Turning the Tide, Saving the Chesapeake Bay

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Clear Water Dec 22, 2015

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CBF President Will Baker talks with staff educators Jocelyn Tuttle, of the Baltimore Harbor program, and Sam Eckert, from the residential program at Port Isobel near Tangier Island, about some of the exciting things they’re seeing out on the water with students. -Photo by Pete McGowan/USFWS Find out more about how students explore local waters with CBF's education program.

A Champion of Change Dec 08, 2015

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CBF President Will Baker talks with Maryland Eastern Shore farmer Trey Hill about farmers working with local environmental groups to solve problems. Learn more about progress Chesapeake Bay region farmers are making in reducing polluted runoff into local waterways. Photo: Trey Hill

Speaking for the Fish Nov 24, 2015

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CBF President Will Baker talks with John Arway, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, about the health of the Susquehanna River.

Join CBF and our partners in urging Governor Wolf and DEP to push for the Lower Susquehanna River to be on DEP’s Impaired Waters list. Sign the petition.

Learn more about the Susquehanna River and its challenges at cbf.org/susquehanna.

Photo © Jay Fleming/iLCP

All Hands On Deck Nov 10, 2015

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CBF President Will Baker talks with Dr. Don Boesch, President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, about the plan to stabilize climate change and the gains it would bring to air and water quality. Find out more about the impact of climate change on the Chesapeake Bay.

Turning Nothing into Something Oct 27, 2015

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CBF President Will Baker sits down with Baltimore partners Pastor Meldon Dickens and Donald Covington and CBF Environmental Restoration Intern Lanae Jackson to discuss the merits of turning a vacant city lot into a community asset. Learn more about the Riggs Avenue Project.

Elevating Possibilities Oct 13, 2015

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CBF President Will Baker talks with SmithGroup Vice President Greg Mella, architect of CBF's Philip Merrill Environmental Center in Annapolis and new Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach. Hear how CBF and SmithGroup are leading the way, breaking barriers in green building techniques.

Fones Cliffs at Risk Sep 29, 2015

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CBF President Will Baker talks with long-time CBF Educator Bill Portlock about a magnificent stretch of the Rappahannock slated for intense development. A zoning change by Richmond County will threaten the health of the river and the many bald eagles that congregate there. For more information, visit cbf.org/fonescliffs. Or take action and sign our petition before the October 8, 2015 hearing.

One Plus One Can Equal Three Sep 14, 2015

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CBF President Will Baker talks with CBF's Maryland Senior Scientist Doug Myers about the science and economics of excess phosphorus from chicken litter. Could a fresh solution bring a new economic engine to the region? Find out more about phosphorus at cbf.org.

Follow the Soil Sep 01, 2015

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CBF President Will Baker talks with farmer, conservationist, and James Madison University Professor of Natural Resource Management Bobby Whitescarver about farming for clean water. Whitescarver's theory: If you take care of the soil, the soil will take care of you. Bobby Whitescarver is a consultant, blogger, and retired field conservationist with decades of experience in watershed and wildlife habitat restoration. He is a frequent contributor to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Blog. Follow CBF's Farmers' Success Stories blog series on how farmers across the watershed are working to improve both water quality and farm productivity.

Clean Water Counts Aug 18, 2015

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CBF President Will Baker talks with CBF's Pennsylania Executive Director Harry Campbell about what's needed to get the Commonwealth on track to meet the pollution-reduction goals of the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint. A plan has been in place, and regulations are on the books. What's lacking is implementation and enforcement. Visit cbf.org/paforcleanwater to find out how clean Pennsylvania's local streams really are and to take action to show your support for clean water today.