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News and Media
Bay Journal, Bay Weekly, Chesapeake Angler Magazine Online, Chesapeake Life Magazine, SpinSheet Magazine, The Chesapeake Bay
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Regional nonprofit organization that facilitates projects to improve water quality and wildlife habitats, prevent pollution, and educate the public about environmental restoration and preservation efforts.
Bay Link
Educational site with teacher resources including lesson plans and field trip ideas.
BayDreaming.com
Chesapeake Bay regional boating, fishing, travel, and history. Includes pages for over 20 Chesapeake Bay destinations.
Chesapeake Bay Blues: Science, Politics, and the S
Howard Ernst book addresses the Bay as a political problem and reveals how the political process has worked against the interests of science, the public, and environmental advocates all at once.
Chesapeake Bay Boating
The Boaters' directory to the Chesapeake Bay. Information on marinas, charters, fishing, lofts and chandlers in Maryland and Virginia.
Chesapeake Bay Boating Guide
A guide to boating and sailing on Chesapeake Bay. Information on local marinas, ramps, charters, fishing, and destinations.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
Toll information, facts and figures, and birding activities from the 17 mile bridge/tunnel complex.
Chesapeake Bay Carp Angler
Carp fishing the fresh and salty brackish tidal rivers of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and Delaware.
Chesapeake Bay Fishing
Fishing regulations, tournaments, charter directory, fishing reports, weather and tides.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Features education material, access to critical bay issues, and tools for citizens to take action on behalf of the Bay.
Chesapeake Bay Gateway
National Park Service and Chesapeake Bay Program's guide to visiting the Chesapeake Bay. Includes places to visit, water and walking trails, and visitor centers.
Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Project
Photos, descriptions, and historical information on all of the Chesapeake Bay lighthouses. Includes charts, weather links, and some peripheral information.
Chesapeake Bay Program
Regional partnership of state and federal agencies working on the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. Site includes information about the plants and animals that live in the waters of the Bay and Bay related news articles from regional newspapers.
Chesapeake Bay Program at Old Dominion University
Information about and data from the Virginia Portion of the Chesapeake Bay Monitoring Program.
Chesapeake Bay Sampler - Maps
Maps of the Mid-Atlantic region.
Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association
Umbrella organization of regional clubs, coordinating races, sailing classes, regattas, and handicapping. Represents the area to US Sailing. Site includes race schedules and results and a yacht club directory.
Chesapeake Chapter, US Lighthouse Society
Photos and maps of the lighthouses in the Chesapeake area. Directions and visitation information included.
Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage
The nonprofit organization dedicated to creating, restoring and protecting wildlife habitat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Growing Native
A volunteer seed collection program designed to collect native Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay tree seeds for reforestation projects.
Holoscenes - Textures of the Earth - Chesapeake Ba
A computerized relief mapping project that includes the Chesapeake Bay region. Includes downloadable Chesapeake Bay map.
Lighthouse Charters on the Chesapeake
Tours of Chesapeake Lighthouses including Smith Point, Point Lookout, Piney Point, Solomon's Island, Hooper Island, Cedar Point, Cove Point, Sandy Point, and many others.
Maryland Sea Grant: Chesapeake Bay
Info on Chesapeake Bay history, science, economics, and recreation.
Maryland's Chesapeake Bay
Brief description of the Bay's wildlife and history, table of numerical facts, and list of Maryland public agencies dealing with Bay matters.
Oyster Recovery Partnership
Coordinating oyster restoration efforts in the Chesapeake Bay.
PHRF of the Chesapeake
Yachting association implementing the performance handicap racing fleet system. Includes class divisions, boat ratings, equipment standards, and PDF format newsletters.
PORTS-Infohub
Real-time water level, temperature, and salinity information for Chesapeake Bay locations.
The Blue Crab Site: Maryland's Chesapeake Bay
Info on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay region. Emphasis on the blue crab. Calendar of regional events, museums, parks, eco-centers, seafood restaurants, and recipes.
The Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race
Annual sailing ship race from Baltimore to Norfolk. Event information and description of the sailing fleet.
USGS Chesapeake Bay Activities
Watershed history, land use, and water quality information. Related news articles.