What it takes to become a champion tree in the Chesapeake Bay region
April 25, 2025Recognizing “big trees” raise awareness of their benefits
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Chesapeake Bay Program
Our regional partnership guides the restoration and protection of the nation’s largest estuary.
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Five unique ways to explore the Chesapeake watershed’s National Park Service sites
April 25, 2025You can do more than just take a hike at these National Park sites in the Bay region
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Stakeholders’ Advisory Committee member shares her thoughts on how to foster the next generation of environmental leaders
April 21, 2025Sara Ramotnik represents a new generation of Bay leaders
What Guides Us: The Chesapeake Watershed Agreement
5 themes guide the agreement:
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Abundant Life
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Clean Water
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Conserved Lands
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Engaged Communities
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Climate Change
Our partnership is guided by the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, which includes goals and outcomes for restoring 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.
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Switchgrass
Panicum virgatumSwitchgrass is a tall, native prairie grass that benefits birds and pollinators.
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