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Save the Bay News: Restoration, Wetlands, and Saving Striped Bass

June 29, 2023

Progress toward clean water includes the need for a greater focus on the Bay's 'living resources,' such as blue crabs and striped bass, as well as placing more emphasis on the places and pollution that most affect the Bay's human communities.

Richmond Environmental Course Equips Residents to Advocate for Thriving Communities and Healthy Waterways

June 29, 2023

Richmond-area residents will discuss the most pressing environmental issues facing Central Virginia while building leadership skills at a free adult environmental course this summer held by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF).

CBF Statement on Virginia Wetlands Guidance Post-Sackett

June 29, 2023

The Virginia Department on Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced an updated process for protecting Virginia wetlands following the Sackett Supreme Court decision.

From Trash to Community Treasure

June 28, 2023

Clean the Bay Day volunteers made a difference in Richmond this year with the Capital Region Land Conservancy by removing 147 tires from a future greenway.

The Ultimate Watershed Watchdog

June 26, 2023

After nearly 20 years at CBF, Vice President for Litigation Jon Mueller is ready for his next big challenge.

Consider Health Risks When Sealing Driveways and Parking Lots

June 7, 2023

Summer is coming, and what many don’t realize is that sealing driveways and parking lots can pose significant risks both to human health and to aquatic life in our rivers and streams.

CBF Statement on the 2022 UMCES Chesapeake Bay Report Card

June 6, 2023

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science has released its 2022 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Report Card, which rated the overall health of the Chesapeake watershed with a grade of B-.

Pipeline Plan and Petersburg Compressor Station Raise Pollution, Environmental Justice Concerns

June 6, 2023

This week the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) submitted comments on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) draft environmental impact statement for Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line (Transco)’s proposed Commonwealth Energy Connector Project and Columbia Gas Transmission’s Virginia Reliability Project (VRP).

CBF Mourns the Loss of Dr. Beth McGee, CBF Director of Science and Agricultural Policy

June 5, 2023

CBF mourns the loss of Dr. Beth McGee, CBF’s Director of Science and Agricultural Policy. Since coming to CBF in 2003, Beth played a crucial role in assessing the health of the Bay, leading the science of Bay restoration, and helping CBF craft policy solutions.

New Small Farm Cover Crop Expansion Is Good for Communities and the Environment

May 31, 2023

For the first time, Maryland is giving small-scale farmers a similar financial boost for cover crops that larger-scale farmers have enjoyed for years.

Tickets Still Available for Bands in the Sand—CBF’s Summer Beach Concert and Fundraiser

May 26, 2023

There’s still time to get tickets to attend CBF's Bands in the Sand beach concert, the waterfront party of the year that helps CBF fund its Bay-saving mission.

Save the Bay News: Outdoor Learning, Blue Crabs, and Bay Restoration

May 25, 2023

The simple idea of getting kids “out on the water, messing around in boats” has remained at the core of CBF’s award-winning environmental education programs for 50 years—an anniversary milestone celebrated by the stories in this edition of Save the Bay News.

CBF Issues Statement on New Bay Restoration Report

May 9, 2023

A new report from the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee evaluates why progress to restore local rivers, streams, and the Chesapeake Bay has been slower than expected and looks at ways to accelerate efforts to reduce pollution.

‘Experience the Upper Conestoga’ and Its Restoration Plan at Free Field Day May 13

May 5, 2023

A free field day in Lancaster County on Saturday, May 13, is an opportunity to learn about the Upper Conestoga River and a restoration plan to clean and protect it.

CBF and Volunteers Plant More Than 6,000 Trees in Maryland This Spring

May 2, 2023

Chesapeake Bay Foundation staff and volunteers worked with several different farmers and organizations this spring to plant about 6,400 trees at four sites along headwater streams in Maryland.

CBF Statement on Sen. Cardin’s Retirement Announcement

May 1, 2023

CBF President and CEO Hilary Harp Falk praised Sen. Ben Cardin’s unparalleled record of success fighting for a cleaner, healthier Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Maryland’s senior senator today announced his plans to retire next year rather than run for a fourth Senate term.

Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Plans to Add 500,000 More Trees in 2023

April 26, 2023

The 2023 planting seasons will be the most ambitious yet for the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership, to directly fund and plant over 300,000 new trees for Pennsylvania this spring and add another 200,000 in the fall.

A Digital Folk Artist's Take on Clean the Bay Day

April 24, 2023

Dwight Easter, artist and longtime Hampton Roads resident, discusses litter, beachgoing, and creating art.

Hampton Roads Celebrates CBF Environmental Education’s 50th Anniversary

April 24, 2023

Hampton Roads students today celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) award-winning environmental education program with a hands-on learning experience aboard a boat with Virginia Beach high school students

Settlement Proposed In Lawsuit Against EPA for Pennsylvania Pollution

April 20, 2023

A proposed settlement has been reached in the 2020 lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its failure to require Pennsylvania to develop and implement a plan to meet its commitments to reduce pollution under the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint.

CBF Endorses Rep. Sarbanes Outdoor Education Bill

April 20, 2023

CBF announced its endorsement of legislation to expand and strengthen hands-on, outdoor learning opportunities for elementary and secondary school students around the country.

Bay Rockers, We Salute You

April 19, 2023

The brainchild of Towson High School students, the homegrown Tributary Festival melds music and passion to the tune of more than $19,000 raised to date for Bay restoration.