Water Trails, Hydro-Fracking, and Bay Grasses

What Is the Chesapeake Bay?

It's the largest estuary in the U.S. but it's much, much more than that. Watch this video and share it with those who ask, "Why do we need to clean up the Chesapeake Bay?" Then please visit cbf.org/getinvolved.

The Clean Water Blueprint

CBF has published an update to its 2010 report "The Economic Argument for Cleaning Up the Chesapeake Bay and its Rivers." The report spotlights economic benefits of sewage treatment plant upgrades, runoff control, and reducing pollution from farms, and takes a look at the impact water quality has on public health, fisheries, and local economies. Download the report.
Who's killing the Chesapeake Bay? The American Farm Bureau, the Fertilizer Institute, and the National Association of Homebuilders, to name just a few. Find out more.
Who's fighting to save it? National organizations, including the above mentioned, filed a lawsuit against EPA in an effort to abolish pollution limits for the Chesapeake Bay. CBF and partners have asked the court to dismiss the suit and uphold the last and best chance to restore this national treasure.
We call them the "Dirty Chesapeake Bay Bills." Two bills proposed in the U.S. House of Prepresentatives threaten to not only put an end to but reverse the progress we've made to restore the Bay and its rivers and streams.
Can you tell fact from fiction? In an attempt to derail long overdue water quality protections, opponents have been making patently false and misleading statements. We bust their myths.
State Updates: Bay states and the District of Columbia have released their draft Phase II plans for achieving EPA's pollution limits. Find out what EPA and CBF have to say: Maryland | Pennsylvania | Virginia
What is it all about? "Pollution limits." "TMDL." What they mean and why we need them.
CBF President Will Baker tells advocates what's on the line.

CBF Debunks "Job Killer" Myth

Get the facts in CBF's new report, Debunking the "Job Killer" Myth.
Learn how environmental projects are helping five watershed residents.

Meet Us at the Beach

Mark your calendar and buy your tickets! CBF's annual Bands in the Sand beach party is on tap for Saturday, June 16. New this year—you could take home a Piaggo Vespa 5 scooter. Get the details.

Time to Return Your Spat

Maryland oyster gardeners: It's time to return your oysters to CBF so we can plant them on sanctuary reefs, where they can live, filter, and reproduce happily among other oysters. Register now for your local spat return location.

Register for Clean the Bay Day

Virginians: It's that time of year again. CBF's annual Clean the Bay Day is June 2. Mark your calendars and register for a cleanup event near you.
2011 Clean the Bay Day t-shirts and patches available at clearance prices! Did you attend Clean the Bay Day last year but never got around to getting your t-shirt? Pick them up today—just $7 per t-shirt, $2 per patch. Order yours now.

Register for Summer Courses

Attention educators and students: Teachers can earn earn credit and students can become better environmental leaders. CBF's summer courses offer a wide range of options that include earning graduate credit. Register now for our one-of-a-kind student leadership courses and teacher professional development courses.