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Sep 18, 2020 · The Chesapeake Bay, due to its sheer size and scope, could be an example for estuaries around the country and around the world. Every action we take on the land affects our local streams and rivers, and ultimately the Bay, so it’s up to the 18 million of us that live in the Bay watershed to take the correct actions : ones that will help, rather than hurt, an already degraded ecosystem.
- Supporting Chesapeake Pollution Limits and The Chesapeake Bay Agreement
- Stopping Polluted Runoff in Cities and Towns
- Ensuring A More resilient Chesapeake Bay
The National Wildlife Federation advocates for clean water policies at the state and federal level to protect the Chesapeake Bay. As the 2017 and 2025 pollution deadlines approach, the National Wildlife Federation is working with partners to support the implementation of state clean water blueprints and Chesapeake Bay pollution limits. A new Bay ag...
Stormwater runoff is a growing source of nutrient and sediment pollution in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Through the National Wildlife Federation’s Community Wildlife Habitat™ program we are creating a ring of sustainable communities around the Chesapeake Bay and planting gardens in cities like Baltimorewhere greening projects are increasing quali...
The impacts of climate change on the Chesapeake Bay are becoming more pronounced every day—warming water, flooding, and sea level rise. Using the National Wildlife Federation’s extensive background in climate-smart conservation, the Mid-Atlantic Regional center is developing restoration projects to put principles into practice and identify the best...
Chesapeake Bay holds an important place in the history, culture, and traditions of the region. From inspiring artists and writers to giving rise to unique customs and traditions, the bay’s significance cannot be overstated. Its importance serves as a reminder of our responsibility to protect its ecosystem for generations to come.
Bay Facts. The largest and at one-time most productive estuary in the United States, and the third largest in the world, the Chesapeake Bay is an integral part of our natural and national history. Home to more than 18 million people and 3,600 species of plants and animals, the Chesapeake Bay watershed is truly an extraordinary place.
Dec 1, 2023 · Excessive flows of nutrients into the Chesapeake Bay can damage the bay's environment, yielding coastal dead zones, fish kills, and impaired drinking water supplies. Agriculture is a main contributor to nutrient run-off, responsible for 38 percent of the bay's nitrogen and 45 percent of phosphorus loadings.
Feb 12, 2019 · But what makes the Chesapeake Bay even more productive is that it’s shallow.”. Average depth in the main portion is only about 30 feet, decreasing to 20 feet if you include the tidewater ...
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The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States, a place where the deep, cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean meet the warmer, shallower waters fed in by a series of storied rivers: the Susquehanna, the Potomac, the Rappahannock, the James. That range of marine ecosystems in turn brings unusual wealth to the bay in the form of ...
