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
May 14, 2021 in Features
An environmental leader realizes the power of her own backyard
Noelle Chao reflects on empowering volunteers and working through turmoil in the Asian-American community.
May 13, 2021 in Photo Essays
Cities across the region looked for wildlife. Here’s what they found.
The City Nature Challenge uses community science to highlight urban species.
May 07, 2021 in
Beautiful Bay blooms
Neighborhood flower farms support the local economy while helping keep our waters clean.
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
Cicada
Neotibicen canicularis
Annual cicadas, also known as dog-day cicadas, emerge every summer in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.