From shipwreck to shelter, Mallows Bay is an ecological treasure
June 10, 2026The marine sanctuary is protected for its historic significance
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Chesapeake Bay Program
Our regional partnership guides the restoration and protection of the nation’s largest estuary.
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Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week 2026 celebrates “defenders and protectors” of the Bay
June 8, 2026Celebrate Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week and honor the many features of the Bay watershed that create and sustain a national treasure.
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The elusive hogchoker is one of the most abundant fish in the Bay
June 5, 2026Don’t confuse this small flat fish for a flounder
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Goals & Strategy: The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement
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Thriving Habitat, Fisheries & Wildlife
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Clean Water
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Healthy Landscapes
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Engaged Communities
Our partnership is guided by the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement: a collaborative commitment to restore, conserve and protect the Bay, its tributaries and the lands that surround them.
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The Watershed
Thousands of creeks, streams and rivers deliver fresh water to the Bay from a region that spans 64,000 square miles.
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Food Web
A balanced food web supports a productive ecosystem, as energy flows from the Bay's plants to its predators.
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The Issues
Complex problems face the Bay, its watershed and the plants, animals and people that live here.
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Bay Facts
From trivia about its geography to facts about its flora and fauna, the Bay has a lot to teach us.
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Field Guide to the Chesapeake
Explore 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.
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Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorusThe bobolink is a small, migratory songbird that travels to and from the Chesapeake region from South America each year.
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