Our History
Our regional partnership guides the restoration and protection of the nation’s largest estuary.
Featured Stories
Size of the Chesapeake Bay dead zone predicted to be about average despite heavy rainfall
June 21, 2024Researchers release annual dead zone forecast
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Why conserving existing forest buffers is just as important as planting new ones
June 12, 2024Chesapeake Bay Program announces progress toward Forest Buffer Outcome
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How one town is determined not to drown
June 10, 2024Collaboration and local engagement aim to restore an Eastern Shore community
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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.
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The Issues
An array of complex problems threaten the health of the Bay and its wildlife.
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What is a Watershed?
Over 100,000 streams, creeks and rivers drain to the Bay, making up a 64,000 square mile watershed.
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Bay Facts
The Bay is full of interesting facts and trivia related to its history, wildlife, geography and more.
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Field Guide to the Chesapeake
Explore the Field Guide to learn about more than 300 species of birds, fish, insects, invertebrates, mammals, plants, reptiles and amphibians that live in the Chesapeake Bay region.
Bee fly
Bombylius spp.
Critter of the month
The bee fly is a bee-mimic that lays its eggs in bee nests.
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