Videos

The Importance of Trees

07 May 2020 00:15:08

In this video, CBF Educators Liz and Ronnie will walk you through how trees improve water quality, how to identify them, and how you can analyze tree rings.

We've Got Momentum

06 May 2020 00:01:02

Together we can save the Bay.

Composting

05 May 2020

In this video CBF Educators Tiffany, Leigh, and Claire explain composting basics, how to build a composter at home, and the different stages of decomposition.

Blue Crab 101

30 Apr 2020 00:05:32

Watch as CBF Virginia Field Manager Ken Slazyk describes blue crabs’ key features and their life cycle in this animated video.

Reducing Erosion is Good for the Bay

30 Apr 2020 00:03:52

In this video, join CBF Educators Morgan and Kate at Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs as they explain why reducing erosion is good for the Bay.

Explore two different neighborhoods with CBF Educators Megan and Claire. They’ll explain how trees, ditches, lawns, roofs, and other things that make up our neighborhoods are related to the health of the Chesapeake Bay.

Spring Peepers

24 Apr 2020 00:04:55

On spring nights, a chorus of high-pitched peeps rings out from marshy woodlands and swamps. Follow along with CBF Educator Liz Glaston as she tracks down the source—a tiny tree frog called the northern spring peeper.

How to Shuck an Oyster

21 Apr 2020 00:00:34

Champion Oyster Shucker Deborah Pratt from Virginia’s Middle Peninsula demonstrates her unique lip-shucking method to open an oyster.

The Proper Way to Eat an Oyster

21 Apr 2020 00:01:03

Johnny Shockley of Hooper's Island Oyster Co. shows step-by-step how to eat an oyster.

How to Plant a Bare Root Tree Seedling

20 Apr 2020 00:05:45

To make sure your bare root seedlings get a great head start, watch this step-by-step tutorial by Matt Kowalski, CBF's Virginia Watershed Restoration Scientist.