Building a 21st-century National Recreational Area
April 23, 2024Taking action to provide public access to a "major part of the nation's heritage"
Read storyOur regional partnership guides the restoration and protection of the nation’s largest estuary.
Learn more about usTaking action to provide public access to a "major part of the nation's heritage"
Read storyA Baltimore nonprofit tackles plastic pollution on the Back River
Howard Park in Baltimore receives 300 trees through Chesapeake Bay Trust grant
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.
Learn more about the latest agreementAn array of complex problems threaten the health of the Bay and its wildlife.
Learn moreOver 100,000 streams, creeks and rivers drain to the Bay, making up a 64,000 square mile watershed.
Learn moreThe Bay is full of interesting facts and trivia related to its history, wildlife, geography and more.
Learn moreExplore 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.
Visit the field guideThe eastern painted turtle, easily identifiable by red markings on its side, can be found in slow moving water habitats throughout the Chesapeake watershed.
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