Discover the Bay
Pirates on the Chesapeake
Pirates and privateers were major players in Chesapeake Bay history. For nearly 200 years, pirates roamed the Bay’s waters looking for prey and outfitting themselves to search for prizes in other parts of the world.
Learn the Issues
Air Pollution
Air pollution doesn’t just cloud the air we breathe. It can also harm our land and water. What goes up must come down, and pollution released into the air will fall back to the earth’s surface.
Track Bay Health
Bald Eagles
After pesticide use devastated bald eagle populations, a steady recovery has made the region home to one of the nation’s highest concentrations of these iconic birds.
