But it doesn't stop there. CBF is also an active partner in local restoration efforts spearheaded by community organizations throughout the watershed.
CBF is also active in agricultural communities, helping scores of farmers find funding and implement conservation practices that have dramatically reduced pollution running off their land.
See the section navigation for projects we're working on and ways to get involved. Our latest community stories are listed below. You can also check our Programs & Initiatives and our calendar for more information about activities in your area.
Stories from Our Communities
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All for Clean Water
October 15, 2024
Our volunteers are the backbone of everything we do. From growing oysters to planting trees to speaking with legislators, CBF volunteers are committed to saving the Bay in any way they can. Take a look at these six individuals who tirelessly work to do their part for clean water. We're grateful for all they do.
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The Year of the Tree
May 21, 2024
CBF backed nine tree conservation bills in Virginia in 2024, and a historic number of them made it all the way to the governor’s desk. CBF's Ann Jurczyk is one reason advocacy is paying off.
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Places to Go, Things to Do in the Chesapeake Region
May 14, 2024
11 magical Bay watershed destinations to explore this spring and summer.
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Our 5 Favorite Things About Spring on the Chesapeake
May 7, 2024
The locusts are blooming, the ospreys are cheeping, and the calendars are filling up! Now's the time to savor everything there is to love about spring on the Chesapeake.
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Shaped by a Salamander
April 23, 2024
Five years after their triumphant campaign to crown the Eastern hellbender as Pennsylvania’s state amphibian, former CBF student leaders are taking on the world of conservation, education, and law.
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Bay Foundation Equity Director Wants Advocacy as Diverse as Nature
April 16, 2024
Carmera Thomas-Wilhite is the first vice president of diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in CBF's history, and a leading regional voice on the critical topic.
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Reconnecting with Their Ancestral Land and River
April 5, 2024
Last month, CBF, the Virginia Department of Forestry, and volunteers joined the Nansemond Indian Nation for a tree planting that deepened their connection to their ancestral riverfront land
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