Together, we can protect the Chesapeake watershed for future generations
Conserving 30% of the Chesapeake’s lands and waters by 2030 is critical for climate resilience, biodiversity and water quality. We also strive to make these conserved lands publicly accessible.
Restoring the Bay’s 100,000 small tributaries is key to restoring the Chesapeake watershed. Our data driven and partnership approach creates a healthier environment upstream, for a healthier Chesapeake Bay downstream.
Using cutting-edge technology, our Conservation Innovation Center empowers the Chesapeake restoration movement to practice data-driven precision conservation—getting the right practices in the right places at the right scale.
believe conservation and restoration are possible.”
Peregrine Falcon
From the 33rd floor of Baltimore’s 100 Light Street skyscraper, view Charm City's very own peregrine falcons, Barb & Boh! Generations of this family have called this scrape home for nearly 40 years, thanks to peregrine conservation efforts.
Osprey
Watch our favorite resident ospreys, Tom and Audrey, as they return from their journey, build their nest, raise their chicks and go about their daily lives. Osprey are great indicators for how well we are doing at protecting the Chesapeake Bay.
Great Blue Heron
View a great blue heron rookery from the tops of 100 foot loblolly pine trees on Maryland's Eastern Shore! During nesting season, this rookery is home to approximately 50 great blue herons in 10-12 nests.
Virtual Tours of the Chesapeake Bay
Explore our tours and plan your next trip to the Chesapeake
While nothing beats the experience of seeing the beauty of the Chesapeake Bay watershed firsthand, we’ve partnered with Terrain360 to create high-resolution virtual tours of 13 rivers along the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail (Chesapeake Trail) similar to Google Street View, so that you can plan your next adventure. Take a virtual tour of some of the trail’s scenic waterways, scope out the access site you plan to use, or just soak in the beauty from your screen with the perspective of a paddler. We hope that the virtual tours will inspire and help plan a real trip to these beautiful rivers and waterways of the Chesapeake.
