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Did you know that tomorrow is Giving Tuesday AND World Pollution Prevention Day? Stay tuned to join us in caring for the Bay we all love. This place is special. 💙
📷: Flo Womacks
📷: Flo Womacks
December 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Did you know that tomorrow is Giving Tuesday AND World Pollution Prevention Day? Stay tuned to join us in caring for the Bay we all love. This place is special. 💙
📷: Flo Womacks
📷: Flo Womacks
Good news for brook trout! While challenges still remain, the Kettle Creek watershed has seen significant improvements. https://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/the-decades-long-effort-to-restore-brook-trout-habitat-in-the-kettle-creek-watershed
The decades-long effort to restore brook trout habitat in the Kettle Creek watershed
A network of local and national nonprofits restore and reconnect vital habitat
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December 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Good news for brook trout! While challenges still remain, the Kettle Creek watershed has seen significant improvements. https://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/the-decades-long-effort-to-restore-brook-trout-habitat-in-the-kettle-creek-watershed
Join us Wed., Dec. 17, for our Virginia 2026 General Assembly Preview Webinar! 🌊 Hear from CBF staff about the key policies we’ll be championing in the upcoming legislative session—and how YOU can get involved: https://events.cbf.org/calendar/event/1085
📷: Parks Rountrey
📷: Parks Rountrey
November 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Join us Wed., Dec. 17, for our Virginia 2026 General Assembly Preview Webinar! 🌊 Hear from CBF staff about the key policies we’ll be championing in the upcoming legislative session—and how YOU can get involved: https://events.cbf.org/calendar/event/1085
📷: Parks Rountrey
📷: Parks Rountrey
There are more Black watermen working out of Kent Narrows than anywhere else on the East Coast—and soon, the watermen’s lasting legacy will be commemorated with a monument. https://www.chesapeakebaymagazine.com/ambitious-black-watermens-monument-planned-for-kent-narrows-in-2026/
Ambitious Black Watermen's Monument Planned for Kent Narrows in 2026 | Chesapeake Bay Magazine
There are more Black watermen working out of Kent Narrows than anywhere else on the East Coast. That's the deeply-held truth of the still-active captains
www.chesapeakebaymagazine.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
There are more Black watermen working out of Kent Narrows than anywhere else on the East Coast—and soon, the watermen’s lasting legacy will be commemorated with a monument. https://www.chesapeakebaymagazine.com/ambitious-black-watermens-monument-planned-for-kent-narrows-in-2026/
Like, subscribe, and be sure to bring a coat 🌳🌊
November 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Like, subscribe, and be sure to bring a coat 🌳🌊
Nearly eight miles of shoreline along the Potomac River on VA’s Northern Neck have been preserved from development. https://www.bayjournal.com/news/growth_conservation/navy-funds-help-preserve-lower-potomac-river-landscapes/article_0f053f86-1148-4c32-9268-f7a8182cabfa.html
Navy funds help preserve lower Potomac River landscapes
There are plenty of ecological and historical reasons to keep land next to major waterways from becoming overly developed. And then there are security reasons -- and the funding they
www.bayjournal.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Nearly eight miles of shoreline along the Potomac River on VA’s Northern Neck have been preserved from development. https://www.bayjournal.com/news/growth_conservation/navy-funds-help-preserve-lower-potomac-river-landscapes/article_0f053f86-1148-4c32-9268-f7a8182cabfa.html
*Yes, I know it's not the "official" first day of winter yet, and no, I do not care. You can still #optoutside. 🌊
November 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
*Yes, I know it's not the "official" first day of winter yet, and no, I do not care. You can still #optoutside. 🌊
What if satellites could better track the health of Chesapeake Bay rivers and nearshore waters from space? Check it out ➡️ https://sercblog.si.edu/volunteers-help-train-satellites-to-health-check-the-bay/
Volunteers Help Train Satellites To Health-Check the Bay - Shorelines
What if satellites could better track Chesapeake Bay health? Chesapeake Water Watch proved volunteer data can help make this a reality.
sercblog.si.edu
November 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
What if satellites could better track the health of Chesapeake Bay rivers and nearshore waters from space? Check it out ➡️ https://sercblog.si.edu/volunteers-help-train-satellites-to-health-check-the-bay/
"Forest buffers are one of the most cost-effective ways of improving water quality." https://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/a-60-acre-forestry-project-in-emmitsburg-maryland-inspires-new-tree-plantings-in-the-city
A 60-acre forestry project in Emmitsburg, Maryland inspires new tree plantings in the city
Stream Link Education partners with Mobilize Frederick
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November 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"Forest buffers are one of the most cost-effective ways of improving water quality." https://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/a-60-acre-forestry-project-in-emmitsburg-maryland-inspires-new-tree-plantings-in-the-city
Gobble gobble, Bay lovers! 💙 We’re stuffed with gratitude today—for YOU, for this gorgeous watershed, and for every moment spent working toward a cleaner, healthier Bay. Tell us—what’s making you thankful this year? #Thanksgiving
📷: Zoltan Levay
📷: Zoltan Levay
November 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Gobble gobble, Bay lovers! 💙 We’re stuffed with gratitude today—for YOU, for this gorgeous watershed, and for every moment spent working toward a cleaner, healthier Bay. Tell us—what’s making you thankful this year? #Thanksgiving
📷: Zoltan Levay
📷: Zoltan Levay
A biologist in Chestertown is calling on Eastern Shore residents to help track sightings of Joro spiders as they spread on the East Coast. https://www.wboc.com/news/biologist-seeks-eastern-shore-s-help-in-tracking-invasive-flying-spiders-in-maryland/article_d39bfc94-c8a5-4fd8-b84c-f20780657503.html
Biologist seeks Eastern Shore's help in tracking invasive ‘flying' spiders in Maryland
A biologist at Washington College in Chestertown is calling on Eastern Shore residents to help track sightings of large, bright yellow arachnids native to East Asia as they spread on
www.wboc.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A biologist in Chestertown is calling on Eastern Shore residents to help track sightings of Joro spiders as they spread on the East Coast. https://www.wboc.com/news/biologist-seeks-eastern-shore-s-help-in-tracking-invasive-flying-spiders-in-maryland/article_d39bfc94-c8a5-4fd8-b84c-f20780657503.html
"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water." —Loren Eiseley
📷: Donald Slaughter
📷: Donald Slaughter
November 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water." —Loren Eiseley
📷: Donald Slaughter
📷: Donald Slaughter
what can we say, she's photogenic 🌊
📷: CBF Staff, Caroline Phillips, Kerri Batrowny, Scott Suriano, Alex Faber, Daniel Fletcher, Arthur Julian, Nicole Moaddel
📷: CBF Staff, Caroline Phillips, Kerri Batrowny, Scott Suriano, Alex Faber, Daniel Fletcher, Arthur Julian, Nicole Moaddel
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
what can we say, she's photogenic 🌊
📷: CBF Staff, Caroline Phillips, Kerri Batrowny, Scott Suriano, Alex Faber, Daniel Fletcher, Arthur Julian, Nicole Moaddel
📷: CBF Staff, Caroline Phillips, Kerri Batrowny, Scott Suriano, Alex Faber, Daniel Fletcher, Arthur Julian, Nicole Moaddel
Did some ask for a taste tester? 🙋♀️ Maryland chefs are putting nonnative species like blue catfish and snakehead on the menu to help save Chesapeake Bay. Learn more: https://www.thecooldown.com/sustainable-food/invasive-fish-blue-catfish-snakehead-maryland-restaurants/
Chefs cook up creatures wreaking havoc on crucial US waterway: 'One thing that all restaurants should be trying'
Maryland's restaurants are serving invasive fish to help save the Chesapeake Bay.
www.thecooldown.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Did some ask for a taste tester? 🙋♀️ Maryland chefs are putting nonnative species like blue catfish and snakehead on the menu to help save Chesapeake Bay. Learn more: https://www.thecooldown.com/sustainable-food/invasive-fish-blue-catfish-snakehead-maryland-restaurants/
Even if states meet all of their goals this time, work will go on, said CBF Federal Policy Director Keisha Sedlacek. The cleanup won’t end in 2040. “We’re never going to walk away from that." https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/chesapeake-bay-cleanup-JLOORCJYJVFAXCDWL6AZE7LH2Q/
Decades-long Chesapeake Bay cleanup pushed off to 2040. Some worry it's not enough.
Officials from Maryland, home to the Chesapeake's largest and most depleted waters, had pushed for loftier goals but were outvoted by other states.
www.thebanner.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Even if states meet all of their goals this time, work will go on, said CBF Federal Policy Director Keisha Sedlacek. The cleanup won’t end in 2040. “We’re never going to walk away from that." https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/chesapeake-bay-cleanup-JLOORCJYJVFAXCDWL6AZE7LH2Q/
Immediate, practical solutions for climate resilience? Yep, big fan 👏 https://www.neighborspacebaltimorecounty.org/2025/08/28/building-climate-resilience-in-turner-station-barrels-bayscapes-and-beyond/
Building Climate Resilience in Turner Station: Barrels, Bayscapes, and Beyond – NeighborSpace of Baltimore County
Building Climate Resilience in Turner Station: Barrels, Bayscapes, and Beyond NeighborSpace is proud to be a partner in the Community Climate Resilience Project in Turner Station, funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Coastal Resilience ...
www.neighborspacebaltimorecounty.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Immediate, practical solutions for climate resilience? Yep, big fan 👏 https://www.neighborspacebaltimorecounty.org/2025/08/28/building-climate-resilience-in-turner-station-barrels-bayscapes-and-beyond/
November Bay appreciation post 💙
November 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
November Bay appreciation post 💙
Do you know which critters live in your neighborhood? 🐾 Even if you don’t see them, most of these creatures are leaving evidence of their activities all around you. https://theconversation.com/how-to-identify-animal-tracks-burrows-and-other-signs-of-wildlife-in-your-neighborhood-261937
How to identify animal tracks, burrows and other signs of wildlife in your neighborhood
From snails to skunks, squirrels to cicadas, most of our neighbors are quiet and seldom interact with us, but they play important roles in the world.
theconversation.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Do you know which critters live in your neighborhood? 🐾 Even if you don’t see them, most of these creatures are leaving evidence of their activities all around you. https://theconversation.com/how-to-identify-animal-tracks-burrows-and-other-signs-of-wildlife-in-your-neighborhood-261937
Yesterday was #WorldFisheriesDay! 🎣The Chesapeake Bay’s 348 species of finfish and 173 species of shellfish are more than just numbers—they’re the heartbeat of our ecosystems. Learn more: https://www.cbf.org/issues/fisheries/
📷: Dale Hall
📷: Dale Hall
November 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Yesterday was #WorldFisheriesDay! 🎣The Chesapeake Bay’s 348 species of finfish and 173 species of shellfish are more than just numbers—they’re the heartbeat of our ecosystems. Learn more: https://www.cbf.org/issues/fisheries/
📷: Dale Hall
📷: Dale Hall
You've heard of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, but did you know there's a Virginia Oyster Trail? 🦪 https://www.wtkr.com/positivelyhr/local-fishermen-inviting-you-to-come-along-for-a-ride-on-virginia-oyster-trail
Local fishermen inviting you to come along for a ride on Virginia Oyster Trail
Oyster fishermen Capt. Chris Ludford takes you on a boat tour as part of the Virginia Oyster Trail on the Lynnhaven River in Virginia Beach
www.wtkr.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
You've heard of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, but did you know there's a Virginia Oyster Trail? 🦪 https://www.wtkr.com/positivelyhr/local-fishermen-inviting-you-to-come-along-for-a-ride-on-virginia-oyster-trail
Today is Lancaster ExtraGive! 🎉 You don't have to live in Lancaster to support CBF's work to address pollution and improve water quality in Pennsylvania's waterways. Learn more and support clean water in PA: https://www.extragive.org/organization/Chesapeake-Bay-Foundation
📷: Chris Shreiner
📷: Chris Shreiner
November 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Today is Lancaster ExtraGive! 🎉 You don't have to live in Lancaster to support CBF's work to address pollution and improve water quality in Pennsylvania's waterways. Learn more and support clean water in PA: https://www.extragive.org/organization/Chesapeake-Bay-Foundation
📷: Chris Shreiner
📷: Chris Shreiner
Caw caw, am I right?! https://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/the-american-crow-is-one-of-the-chesapeakes-most-misunderstood-birds
The American crow is one of the Chesapeake's most misunderstood birds
The American crow is common across the Chesapeake region and can be easily identified by its recognizable call
www.chesapeakebay.net
November 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
What's that sound?? 🎶 It’s the sweet jingle of restocks landing at the CBF Store—just in time for the holidays! Shop now: https://www.cbfshop.com/?a=wintertsrej25
🎁 Bonus: Every order comes with a free 2026 Chesapeake Bay Foundation Calendar while supplies last!
📷: Dustin Wichterman
🎁 Bonus: Every order comes with a free 2026 Chesapeake Bay Foundation Calendar while supplies last!
📷: Dustin Wichterman
November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
What's that sound?? 🎶 It’s the sweet jingle of restocks landing at the CBF Store—just in time for the holidays! Shop now: https://www.cbfshop.com/?a=wintertsrej25
🎁 Bonus: Every order comes with a free 2026 Chesapeake Bay Foundation Calendar while supplies last!
📷: Dustin Wichterman
🎁 Bonus: Every order comes with a free 2026 Chesapeake Bay Foundation Calendar while supplies last!
📷: Dustin Wichterman
Today is GIS Day—a celebration of the power of maps and spatial data! 🗺️ At CBF, our Geographic Information Systems (GIS) team turns location-based data into powerful visual stories that help us understand, protect, and restore the Chesapeake Bay. Check it out: https://maps.cbf.org/
November 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Today is GIS Day—a celebration of the power of maps and spatial data! 🗺️ At CBF, our Geographic Information Systems (GIS) team turns location-based data into powerful visual stories that help us understand, protect, and restore the Chesapeake Bay. Check it out: https://maps.cbf.org/
Let's all say it together this time: LEAVE THE LEAVES 🍂 https://www.chesapeakebay.net/action/protect-the-bay/mulch-your-leaves
Mulch Your Leaves
Fallen leaves don't have to end up in the landfill or the burn pile.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Let's all say it together this time: LEAVE THE LEAVES 🍂 https://www.chesapeakebay.net/action/protect-the-bay/mulch-your-leaves