http://www.cbf.org CBF's Save the Bay Blog presents informative and hopeful stories about the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, our work, and conservation issues of the moment. Convio Content Management System Module en-us www.cbf.org-1015806976 http://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2025/09/time-to-pause-menhaden-fishing-in-the-chesapeake-bay.html Public opinion, scientific advisors, and warning signs in the Bay itself all point to one conclusion: it's time to pause industrial fishing for menhaden in the Chesapeake until science can show it is sustainable. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500 www.cbf.org-1015514704 http://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2025/08/usgs-scientists-perform-vital-role-in-bay-restoration.html Investments in USGS science illuminate hidden threats and pay data-driven dividends for the Bay watershed. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500 www.cbf.org-1015516702 http://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2025/08/save-the-bay-news-floods-underwater-grasses-oyster-cannerys-new-chapter.html This month's newsletter explores the signs of change all around the Chesapeake region. Among the featured stories, we look back at an old oyster canning plant getting a new lease on life and look forward to upcoming elections in Virginia. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500 www.cbf.org-1015463667 http://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2025/08/for-the-love-of-oysters-2.html This fall, CBF will start a journey to revamp oyster restoration and innovation at our new Truman Oyster Center on the site of the former Woodfield's Fish & Oyster Company in Galesville, Maryland. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500 www.cbf.org-1015405802 http://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2025/08/what-were-watching-marylands-whole-watershed-act-pilot-program.html Antietam Creek in western Maryland is one of five watersheds selected for the program. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500 www.cbf.org-1015366428 http://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2025/08/how-are-the-chesapeake-bays-underwater-grasses-doing.html An annual pulse-check of one of the Bay’s most important habitats found a mixed bag. Here’s your guide to understanding the results. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500 www.cbf.org-1015418990 http://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2025/08/experiencing-sadness-and-seeking-solutions-after-severe-weather-strikes-lancaster-county.html Over the course of the past month or so, my visits to Strickler Run, just south of Columbia, have revealed conditions that are nothing short of horrific. Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500 www.cbf.org-1015225062 http://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2025/08/could-it-happen-here.html After a devastating and deadly July of extreme flooding and rainfall across the country, what does the future hold for the Chesapeake region? Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500 www.cbf.org-1014191879 http://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2025/06/a-model-of-sustainability-and-community-collaboration.html How Maryland’s Hedgeapple Farm fosters a deep connection to our lands and waters while building a thriving community. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500 www.cbf.org-1014001502 http://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2025/05/save-the-bay-news-blue-crabs-baltimore-oysters.html This month's newsletter features a range of stories from a crashing blue crab population to the return of oyster restoration following the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500