Chesapeake Bay Links

Natural Resources/Conservation/Education

• Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay  Building partnerships for the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.

• Bay Trippers.  An online field trip to the Chesapeake Bay

• The Chesapeake Bay Foundation  Resource protection and restoration and environmental education.

• The Chesapeake Bay Program

• Landowner Stewardship Referral Service.  Maryland DNR will help match interested landowners with appropriate conservation organizations.

• USGS Activities in the Chesapeake Bay Region

• Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.  A comprehensive resource for Chesapeake Bay education and conservation.

• Bay Link.  Educational site with lesson plans, field trips, and student projects.

• Bay Journal.  Online version of the informative monthly newsletter published by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.

• The Chesapeake Bay Commission.  This tri-state commission advises the General Assemblies of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia on Chesapeake Bay issues.

• The Chesapeake Bay Foundation.  Chesapeake Bay restoration resources and information from the "Save the Bay" people.

• Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department.  Information on Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act program.  Includes downloadable brochures.

• The Chesapeake Bay Program.  A nice site with information on life in the Bay and how the Chesapeake Bay Program Partners are trying to restore the Bay ecosystem.

• Chesapeake Bay Trust.  Maryland's Chesapeake Bay license plates support this program that promotes awareness of and participation in restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.

• Maryland and Chesapeake Bay Region Bird Guide.  Maryland, Delaware region birding book.

• Maryland's Department of Natural Resources.  A site dedicated to Maryland's Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts.

• Watershed Radio.  Watershed Radio is an environmental education project about the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Daily one-minute radio programs and this website highlight different aspects of the watershed: scientific research, animals, plants, special people and places, natural history, and watershed organizations.

Science

• The Chesapeake Bay Bolide.  What happens when a really big thing from space hits the earth.

• Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia.  Long term estuarine research, monitoring, education, and conservation.  Website contains information on many interesting projects and programs.

• Chesapeake Bay Observing System.  Real time temperature, wind, salinity, and current data from around the Bay.

• Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee.  The technical folks who provide information for the Chesapeake Bay Program's efforts to restore the Bay.

• Maryland Sea Grant - Chesapeake Bay.  Includes excellent resources, including the Bay Science Gateway, with sections on the Blue Crab, Oysters, Exotic Species, Pfiesteria, and Contaminants and Toxics.

• NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Office.  The federal government agency's office that focuses on the Chesapeake Bay.  Includes news, research, and information on fish, shellfish, and habitats (including fact sheets).

• USGS.  The United States Geologic Survey's activities in the Chesapeake Bay region.  Includes nice watershed profile pages.

• Eyes on the Chesapeake Bay.  Real time water and habitat quality information.

History

• Blacks of the Chesapeake.  Resources on African-Americans' role in Chesapeake Bay history.

• Chesapeake Bay History Forum.  A discussion forum on Chesapeake Bay Maritime history.

• Skipjack Sunday.  A collection of recently discovered photographs of Chesapeake Bay skipjacks.

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