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With legislation to end the government shutdown and fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2026, government agencies and employees key to saving the Bay can finally get back to work: https://www.cbf.org/news/despite-shutdowns-end-damage-to-bay-restoration-could-linger/
Despite Shutdown's End, Damage to Bay Restoration Could Linger • Chesapeake Bay Foundation
With legislation to end the government shutdown and fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through fiscal year 2026, government agencies and employees key to saving the Bay can finally get back to work.
www.cbf.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
With legislation to end the government shutdown and fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2026, government agencies and employees key to saving the Bay can finally get back to work: https://www.cbf.org/news/despite-shutdowns-end-damage-to-bay-restoration-could-linger/
Today is #WordKindessDay! 💙 As the days get shorter and the nights get longer, we invite you to show the natural world (and yourself) a little extra kindness. Our favorite way to do this? Get outside!
📷: James Mertz
📷: James Mertz
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Today is #WordKindessDay! 💙 As the days get shorter and the nights get longer, we invite you to show the natural world (and yourself) a little extra kindness. Our favorite way to do this? Get outside!
📷: James Mertz
📷: James Mertz
Did you see the Northern lights last night? ✨ Community member Emma Snead captured these stunning images on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Learn more: https://wtop.com/the-space-place/2025/11/northern-lights-sightings-possible-next-few-nights-in-dc-region/
📷: Emma Snead
📷: Emma Snead
November 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Did you see the Northern lights last night? ✨ Community member Emma Snead captured these stunning images on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Learn more: https://wtop.com/the-space-place/2025/11/northern-lights-sightings-possible-next-few-nights-in-dc-region/
📷: Emma Snead
📷: Emma Snead
Kids, always respect your elder (forests) 🌳 https://potomac.org/blog/2025/9/1-5-old-growth-forests-to-visit
5 old-growth forests in the Potomac River region to expand your hiking repertoire -- Potomac Conservancy
Our region's old-growth forests improve water and air quality, provide vital wildlife habitat, and help fight the climate crisis. And, they also offer a diversity of recreational opportunities! What can't they do? Check out these 5 local forests to visit!
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November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Kids, always respect your elder (forests) 🌳 https://potomac.org/blog/2025/9/1-5-old-growth-forests-to-visit
Today is #VeteransDay! 🦅 Today, we honor all of those who have served the country in war or peace. Did you know that Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I?
📷: William Pully
📷: William Pully
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Today is #VeteransDay! 🦅 Today, we honor all of those who have served the country in war or peace. Did you know that Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I?
📷: William Pully
📷: William Pully
How did it happen that Northern Virginia came to dominate data centers, an industry whose growth now fuels debates about electricity bills, climate change, and the role of technology in our lives? ➡️ https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26102025/virginia-data-center-capital-ai-boom/
How Did This State Become the Data Center Capital of the World? - Inside Climate News
From America Online to the rise of AI, Virginia has been good for an industry now transforming the economy and grid. Has the industry returned the favor?
insideclimatenews.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
How did it happen that Northern Virginia came to dominate data centers, an industry whose growth now fuels debates about electricity bills, climate change, and the role of technology in our lives? ➡️ https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26102025/virginia-data-center-capital-ai-boom/
Today is #WorldScienceDay! 🦠 At CBF, science is our guiding star. Through education, advocacy, and leadership—all backed by science and research—CBF continues to fight for clean water, clean air, and healthy communities. Learn more: https://www.cbf.org/about-cbf/our-mission/
📷: Dawn J. Sagert
📷: Dawn J. Sagert
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Today is #WorldScienceDay! 🦠 At CBF, science is our guiding star. Through education, advocacy, and leadership—all backed by science and research—CBF continues to fight for clean water, clean air, and healthy communities. Learn more: https://www.cbf.org/about-cbf/our-mission/
📷: Dawn J. Sagert
📷: Dawn J. Sagert
"The health of the Chesapeake is closely tied to what happens far upstream." 🫰🫰 https://www.bayjournal.com/columns/stewards_corner/new-york-and-west-virginia-far-away-but-not-forgotten-in-the-bay-watershed/article_2541a210-4051-40f1-aa2d-cfaf049ec53b.html
New York and West Virginia: Far away but not forgotten in the Bay watershed
When you picture the Chesapeake Bay, you of course imagine blue crabs, a vast estuary and lively coastal cities like Baltimore and Annapolis. While those are all iconic, there are
www.bayjournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
"The health of the Chesapeake is closely tied to what happens far upstream." 🫰🫰 https://www.bayjournal.com/columns/stewards_corner/new-york-and-west-virginia-far-away-but-not-forgotten-in-the-bay-watershed/article_2541a210-4051-40f1-aa2d-cfaf049ec53b.html
We 💙 food forests! https://wtop.com/prince-georges-county/2025/10/purple-line-grant-plants-the-seed-for-food-forest-in-new-carrollton/
Purple Line grant plants the seed for ‘food forest' in New Carrollton - WTOP News
Ribbons were cut at four New Carrollton parks that have been spruced up through Purple Line grants, including a new “food forest” at Veterans Park.
wtop.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
November is #NationalGratitudeMonth! 😌 What's one thing that makes you grateful for the Bay and its rivers and streams?
📷: Meg Pittenger, Terry Walker, Brad Watson
📷: Meg Pittenger, Terry Walker, Brad Watson
November 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
November is #NationalGratitudeMonth! 😌 What's one thing that makes you grateful for the Bay and its rivers and streams?
📷: Meg Pittenger, Terry Walker, Brad Watson
📷: Meg Pittenger, Terry Walker, Brad Watson
Marine life is thriving on unexploded bombs and sunken ships left over from the world wars, according to two new studies. https://e360.yale.edu/digest/world-war-ships-bombs-sea-life
Sea Life Thrives on Sunken Ships and Discarded Bombs from World Wars
E360 Digest September 29, 2025 Sea Life Thrives on Sunken Ships and Discarded Bombs from World Wars World War I shipwrecks in the Potomac River in Maryland. Duke Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab Marine life is thriving on unexploded bombs and sunk...
e360.yale.edu
November 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Marine life is thriving on unexploded bombs and sunken ships left over from the world wars, according to two new studies. https://e360.yale.edu/digest/world-war-ships-bombs-sea-life
Today is #NationalSTEMDay! 🔎 At CBF, our environmental education programs provide hands-on learning experiences for students and educators throughout the Chesapeake Bay region: https://www.cbf.org/join-us/education-program/field-programs/
📷: The Key School
📷: The Key School
November 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Today is #NationalSTEMDay! 🔎 At CBF, our environmental education programs provide hands-on learning experiences for students and educators throughout the Chesapeake Bay region: https://www.cbf.org/join-us/education-program/field-programs/
📷: The Key School
📷: The Key School
Folks, if they...
✔️ prefer to snack at night
✔️ tend to hunch their neck
✔️ have red eyes
✔️ regurgitate food on their enemies when they get disturbed
...that's not your boo, that's a black-crowned night heron.
📷: Melanie Hummer, Krista Schlyer/iLCP
✔️ prefer to snack at night
✔️ tend to hunch their neck
✔️ have red eyes
✔️ regurgitate food on their enemies when they get disturbed
...that's not your boo, that's a black-crowned night heron.
📷: Melanie Hummer, Krista Schlyer/iLCP
November 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Folks, if they...
✔️ prefer to snack at night
✔️ tend to hunch their neck
✔️ have red eyes
✔️ regurgitate food on their enemies when they get disturbed
...that's not your boo, that's a black-crowned night heron.
📷: Melanie Hummer, Krista Schlyer/iLCP
✔️ prefer to snack at night
✔️ tend to hunch their neck
✔️ have red eyes
✔️ regurgitate food on their enemies when they get disturbed
...that's not your boo, that's a black-crowned night heron.
📷: Melanie Hummer, Krista Schlyer/iLCP
Are you in need of a goregous Bay image on this Friday? We've got you. 😌
📷: Stacey Clark
📷: Stacey Clark
November 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Are you in need of a goregous Bay image on this Friday? We've got you. 😌
📷: Stacey Clark
📷: Stacey Clark
Are you up on your hiking safety and trail etiquette? Here's a quick refresher ⬇️ https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/blog/hiking-safety-and-trail-etiquette-in-virginia-state-parks
Hiking safety and trail etiquette in Virginia State Parks
Whether you're a seasoned hiker or just starting out, knowing how to stay safe and respect the trail ensures a better experience for everyone.
www.dcr.virginia.gov
November 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Are you up on your hiking safety and trail etiquette? Here's a quick refresher ⬇️ https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/blog/hiking-safety-and-trail-etiquette-in-virginia-state-parks
The Bay region opened more than 300 miles of rivers and streams for migratory fish in 2022-2023, a tenfold increase from the preceding two years. https://www.bayjournal.com/news/fisheries/dam-removals-boost-fish-passage-in-chesapeake-region/article_c28ff51f-3cbc-4afd-864a-26fa4a40fca9.html
Dam removals boost fish passage in Chesapeake region
The Chesapeake Bay region opened more than 300 miles of rivers and streams for migratory fish in 2022-2023, a tenfold increase from the preceding two-year period.
www.bayjournal.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Bay region opened more than 300 miles of rivers and streams for migratory fish in 2022-2023, a tenfold increase from the preceding two years. https://www.bayjournal.com/news/fisheries/dam-removals-boost-fish-passage-in-chesapeake-region/article_c28ff51f-3cbc-4afd-864a-26fa4a40fca9.html
More 👏 of 👏 this 👏 please 👏 https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2025/10/21/student-led-compost-project-builds-community-fights-landfill-waste/86802858007/
Student-led compost project aims to build community and fight landfill waste
Join the York Community Compost Co-Op, free for all residents. Reduce waste and enrich soil. Sign up at yorkcompost.org.
www.ydr.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Today is National Stress Awareness Day—and we KNOW you've got a spare 15 seconds, so lower those shoulders, take a breath, and remember to go outside today. 😌
🎥: CBF Staff
🎥: CBF Staff
November 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Today is National Stress Awareness Day—and we KNOW you've got a spare 15 seconds, so lower those shoulders, take a breath, and remember to go outside today. 😌
🎥: CBF Staff
🎥: CBF Staff
Virginians, it's #ElectionDay—so get out there and VOTE! 🗳️ We're urging VA's next leaders to support 5 key environmental priorities: https://www.cbf.org/about-cbf/locations/virginia/issues/five-critical-actions-virginias-elected-officials-can-take-for-the-bay.html
📷: Kham Vongpaseuth
📷: Kham Vongpaseuth
November 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Virginians, it's #ElectionDay—so get out there and VOTE! 🗳️ We're urging VA's next leaders to support 5 key environmental priorities: https://www.cbf.org/about-cbf/locations/virginia/issues/five-critical-actions-virginias-elected-officials-can-take-for-the-bay.html
📷: Kham Vongpaseuth
📷: Kham Vongpaseuth
OMG we love to #LearnOutside too, what a fun, science-based coincidence?! 😍 https://www.thebanner.com/education/early-childhood/maryland-nature-preschool-A7VUJ7B6ZZCSRGMKFSWIK77GFI/
Preschool without a building could be in Maryland's future
Maryland is one of just a handful of states piloting licenses for outdoor, nature-based child care programs.
www.thebanner.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
OMG we love to #LearnOutside too, what a fun, science-based coincidence?! 😍 https://www.thebanner.com/education/early-childhood/maryland-nature-preschool-A7VUJ7B6ZZCSRGMKFSWIK77GFI/
Tidal marshes are the lifeblood of estuarine systems like the Chesapeake Bay. They’re also where a lot of our microplastics end up. https://www.bayjournal.com/news/pollution/tidal-marshes-trap-microplastics-in-the-chesapeake-bay-ecosystem/article_c2e40671-c035-48e3-9385-03dbcb4473a0.html
Tidal marshes trap microplastics in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem
Tidal marshes -- where crabs and fish feed their way toward adulthood -- are the lifeblood of estuarine systems like the Chesapeake Bay. They're also where a lot of our
www.bayjournal.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Tidal marshes are the lifeblood of estuarine systems like the Chesapeake Bay. They’re also where a lot of our microplastics end up. https://www.bayjournal.com/news/pollution/tidal-marshes-trap-microplastics-in-the-chesapeake-bay-ecosystem/article_c2e40671-c035-48e3-9385-03dbcb4473a0.html
“Understanding how trees interact with their natural enemies is essential to predicting and fostering forest resilience in the face of escalating losses of forest diversity." https://sercblog.si.edu/biodiversity-reshapes-tree-defenses-against-caterpillars-deer/
Biodiversity Reshapes Tree Defenses Against Caterpillars, Deer - Shorelines
Forests with more tree species produce a wider variety of chemicals in their leaves. That can change their appeal to caterpillars and deer.
sercblog.si.edu
November 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“Understanding how trees interact with their natural enemies is essential to predicting and fostering forest resilience in the face of escalating losses of forest diversity." https://sercblog.si.edu/biodiversity-reshapes-tree-defenses-against-caterpillars-deer/
November is Native American Heritage Month! Learn more: https://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2020/10/the-original-inhabitants-of-our-land.html
📷: Hasan Yazan, Dustin Underkoffler, April Price
📷: Hasan Yazan, Dustin Underkoffler, April Price
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
November is Native American Heritage Month! Learn more: https://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2020/10/the-original-inhabitants-of-our-land.html
📷: Hasan Yazan, Dustin Underkoffler, April Price
📷: Hasan Yazan, Dustin Underkoffler, April Price
🌳 In Richmond, CBF is working alongside scientists, city officials, and countless volunteers to increase resilience by planting native plants and trees. https://www.richmonder.org/photo-essay-richmond-has-a-soil-problem-heres-what-is-being-done-about-it/
Photo essay: Richmond has a soil problem. Here's what is being done about it.
A large percentage of Richmond's soils are comprised of a heavy clay, which is prone to compaction.
www.richmonder.org
November 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
🌳 In Richmond, CBF is working alongside scientists, city officials, and countless volunteers to increase resilience by planting native plants and trees. https://www.richmonder.org/photo-essay-richmond-has-a-soil-problem-heres-what-is-being-done-about-it/
Nothing as calming as a gorgeous Bay sunset 😌
📷: Robert Kilius
📷: Robert Kilius
November 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Nothing as calming as a gorgeous Bay sunset 😌
📷: Robert Kilius
📷: Robert Kilius