We are a regional partnership working together to meet the goals of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
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We are a regional partnership working together to meet the goals of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
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Featured Stories
April 08, 2021 in From the Field
Maple farmer plants trees for the next generation
850 new trees bring sweet environmental benefits
April 08, 2021 in Features
How does wind impact the Chesapeake Bay?
Wind influences the water, land and people of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
April 06, 2021 in News
2019-2020 Bay Barometer shows an ecosystem in mixed recovery
The Chesapeake Bay Program releases annual assessment of Bay health
Restoring a National Treasure
Our partnership is governed by the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, which established 10 goals and 31 outcomes that guide the restoration of the Bay, its tributaries and the lands that surround them.
Learn more about the latest agreementLearn More about the Chesapeake Bay
The Issues
Learn more about the complex problems facing the Chesapeake Bay.
The Watershed
Explore the 64,000-square miles that 18 million people call home.
Facts & Figures
Uncover interesting details about the Bay’s geography, flora, fauna and people.
Field Guide to the Chesapeake
Explore the Field Guide to learn about more than 250 species of birds, fish, insects, invertebrates, mammals, plants, reptiles and amphibians that live in the Chesapeake Bay region.
CRITTER OF THE MONTH
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
Skunk cabbage is an early-blooming plant native to the forests, woodlands and swamps of the eastern United States.