HOMEPAGE - CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION - CBFABOUT CBFTHE ISSUESHOW WE SAVE THE BAYJOIN USAGRICULTUREAIR POLLUTION The Chesapeake Bay's 64,000-square-mile watershed covers parts of six states and is home to more than 18 million people. CBF has programs in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Visit our locations to explore our offices, operations, and education

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CLEAN THE BAY DAY

Clean the Bay Day has been a staple for Virginia's Chesapeake Bay community since its inception more than 30 years ago. Even though we won't be gathering together as we have done in the past, we hope that our platform for 2021 will allow us to regain that sense of unity we have felt every year on the first Saturday in June. OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND Just as biodiversity is the key to a thriving ecosystem, human diversity is the key to saving the Bay. Success depends on people from widely diverse backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, identities, and races taking collective action. Clean water, clean air, and a safe environment are rights we all share. BROCK ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER Welcome to One of the World's Greenest Buildings. The Brock Environmental Center, located at Pleasure House Point in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is an innovative example of environmentally sensitive and smart building—among the first in the nation to embrace energy and water independence—and advances CBF's efforts to defend one of the nation's most valuable and threatened natural resources KEYSTONE TEN MILLION TREES PARTNERSHIP The Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership is a collaborative effort of national, regional, state, and local agencies, conservation organizations, outdoors enthusiasts, businesses, and citizens committed to improving Pennsylvania's communities, economy, and

ecology.

CLAGETT FARM'S COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA Our vegetables are for sale to the public through our community supported agriculture (CSA) program. The health and safety of our visitors, volunteers, supporters, and staff are our top priorities, and we are closely monitoring the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation. Clagett Farm is currently open to visitors by appointment only. CBF'S INNOVATIVE SOLAR LIVESTOCK WATERING STATION CBF's solar-powered livestock watering system uses the sun’s energy to pump water from any nearby creek or pond to tanks that can be used to replenish watering troughs. It's an affordable, portable, off-the-grid solution for grazing cattle in fields that don’t have a permanent watering system. This is a real game changer for a lot of

farmers.

THE WORLD'S FIRST LEED PLATINUM BUILDING 23 Sep 2014. 0:13:41. The center, which opened in 2001, is one of the world's most energy-efficient buildings, incorporating natural elements into a fully functional workplace which has minimal impact on its Bay-and creek-front surroundings. The first building to receive the U.S. Green Building Council's Platinum rating for Leadership in

Energy

THROWING SHADE: HEAT ISLANDS, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND CLEAN But not everyone will suffer equally. Cities are often warmer than surrounding rural areas due to the high density of roads, buildings, and hard surfaces, a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect. Even within the same city, certain neighborhoods are hotter—as much as 16 degrees Fahrenheit hotter, according to a 2019 study that looked BUILD YOUR OWN RAIN GARDEN 3. Build the Frame The frame, built with the 2x12 boards, will provide a wall to keep your soil and plants in the rain garden. The bottoms of the boards should be buried about HOMEPAGE - CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION - CBFABOUT CBFTHE ISSUESHOW WE SAVE THE BAYJOIN USAGRICULTUREAIR POLLUTION The Chesapeake Bay's 64,000-square-mile watershed covers parts of six states and is home to more than 18 million people. CBF has programs in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Visit our locations to explore our offices, operations, and education

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CLEAN THE BAY DAY

Clean the Bay Day has been a staple for Virginia's Chesapeake Bay community since its inception more than 30 years ago. Even though we won't be gathering together as we have done in the past, we hope that our platform for 2021 will allow us to regain that sense of unity we have felt every year on the first Saturday in June. OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND Just as biodiversity is the key to a thriving ecosystem, human diversity is the key to saving the Bay. Success depends on people from widely diverse backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, identities, and races taking collective action. Clean water, clean air, and a safe environment are rights we all share. BROCK ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER Welcome to One of the World's Greenest Buildings. The Brock Environmental Center, located at Pleasure House Point in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is an innovative example of environmentally sensitive and smart building—among the first in the nation to embrace energy and water independence—and advances CBF's efforts to defend one of the nation's most valuable and threatened natural resources KEYSTONE TEN MILLION TREES PARTNERSHIP The Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership is a collaborative effort of national, regional, state, and local agencies, conservation organizations, outdoors enthusiasts, businesses, and citizens committed to improving Pennsylvania's communities, economy, and

ecology.

CLAGETT FARM'S COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA Our vegetables are for sale to the public through our community supported agriculture (CSA) program. The health and safety of our visitors, volunteers, supporters, and staff are our top priorities, and we are closely monitoring the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation. Clagett Farm is currently open to visitors by appointment only. CBF'S INNOVATIVE SOLAR LIVESTOCK WATERING STATION CBF's solar-powered livestock watering system uses the sun’s energy to pump water from any nearby creek or pond to tanks that can be used to replenish watering troughs. It's an affordable, portable, off-the-grid solution for grazing cattle in fields that don’t have a permanent watering system. This is a real game changer for a lot of

farmers.

THE WORLD'S FIRST LEED PLATINUM BUILDING 23 Sep 2014. 0:13:41. The center, which opened in 2001, is one of the world's most energy-efficient buildings, incorporating natural elements into a fully functional workplace which has minimal impact on its Bay-and creek-front surroundings. The first building to receive the U.S. Green Building Council's Platinum rating for Leadership in

Energy

THROWING SHADE: HEAT ISLANDS, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND CLEAN But not everyone will suffer equally. Cities are often warmer than surrounding rural areas due to the high density of roads, buildings, and hard surfaces, a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect. Even within the same city, certain neighborhoods are hotter—as much as 16 degrees Fahrenheit hotter, according to a 2019 study that looked BUILD YOUR OWN RAIN GARDEN 3. Build the Frame The frame, built with the 2x12 boards, will provide a wall to keep your soil and plants in the rain garden. The bottoms of the boards should be buried about HOMEPAGE - CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION - CBF The Chesapeake Bay's 64,000-square-mile watershed covers parts of six states and is home to more than 18 million people. CBF has programs in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Visit our locations to explore our offices, operations, and education

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A PLACE TO GROW

"I'm not the one growing the zucchinis" says CBF Intern Katie Claggett, quick to deflect credit. Working with CBF Maryland Outreach Manager David Tana, Claggett spent most of last year helping to promote farmers from the Buy Fresh Buy Local Chesapeake program.. One farm that Katie visited with CBF Baltimore Program Manager Carmera Thomas-Wilhite left an indelible impression. 2020 STATE OF THE BAY REPORT Finishing the Job. Experts agree the science-based Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint may be our last chance to save the Bay. It's working. But as this year's State of the Bay shows us, the Bay that 18 million of us call home is still a system dangerously out of balance. The road to restoration is steep, and the clock is ticking. In 2020, the score declined one point to a 32, largely due to OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND Just as biodiversity is the key to a thriving ecosystem, human diversity is the key to saving the Bay. Success depends on people from widely diverse backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, identities, and races taking collective action. Clean water, clean air, and a safe environment are rights we all share. CBF STATEMENT ON 2021 MARYLAND OYSTER STOCK ASSESSMENT The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) presented preliminary information Tuesday evening from the 2021 oyster stock assessment update indicating the market-size oyster population in Maryland rose slightly, while spat estimates increased to the highest level in the previous 20 years.. The increases in market-size oysters—those above 3 inches—and spat—juvenile oysters—were

OYSTER RESTORATION

Oyster Restoration. The R/V Patricia Campbell deploys millions of spat-on-shell in a new area on Cooks Point Sanctuary Reef. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation recognizes that saving the Bay is uniquely tied to restoring the native oyster, Crassostrea virginica. Historically, Chesapeake oysters were

SOLAR POWER

The environmental benefits of solar facilities, however, depend greatly on how they are designed, located, and developed. Clearing forests, wetlands, or prime farmland for solar farms can degrade wildlife habitat and diminish the land’s ability to naturally filter and clean water, leading to more pollution in rivers and streams.On the other hand, solar facilities that make use of degraded or ARE THERE SHARKS IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY? According to the Chesapeake Bay Program, there are at least 12 species of sharks found in the Bay. While some are quite abundant, others are very rare. The five most common sharks in the Bay include the sandbar shark, bull shark, sand tiger shark, smooth dogfish, and spiney

dogfish.

KEYSTONE TEN MILLION TREES PARTNERSHIP The Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership is a collaborative effort of national, regional, state, and local agencies, conservation organizations, outdoors enthusiasts, businesses, and citizens committed to improving Pennsylvania's communities, economy, and

ecology.

THROWING SHADE: HEAT ISLANDS, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND CLEAN But not everyone will suffer equally. Cities are often warmer than surrounding rural areas due to the high density of roads, buildings, and hard surfaces, a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect. Even within the same city, certain neighborhoods are hotter—as much as 16 degrees Fahrenheit hotter, according to a 2019 study that looked

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MENHADEN FISHERY SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION HITS SNAG The ASMFC is currently developing a fisheries management plan to ensure there are enough menhaden for the many species that depend on

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GREAT BALTIMORE OYSTER PARTNERSHIP SURPASSES 1 MILLION OYSTERS GROWN IN THE BALTIMORE HARBOR

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RAW SEWAGE WAS DISCHARGED INTO HARRISBURG WATERWAYS ON 150 DAYS LAST

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Join CBF's ranks of oyster gardeners this summer. Workshops run through August 3. Current gardeners--check the Roundups schedule for dates and times to return your adult oysters.

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VETERANS ON THE SUSQUEHANNA 1:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. * Shank's Mare Outfitters * 2092 Long Level Road, Wrightsville, Pennsylvania 17368 | Join us on the Susquehanna for a day of paddling and celebrating our veterans and our river.

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OYSTER GARDENING SEMINAR & ROUNDUP 9:00-11:00 a.m. _Registration Deadline: August 2_ * Virginia Beach, Virginia

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OSPREY RESCUE ON THE LYNNHAVEN RIVER Thanks to some quick thinking, an osprey fledgling was saved from a

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