Turning the Tide

Welcome to Turning the Tide, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's podcast that ran from March 2015 to September 2018. Join President Will Baker and guests as they share with you their thoughts on what it will really take to turn the tide—to restore our Bay and its rivers and streams.

EPISODES

We're Taking a Breather

25 Sep 2018 Episode 91 | 00:00:00

Everyone needs to take time once in a while to sit back, take a breath, and think about the future. "Turning the Tide" is going on hiatus to do just that. We look forward to returning with a fresh new format to provide you with an even better perspective on the progress being made to turn the tide and save the Chesapeake Bay. In the meantime, please browse our archive below.
Worth Repeating: Trees: The Oysters of the Land

11 Sep 2018 Episode 90 | 27:08

CBF President Will Baker and Baltimore Tree Trust Executive Director Dan Millender discuss the environmental, economic, and cultural benefits of trees.
Worth Repeating: This Bay Is Going to Set Me Free

28 Aug 2018 Episode 89 | 17:09

CBF President Will Baker chats with Ray Langston, longtime resident and former mayor of Highland Beach, Maryland, a Bay-front community with a proud history and a bright future.
Do You Speak Dolphin?

14 Aug 2018 Episode 88 | 20:54

In this episode, CBF President Will Baker talks with CBF’s resident dolphin geek Maryland Scientist Doug Myers about the increase of dolphins in the Chesapeake Bay.
Worth Repeating: Eating Local at Gertrude’s Restaurant

31 Jul 2018 Episode 87 | 23:28

CBF President Will Baker and John Shields—cookbook author, TV chef, and owner of Baltimore's Gertrude's Restaurant—discuss the virtues of eating local in the Chesapeake Bay region.
Feeling At Home

17 Jul 2018 Episode 86 | 00:31:38

In this episode, CBF President Will Baker welcomes EPA's former Obama-appointed Acting Deputy Administrator Lisa Feldt as CBF's new Vice President for Environmental Protection and Restoration.
Signs of Encouragement

03 Jul 2018 Episode 85 | 00:21:50

In this episode, CBF President Will Baker and Maryland Fisheries Scientist Allison Colden discuss recent news about the state of blue crabs and oyster restoration in the Chesapeake Bay.
Learning from Each Other

19 Jun 2018 Episode 84 | 0:15:18

In this episode, CBF President Will Baker talks with Chanté Coleman, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director, about the challenges of running a coalition organization and how members benefit.
Are We On Track?

05 Jun 2018 Episode 83 | 0:22:24

In this episode, CBF President Will Baker and Dr. Beth McGee, CBF’s Director of Science and Agriculture Policy, assess progress in pollution reduction at the halfway mark in the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint.
Worth Repeating: Grasses = Crabs

22 May 2018 Episode 82 | 0:19:22

In this episode, CBF President Will Baker sits down with longtime CBF staffer Bart Jaeger to talk about the relationship between underwater grasses and the Bay’s blue crab population.
Parachutes for the Planet

08 May 2018 Episode 81 | 00:26:43

CBF Student Bay Advisory Council Member Kallan Benson, Parachutes for the Planet, and the Mother Earth Project work to give youth a voice on climate change.
Clean Water Grows on Trees

24 Apr 2018 Episode 80 | 00:16:38

Announcing a new partnership to improve water quality in Pennsylvania and the Bay.