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
October 22, 2021 in From the Field
Virginia’s largest seabird colony thrives amid rush hour traffic
Manmade habitat in Hampton offers shelter from larger threats
October 15, 2021 in
The monarch butterfly is celebrated from the Bay to Mexico
Each fall monarchs travel from the Chesapeake region to Mexico where they are honored as part of Día de los Muertos.
October 14, 2021 in From the Field
A not so impossible sustainable beef operation demonstrates success
Hedgeapple Farm has practiced regenerative farming for over 20 years
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 red bat
Lasiurus borealis
The eastern red bat is the most common tree bat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.