Chesapeake Bay Program

The Chesapeake region is full of incredible history. How many of these six places have you experienced? • Fones Cliffs • Accokeek Creek • Petroglyphs • Werowocomoco • Machicomoco • Tidewater Park #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #ChesapeakeBay

The Chesapeake Bay Program's communications director Rachel Felver loves to hike. But it wasn't until she ended up in the hospital with a severe case of Coronavirus that she truly understood the value of time outdoors. Learn more about Rachel's story and see what Chesapeake hikes she recommends the most. #ChesapeakeBay #Hiking #Outdoors #NationalTakeAHikeDay

The Chesapeake Bay Program is seeking assistance in drafting an outreach strategy for the partnership. This strategy will document the outreach needs of the partnership, assist in their prioritization and provide guidance in increasing engagement, awareness and participation in CBP programs, projects, initiatives, tools and services through networks and to target audiences across the watershed. The deadline to apply is November 17. Learn more with the link below! ➡️ https://bit.ly/3CkEaTS #ChesapeakeBay #CommunityOutreach #CleanWater

Thanks to a decade of conservation work, the Potomac River headwaters in West Virginia are now one of the most productive brook trout patches south of Maine. Organizations such as Trout Unlimited and the USDA Forest Service have led this conservation effort, working with landowners and community leaders to repair streams, free up fish migration routes, and reduce agricultural pressure. “We have more flood resilient communities along the streams, we have healthier agricultural operations, we have sustainable fisheries,” said Dustin Wichterman of Trout Unlimited. #ChesapeakeBay #FlyFishing #CleanWater

The Chesapeake Bay Program has announced that an estimated 29.8% of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries met water quality standards during the 2020-2022 assessment period. This is a slight increase from the previous assessment period when an estimated 28.1% of the Bay met water quality standards. Scientists attribute the slight improvement to higher levels of dissolved oxygen in the deep waters of the Chesapeake. However, water clarity in the shallow waters of the Bay remained poor due to a lower acreage of underwater grasses. #ChesapeakeBay #CleanWater

In 2024, the Baltimore Harbor's ecosystem earned a C letter grade, mostly due to the abundance of algae blooms forming in the water. For swimming, grades ranged from A+ by Fort McHenry, B- in the Inner Harbor, Fs in the waters by Baltimore Peninsula. Fish require dissolved oxygen (DO) to survive and DO levels were relatively high in the Harbor. The harbor earned a B in this category. Assessment from the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore . #CheapeakeBay #Baltimore #CleanWater

While plenty of work remains to better diversify the environmental industry, a growing number of Hispanic leaders are taking the helm of some of the most influential organizations in the country, including right here in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. With the Hispanic population being one of the fastest growing demographics in the country, it is critical to have these leaders included in all facets of Bay restoration. Learn more about five Hispanic leaders working for cleaner water in Washington, D.C., and beyond. 🐟 Jorge Bogantes Montero 🌳 Abel Olivo 🦜 Alonso Abugattas 🦅 Serenella Linares 🦋 Felipe Benitez

Meeting tree planting goals is challenging—but it can made easier with the help of dedicated community members. On October 15, from 12-1 P.M., we will be hosting a webinar about different community tree steward programs that you can replicate or tap into to meet your state or local goals. Speakers will include Craig Highfield, Forests Program Director with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Frederic Chalfant, Urban Forester with TreeBaltimore, and Abel Olivo, the Co-Founder and Executive Defensores de la Cuenca. Click to register: bit.ly/4e8ktMT #Trees #ChesapeakeBay #Forests (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program

Rain gardens, street trees, and green roofs are all examples of "green" infrastructure that helps protect the environment. The nonprofit ecoLatinos is training Spanish-speaking landscape professionals from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. on installing green infrastructure within their communities. #HispanicHeritageMonth2024 #HispanicHeritageMonth #GreenInfrastructure

For #NationalEstuariesWeek, let's hear it for the largest estuary in the United States and third largest in the world: The Chesapeake Bay! The Chesapeake Bay holds 18 trillion gallons of water and drains 64,000 square miles of land. It's the source of several commercial fisheries, a place to swim, fish and boat, and habitat to thousands of wildlife species. #ChesapeakeBay #CleanWater #Estuary