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March 31, 2025The Elizabeth River Project is bringing 200+ year old wetlands back to the river
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Our regional partnership guides the restoration and protection of the nation’s largest estuary.
Learn more about usThe Elizabeth River Project is bringing 200+ year old wetlands back to the river
Read storyKristin Rutkowski uses her photography expertise to highlight waterwomen of the Chesapeake
Read storyHabitat certification programs celebrate the unique ways your property is helping the environment
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Our partnership is guided by the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, which includes goals and outcomes for restoring 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 guideSwitchgrass is a tall, native prairie grass that benefits birds and pollinators.
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