We are a regional partnership working together to meet the goals of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
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Featured Stories
May 18, 2022 in Features
Harnessing people power to restore Lafayette River wetlands
The Lafayette Wetland Partnership is a small but mighty community group
May 17, 2022 in News
A powerful data set blazes an even more groundbreaking, new trail
Very high-resolution land use and land cover show critical insights about the landscape of the watershed
May 11, 2022 in Features
How does rain help and hurt the Chesapeake Bay?
Rainfall impacts salinity levels, water clarity and dissolved oxygen levels
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
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca L.
Common milkweed is a native pollinator plant that is the host plant for the monarch butterfly and source of food for many other insects.