Bridging the gap between modeling and monitoring
May 14, 2024The new Bay TMDL Indicator refines how water quality in the Chesapeake watershed is measured
Read storyOur regional partnership guides the restoration and protection of the nation’s largest estuary.
Learn more about usThe new Bay TMDL Indicator refines how water quality in the Chesapeake watershed is measured
Read storyA reptile well-versed in defense
Washington College and Queen Anne’s County transition farmland to habitat at Conquest Preserve
Read storyOur 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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