Meeting tree planting goals is challenging—but it can made easier with the help of dedicated community members. On October 15, from 12-1 P.M., we will be hosting a webinar about different community tree steward programs that you can replicate or tap into to meet your state or local goals. Speakers will include Craig Highfield, Forests Program Director with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Frederic Chalfant, Urban Forester with TreeBaltimore, and Abel Olivo, the Co-Founder and Executive Defensores de la Cuenca. Click to register: bit.ly/4e8ktMT #Trees #ChesapeakeBay #Forests (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program
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Science. Restoration. Partnership.
About us
The Chesapeake Bay Program is a partnership guided by the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, which sets goals and outcomes for restoring the Bay and provides a framework to hold us accountable for our work. We are conveners, bringing together experts in all areas of Bay restoration to collaborate, educate and guide, while making available the most up-to-date policy, science, data and resources.
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https://www.chesapeakebay.net/
External link for Chesapeake Bay Program
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- Government Administration
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- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Annapolis, MD
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- Partnership
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- 1983
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Suite 130
Annapolis, MD 21401, US
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Rain gardens, street trees, and green roofs are all examples of "green" infrastructure that helps protect the environment. The nonprofit ecoLatinos is training Spanish-speaking landscape professionals from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. on installing green infrastructure within their communities. #HispanicHeritageMonth2024 #HispanicHeritageMonth #GreenInfrastructure
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For #NationalEstuariesWeek, let's hear it for the largest estuary in the United States and third largest in the world: The Chesapeake Bay! The Chesapeake Bay holds 18 trillion gallons of water and drains 64,000 square miles of land. It's the source of several commercial fisheries, a place to swim, fish and boat, and habitat to thousands of wildlife species. #ChesapeakeBay #CleanWater #Estuary
Why is the Chesapeake Bay so important?
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For much of his life, Mike Phillips worked with his father to implement conservation practices on their farm in the Shenandoah Valley. They put down cover crops, moved away from harmful tilling, and instituted rotational grazing—all to reduce erosion and improve the soil. Now, Phillips is working with the Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley to put his farm into a conservation easement. He eventually wants to hand the farm over to someone who will continue his legacy of conservation. “I want to see this farm continue. I don’t have biological children, but there’s a whole bunch out here that have the heart and ability to run the farm," Phillips said. #ChesapeakeBay #Farming #ShenandoahValley
A conservation-minded farmer looks to permanently protect his land in the Shenandoah Valley
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The cedar waxwing can't hide its love for berries, which make up 90% of its deit. The same organic pigment that gives the bird its wax-red tip on the secondary wing feathers gives red fruits their color. The cedar waxwing is such a fruit lover that it has been known to become intoxicated after eating fermented berries in winter. Find out more interesting wildlife facts on our Chesapeake Field Guide: ➡️ https://ow.ly/UQFW50Tqjij (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) #Wildlife #Birding #ChesapeakeBay
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Environmental Specialist Keith Bollt might have grown up in northern New York but the first fish he ever caught was in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Specifically, it was a bluegill sunfish hooked with a piece of Kraft American cheese, at dusk in a manmade pond in Arnold, Maryland. A lifelong passion for the outdoors—mixed with an interest in public service—put Bollt on a path that would eventually lead him to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Chesapeake Bay Program. Click to read more about Bollt's My Clean Water Story. #ChesapeakeBay #CleanWater #Climate
My Clean Water Story: Keith Bollt
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56 exciting new conservation projects receive funding across the Chesapeake region! The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Small Watershed Grants support local restoration projects that lead to cleaner water and healthier habitat for wildlife in the Chesapeake. Congratulations to recipients of this year's funding. #ChesapeakeBay #CleanWater #Wildlife
Far from the shores of the Chesapeake, organizations are recognized for their efforts to keep the Bay healthy
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Before flowing to the Chesapeake Bay, the James and Appomattox flow past Hopewell, Virginia, an industrial city right on the water. The leaders of Hopewell are working hard on keeping those water healthy enough for fishing and swimming. The city's invested in wastewater upgrades, stormwater management, and a boardwalk where residents can reconnect with the river. #ChesapeakeBay #Virginia
Between two rivers, a city’s hopes are tied to healthy waters
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Hickory Shad have made a come back in Virginia waters over the past 20 years, but their population may be starting to drop again. Conservationists have proposed that recreational anglers be allowed to keep only 10 hickory shad a day. The petition will be reviewed by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. Hickory and American shad were once abundant in Maryland and Virginia but their populations declined due to overharvesting, pollution, and dams blocking the fish's migration routes. #ChesapeakeBay #Fishing #Fish
Conservationists ask Virginia to protect a ‘fish with a lot of fight’
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We are excited to announce that Khesha Reed has been selected as the Chesapeake Bay Program's permanent Deputy Director! Reed has been with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for more than twenty years, holding several senior leadership positions. Prior to joining the Chesapeake Bay Program, she was the Deputy Director of the Standards and Health Protection Division in the Office of Science and Technology within the Office of Water (OW). ➡️ bit.ly/3AKc180