out our signature events below, including Clean the Bay Day, Bands in the Sand, and Bay Discovery Trips.
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Nikki Davis
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Mike Busada
Hold Your Event at CBF's Philip Merrill Center
CBF's Merrill Center provides a magical waterfront setting for your next meeting, wedding, or special event.
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Yuzhu Zheng
Hold Your Event at CBF's Brock Environmental Center
CBF's Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach features a state- of-the-art conference center that is available for rental for events and meetings.
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Patricia McGuire
Bay Discovery Trips
Join us out on the water and experience our beautiful Bay and its tributaries first hand.
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Billy Garrett, Justin Ross, Toni Paris, Lee Goodwin, Bill Mish, Daniel Horowitz, Daniel Hals
Save the Bay Photo Contest
Amateur and professional photographers, CBF's annual photo contest opens in March. Photographers and non-photographers alike can join us in April to vote for Viewers' Choice.
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Kallie Vorobets/CBF Staff
Clean the Bay Day
Join us in Virginia on the first Saturday in June for this annual community cleanup event.
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Mike B Photography
Bands in the Sand
Join us in Annapolis each June for a fun-filled evening on the water's edge with great friends, amazing live music, cool drinks, and mouth-watering grilled food.
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Maryland Rod & Reef Slam
Celebrate the diverse fish populations of Maryland's oyster reefs with this special fishing tournament.
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Allison Colden/CBF Staff
Virginia Rod & Reef Slam
Celebrate the diverse fish populations of Virginia's oyster reefs with our fishing event.
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DC on the Half Shell
Join CBF in the spring of 2026 for a unique experience featuring local Chesapeake Bay waterman and their oysters.
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CBF Webinars
Our webinars bring exciting Chesapeake Bay topics with directly to you, with discussions led by CBF experts and special guests.
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