Black history revived at a historic Chesapeake Bay beach
July 2, 2024A project that has been in the making for decades is underway with newly acquired land
Read story![The sun sets over the water at Carr's-Elktonia beach. Three trees, a bench, a dock and a group of people are silhouetted against the sunset.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_438x292_crop_center-center_none/jun_21_24_1800-01-9E3A1636.jpg)
Our regional partnership guides the restoration and protection of the nation’s largest estuary.
Learn more about usA project that has been in the making for decades is underway with newly acquired land
Read storyOverall population holds steady; population of juveniles grows slightly but remains low
Draft recommendations on the future of the Watershed Agreement now available for feedback
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 bee fly is a bee-mimic that lays its eggs in bee nests.
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