#savethebay — Public Fediverse posts

"Water is essential. For our bodies, for our food, for our businesses to be successful. It sustains the existence of every living thing," #VALeg #virginia #CleanWater #PFAS #SaveTheBay #Flooding https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/07/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-aimed-at-protecting-wetlands-detecting-pfas-and-preparing-for-natural-disasters/

"Water is essential. For our bodies, for our food, for our businesses to be successful. It sustains the existence of every living thing," #VALeg #virginia #CleanWater #PFAS #SaveTheBay #Flooding https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/07/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-aimed-at-protecting-wetlands-detecting-pfas-and-preparing-for-natural-disasters/

"Water is essential. For our bodies, for our food, for our businesses to be successful. It sustains the existence of every living thing," #VALeg #virginia #CleanWater #PFAS #SaveTheBay #Flooding https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/07/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-aimed-at-protecting-wetlands-detecting-pfas-and-preparing-for-natural-disasters/

"Water is essential. For our bodies, for our food, for our businesses to be successful. It sustains the existence of every living thing," #VALeg #virginia #CleanWater #PFAS #SaveTheBay #Flooding https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/07/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-aimed-at-protecting-wetlands-detecting-pfas-and-preparing-for-natural-disasters/

"Water is essential. For our bodies, for our food, for our businesses to be successful. It sustains the existence of every living thing," #VALeg #virginia #CleanWater #PFAS #SaveTheBay #Flooding https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/07/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-aimed-at-protecting-wetlands-detecting-pfas-and-preparing-for-natural-disasters/

https://www.whro.org/environment/2026-04-28/to-control-invasive-blue-catfish-virginia-wants-people-to-eat-more-of-them-can-it-work “The more you eat, the more healthy the bay is” #BlueCatfish #Virginia #SaveTheBay #food

Helpful rundown on this legislative session in Virginia focusing on the Bay #SaveTheBay #VALeg #conservation #Flood #RGGI #CleanWater #TreeCanopy https://www.cbf.org/virginia-legislative-session/

Helpful rundown on this legislative session in Virginia focusing on the Bay #SaveTheBay #VALeg #conservation #Flood #RGGI #CleanWater #TreeCanopy https://www.cbf.org/virginia-legislative-session/

Helpful rundown on this legislative session in Virginia focusing on the Bay #SaveTheBay #VALeg #conservation #Flood #RGGI #CleanWater #TreeCanopy https://www.cbf.org/virginia-legislative-session/

Helpful rundown on this legislative session in Virginia focusing on the Bay #SaveTheBay #VALeg #conservation #Flood #RGGI #CleanWater #TreeCanopy https://www.cbf.org/virginia-legislative-session/

Helpful rundown on this legislative session in Virginia focusing on the Bay #SaveTheBay #VALeg #conservation #Flood #RGGI #CleanWater #TreeCanopy https://www.cbf.org/virginia-legislative-session/

5. Greater tree canopy zoning powers, awaiting Governor's action. This was a major ask from the public in the local zoning rewrite but we were limited by state regs. Should this become law, we can increase protections in sensitive areas like flood plains and along rivers and streams. #VALeg #TreeCanopy #zoning #FloodSafety #CleanWater #SaveTheBay https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB549

https://www.wboc.com/news/md-officials-chesapeake-bay-oysters-remain-safe-following-potomac-river-sewage-spill/article_9b767efe-b3e2-4a60-b245-bb1d27d04f91.html “Oysters harvested from the Chesapeake Bay and other tributaries have not been affected by the spill” #seafood #SaveTheBay #PotomacRiver #CleanWater #oyster

"The event is also a kind of contest, complete with a WrestleMania-style gold belt for the elected official who eats the most oysters. Delegate Mike Webert made the belt after his first win four years ago and he’s carried with that honor the chance to announce the new winner even since" #oyster #SaveTheBay #VAPol https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-02-18/oyster-industry-backed-by-chesapeake-bay-foundation-returns-to-virginias-capital

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/20/nx-s1-5719779/environment-washington-dc-sewer-spill-sewage-potomac-river “It is absolutely a climate problem that will continue to get worse” #CSO #PotomacRiver #climate #infrastructure #SaveTheBay #DMV #CleanWater

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/potomac-sewage-spill/ Planning some river fun on the Potomac? Maybe hold off. #CleanWater #PotomacRiver #MoCo #SaveTheBay

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/potomac-sewage-spill/ Planning some river fun on the Potomac? Maybe hold off. #CleanWater #PotomacRiver #MoCo #SaveTheBay

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/potomac-sewage-spill/ Planning some river fun on the Potomac? Maybe hold off. #CleanWater #PotomacRiver #MoCo #SaveTheBay

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/potomac-sewage-spill/ Planning some river fun on the Potomac? Maybe hold off. #CleanWater #PotomacRiver #MoCo #SaveTheBay

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/potomac-sewage-spill/ Planning some river fun on the Potomac? Maybe hold off. #CleanWater #PotomacRiver #MoCo #SaveTheBay

https://www.29news.com/2025/12/11/charlottesville-turns-oyster-shells-into-chesapeake-bay-restoration-tool/ “Those oyster shells, once they’re bagged, we deliver them out to VCU to their one of their facilities, and that’s where they go ahead and take it over. Create an environment that encourages the continued growth in population growth of all these different species” #cville #food #recycling #oysters #OysterRecycling #conservation #SaveTheBay #ChesapeakeBay #VCU

https://virginiamercury.com/2025/12/02/repub/chesapeake-bay-officials-poised-to-study-inclusion-of-native-american-tribes/ “Indigenous communities in this region have thousands of years of insight into land and water management that the Chesapeake Bay Program can greatly benefit from as we continue our work to improve Chesapeake Bay water quality and wildlife” #SaveTheBay #NativeAmerican #conservation #equity #ChesapeakeBay #CleanWater

Tomorrow October 28th the #cville Planning Commission meets to discuss the "Environmental Regulations and Policy Review Project" https://charlottesvilleva.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2564/files/agenda/5990 #zoning #housing #CleanWater #SaveTheBay #conservation

https://www.whro.org/environment/2025-10-24/american-shad-are-still-missing-from-the-james-river-and-other-species-have-declined-officials-say #Virginia #conservation #JamesRiver #shad #CleanWater #SaveTheBay

https://www.courthousenews.com/chesapeake-bay-inches-closer-to-national-park-status/ “Establishing the Chesapeake National Recreation Area expands resources for environmental protection and makes it clear that the United States cherishes the Chesapeake, the birthplace of American identity” #conservation #savethebay #waterquality

Here is the #deq report. It was a #sysco truck and we’re talking about up to 50 gallons of diesel https://portal.deq.virginia.gov/prep/prepReport/316443 #savethebay

https://www.charlottesville.gov/civicalerts.aspx?AID=1889 “Due to changing climate conditions, precipitation is predicted to be less frequent but in higher intensity, which may create a greater chance of flooding at lower elevations. This engineering study will help us protect our wastewater facilities and maintain essential utility services for our community during significant flooding events” #cville #climate #savethebay #flooding

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/city-of-richmond-acquires-mayo-island/ Congratulations #rva ! #parks #conservation #jamesriver #savethebay

https://dcist.com/story/23/11/29/dc-chesapeake-bay-dead-zone-report/ “Our progress to date is largely because of these wastewater treatment plant upgrades” #savethebay #deadzone #waterquality #wastewater #virginia #maryland #pennsylvania

Happy to see my favorite tributary of the Chesapeake Bay get some much needed love, though much much more work is needed https://www.charlottesville.gov/civicalerts.aspx?AID=1563 #savethebay #conservation #waterquality #trees #parks #cville

Watch these fluffy Ridgway's rail chicks grow up before your eyes. Rick Lewis celebrates this endangered species' progress, "Every baby Ridgway rail that grows to adulthood brings the species one step further away from extinction."

https://alamedapost.com/features/nature/endangered-ridgways-rails-raise-their-young-on-mlk-shoreline/

#alameda #ArrowheadMarsh #birdwatching #CaliforniaClapperRails #ebrpd #GoldenGateAudubonSociety #GoldenGateBirdAlliance #MartinLutherKingJrRegionalShoreline #RidgwaysRails #SandhillCranes #SaveTheBay

We have a new "Save the Bay" Hat!

Your purchase is a charitable deduction to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation

https://www.cbfshop.com/product/scenic-bay-patch-hat/cbf125

#Maryland #DC #Virginia #Pennsylvania #chesapeakebay #savethebay