Turning the Tide, Saving the Chesapeake Bay

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Everything Including the Kitchen Sink May 10, 2016

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CBF President Will Baker and Virginia Outreach Coordinator Tanner Council gear up for CBF's 28th Annual Clean the Bay Day in Virginia. Find out how you can get involved at cbf.org/clean. Photo by CBF Staff

Over One Million Served Apr 26, 2016

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In honor of Environmental Education Week, CBF President Will Baker and longtime CBF Educator Tiffany Granberg talk about engaging students, teachers, and adults. Find out more about CBF's extensive environmental education program and how you can get involved. Photo © Bill Portlock

Reaping Success Apr 12, 2016

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CBF President Will Baker and Restoration Scientist Rob Schnabel discuss the many benefits of planting streamside buffers on farms and CBF's efforts to help farmers make them happen. CBF works with farmers throughout the watershed. Take a look at some of our efforts in Pennsylvania and find out more about the Maryland Grazer's Network. Photo by Matt Earhart/CBF Staff

Leading the Way Mar 29, 2016

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CBF President Will Baker and Vice President for Administration Mary Tod Winchester discuss CBF’s success as a pioneer in the green building arena. Find out more about CBF's Philip Merrill Environmental Center and Brock Environmental Center. Photo: The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Brock Environmental Center at Pleasure House Point in Virginia Beach is one of the most energy efficient, environmentally smart buildings in the world. Photo by Deanna Brusa/CBF Staff

A Harbinger of Spring Mar 15, 2016

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CBF President Will Baker and Senior Naturalist John Page Williams welcome the return of osprey to the Chesapeake Bay. Resources mentioned in the podcast:

Follow the return of Nick and Quin to two of our education sites.
Listen to osprey calls and watch video on allaboutbirds.org.
Find out more about these wonderful creatures and become an osprey watcher on the Center for Conservation Biology websites ccbbirds.org and osprey-watch.org.
Keep an eye on the ospreys at the Chesapeake Conservancy's Osprey Cam.

Photo by Joel Boches

Supreme Court Denies Farm Bureau Attack Mar 01, 2016

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CBF President Will Baker and Vice President for Litigation Jon Mueller applaud the Supreme Court's historic decision to uphold the legality of the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint.

The Art of Grazing Feb 16, 2016

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CBF President Will Baker talks with CBF's Clagett Farm Manager Michael Heller about the benefits of rotational grazing and soil management. Learn more about Clagett Farm at cbf.org/clagettfarm and how you can get at involved.

A Salty Situation Feb 03, 2016

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CBF President Will Baker talks with CBF's Senior Scientist Dr. Beth McGee about the effects of road salt on the Bay and its rivers and streams.

For more about road salt and the Bay, watch our video, Road Salts and the Bay.

Photo courtesy city of Frederick, Maryland

We Still Have Options Jan 19, 2016

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CBF President Will Baker talks with Chris Moore, CBF's Senior Scientist in Virginia, about flooding and the effect it has on our communities, our rivers and streams, and the Bay as a whole. Photo by Geoffrey Thulin

Too Much of a Good Thing Jan 05, 2016

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CBF President Will Baker talks with Maryland Executive Director Alison Prost about a win-win plan the chicken industry could follow to combat the negative effects of excess manure on our waterways.