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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
A serene image of a Boathouse on still water at twilight, with a starry sky reflected on the water's surface.
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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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
A vibrant image capturing the natural phenomenon of the Northern Lights, with vivid pink and green colors illuminating the sky above a serene horizon. A silhouetted tree branch is visible in the foreground. A vibrant photo of the Northern Lights displaying a spectrum of colors from deep red to yellow against a starry night sky. Night sky filled with stars, highlighted by a vibrant pink hue, with a silhouette of a bare tree branch in the foreground.
November 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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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
Bald eagle perched on a rock with autumn-colored trees in the background.
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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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
Two people wearing waders and life jackets examine samples in a mesh net, with a clipboard and specimen trays on the ground nearby, in a forested setting.
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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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
Sunset over calm water with vibrant red and orange colors reflecting on the water, featuring a silhouette of a dock along the shore. An egret with its wings spread wide, landing gracefully on a water surface at sunset. Sunset over a body of water with vibrant pink and orange hues, featuring a silhouette of a boat and birds in flight.
November 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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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
Person wearing a life jacket making a playful face while touching noses with a fish, with another person smiling in the background.
November 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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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
A black-crowned night heron perched on a branch over water. A black-crowned night heron standing on a pile of leaves and twigs by the water's edge.
November 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Are you in need of a goregous Bay image on this Friday? We've got you. 😌

📷: Stacey Clark
Sunset over tranquil wter with a striking colorful sky reflected in the water, featuring a wooden dock and vertical posts.
November 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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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
November 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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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
A serene sunset over misty water with the sky blending shades of pink and blue.
November 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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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
Sunrise over mist with scattered trees, creating a serene, golden-lit landscape. Autumn scenery along a river with colorful trees and misty hills, reflecting on the water's surface. A serene woodland scene showing a small stream flowing over rocks, surrounded by lush green trees.
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Nothing as calming as a gorgeous Bay sunset 😌

📷: Robert Kilius
Sunset over a calm marina, with vibrant pink and orange skies reflecting in the water, and several boats docked along the piers.
November 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Daylight Saving Time is ending—remember to "fall back" tomorrow! 🕑 Did you know that it wasn't until World War II that the entire country started to observe daylight savings time year-round? https://www.today.com/life/when-is-daylight-saving-time-2025-november-rcna237666

📷: Michael Oberman
Autumn scene showing an old mill surrounded by trees with orange and yellow foliage, beside a calm water canal with nearby brickwork.
November 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Happy Halloween! 🎃 ...would you still love us if we were a (bristle) worm? From hellbenders to zombie crabs, our waters hold some pretty spooky critters. Check it out: https://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/top-5-scariest-critters-in-the-bay.html

📷: Hans Hillewaert, Neil Ever Osborne/iLCP
Close-up image of a bristleworm Close-up of an eastern hellbender eating a snack Close-up of a mud crab with the loxo parasite
October 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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May this kind of peace find me as I retreat deep into the marsh 😌

📷: Bogdan Alexandrescu, John Carter, Jane Gamble
An owl perched on a branch surrounded by green leaves with the caption 'He's never used Excel'. A horse grazing in picturesque grasses under a vibrant sunset sky, overlaid with the text "This is how your email finds me." A crab peeking out from sand with a caption that reads "He's never had to log onto Microsoft Teams."
October 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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You already know what time it is....🎃 Check out these incredible Bay-themed pumpkins, carved by CBF's very own Education Engagement Senior Manager, Kathlean Davis! Feeling inspired? ➡️ https://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2017/10/a-chesapeake-halloween.html

📷: Kathlean Davis/CBF Staff #Halloween
Carved pumpkin illuminated from within, featuring an oyster toadfish in the dark Carved pumpkin with a detailed oyster toadfish design set against a backdrop of bright red autumn leaves. A pumpkin carved with an intricate design of a hellbender, lit from within to create a glowing effect against a dark background. Carved pumpkin with a detailed design of a hellbender, displayed on a stone ledge with autumn leaves in the background.
October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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License and registration, please?? 🪪 Thanks to the creativity of CBF Educator Jessica J., these Chesapeake Bay critters are all set. Explore more iconic species that call this region home: https://www.cbf.org/about-the-bay/chesapeake-wildlife/index.html
Image of a Maryland Critter License featuring an oyster. Includes details such as type of animal, habitat, and scientific data like salinity and water depth relevant to the Eastern Oyster found in Chesapeake Bay. Maryland license features an image of a bristle worm, with scientific classifications and habitat details provided alongside colorful abstract designs. Image of a Maryland Critter License for a Blue Crab, showing a photo of the crab, scientific classification, habitat details, and license information laid out on a colorful background. An informational graphic about the Ghost Anemone featuring its habitat in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. The image includes a close-up photo of a Ghost Anemone, its scientific classification, and environmental data such as salinity, pH, and temperature ranges. The Maryland state flag is also displayed.
October 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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🗳️ Pennsylvanians, your vote matters this November—for clean water, healthy communities, and thriving rivers and streams. Learn more and get ready for Election Day on November 4: https://www.cbf.org/action-center/vote-for-the-bay.html?utm_source=social&utm_medium=comms

📷: Chuck Musitano, Anya Mullen
An angler in waders casting a fishing line in a serene river with tree-covered mountains in the background. Sunset light illuminating a dam, arching over a river.
October 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Tis the season for brisk breezes and exploring new trails. Do you have any favorite hikes around the Chesapeake Bay region?

📷: Robert Barkin
A serene scene depicting a small waterfall flowing between moss-covered rocks in a lush forest.
October 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Sorry, I'm booked solid this afternoon 🤷‍♀️
Pie chart displaying the question "Should we spend the next five hours talking about oysters?" with two responses: "Yes" taking up approximately three-quarters of the chart, and "Yes, but in dark blue" occupying the remaining quarter.
October 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Join us November 12 for a discussion with climate scientist Dr. Jeremy Hoffman! Learn how climate change impacts vulnerable communities and discover real solutions for a more resilient future. Register now: https://events.cbf.org/climateimpacts-111225

📷: Kristin Swanbeck
Sunset view with vivid orange and red skies reflecting in the calm water, featuring a distant figure walking along the shoreline.
October 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Huge shoutout to our Virginia oyster gardeners, dedicated volunteers, and the incredible CBF Virginia oyster team! 👏 This season, the team planted more than 150,000 oysters that will filter up to 7.7 million gallons of water!

📷: Sue Mangan, Jessica Lutzow/CBF Staff
Two individuals, one adult and one youth, stand outdoors holding a sign reading "Oyster Gardener" and equipment used for oyster gardening. They smile at the camera, surrounded by a natural setting. Group of six individuals on a boat, working with environmental restoration equipment. Three people engaged in environmental restoration, holding baskets and standing by a line of oyster shells near water with trees in the background.
October 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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The Susquehanna is the Bay’s lifeline—and its biggest source of nitrogen pollution. On November 21, join us for Lancaster ExtraGive and help support CBF's work in PA. https://www.extragive.org/organization/Chesapeake-Bay-Foundation

📷: Larry Keller
A serene sunset over the water, with a silhouette of a lone tree and numerous waterfowl floating on the water. The sky is streaked with pink and orange hues, and flocks of birds are flying overhead.
October 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Have you been procrastinating a Halloween costume decision?? Fear not, we've got you covered. 🎃

Xoxo,
Menacing Shrimp

📷: Wesley Hunt
Image displaying a humorous chart titled 'Chesapeake Bay Name Generator'. The chart is divided into two sections: 'Birth Month' and 'First Letter of First Name', each associating dates and letters with various aquatic and animal names like 'Fearsome', 'Mysterious', 'Sturgeon', and 'Duck' to form a fun Chesapeake-themed name based on personal information.
October 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Happy #NationalNewFriendsDay! Have you made a new pal lately?

📷: Leslie Pulford
A dragonfly perches on the head of a turtle resting on a log.
October 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM