Starting on Oct. 16, more than 30 schooner-rigged vessels will race in the open waters of the Chesapeake Bay in the 25th Annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. The race begins near Baltimore, Md. Schooners will sail 127 nautical miles … Continued
The annual migration of osprey from their wintering grounds in South America is now underway, and raptor enthusiasts can track the movements of three Chesapeake Bay osprey at cbf.org/ospreymap. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) Osprey Tracking Project was designed to … Continued
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) announces its eleventh annual watershed photo contest. Photo submissions are being accepted between now and April 11. Photographers of all skill levels, ages 13 and up, are encouraged to participate to win cash prizes of … Continued
According to a new inter-organization study, all the jurisdictions in the Chesapeake Bay region are making progress meeting pollution reduction goals, but no jurisdiction is on track to implement all the pollution reduction practices they committed to achieve by 2013. … Continued
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signed a new agreement to reduce Chesapeake Bay pollution from animal operations. According to proponents, the agreement could help achieve the goal of reducing pollution throughout the six-state Bay region by 2025. In the … Continued