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 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.
May 06, 2021 in Photo of the Week
The Bay’s fisheries are feeling the heat
NOAA’s annual Mid-Atlantic State of the Ecosystem shares the latest risks and trends for our marine species
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.