Water quality approaches record high
According to preliminary data, almost 40 percent of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries met clean water standards for clarity, oxygen and algae growth between 2014 and 2016. These findings indicate the Bay has recovered from damages sustained during Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
Track the latest pollution loads and trends.
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Groundbreaking survey reveals extent of citizen stewardship
The first comprehensive survey of stewardship actions and attitudes in the watershed shows what residents are doing to protect clean water and restore environmental health and indicates how much of the region has volunteered or spoken out on behalf of the environment.
Discover the six findings this data reveals about watershed residents.
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Second restoration spending report released
The Chesapeake Bay Restoration Spending Crosscut indicates state and federal partners invested almost $2 billion in regional environmental restoration in FY2017. Investments in restoration benefit all watershed states and support fishing, tourism, recreation, real estate, agriculture and shipping economies.
Learn about changes in state and federal funding.
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