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Saving the Bay through education, advocacy, litigation, and restoration. Reposts ≠ endorsements. Photo by Ryan Osborne. #SaveTheBay
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Gobble gobble, Bay lovers! 💙 We’re stuffed with gratitude today—for YOU, for this gorgeous watershed, and for every moment spent working toward a cleaner, healthier Bay. Tell us—what’s making you thankful this year? #Thanksgiving

📷: Zoltan Levay
Sunset over calm water, reflecting a vibrant orange sky and silhouetted trees along the horizon.
November 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water." —Loren Eiseley

📷: Donald Slaughter
Fiery sunset reflected in a winding river through a snowy landscape.
November 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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what can we say, she's photogenic 🌊

📷: CBF Staff, Caroline Phillips, Kerri Batrowny, Scott Suriano, Alex Faber, Daniel Fletcher, Arthur Julian, Nicole Moaddel
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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November Bay appreciation post 💙
November 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Yesterday was #WorldFisheriesDay! 🎣The Chesapeake Bay’s 348 species of finfish and 173 species of shellfish are more than just numbers—they’re the heartbeat of our ecosystems. Learn more: https://www.cbf.org/issues/fisheries/

📷: Dale Hall
Sunrise over a serene river with a person in a small boat near the shore and a larger fishing vessel to the left. Mist rises from the water, casting a golden glow across the scene. A fishing boat named "Harvester" navigating through a waterway with rocks and dried grasses on the shore during sunrise.
November 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Today is Lancaster ExtraGive! 🎉 You don't have to live in Lancaster to support CBF's work to address pollution and improve water quality in Pennsylvania's waterways. Learn more and support clean water in PA: https://www.extragive.org/organization/Chesapeake-Bay-Foundation

📷: Chris Shreiner
Sunset over tranquil water with reflections on the water, surrounded by lush greenery and trees.
November 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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What's that sound?? 🎶 It’s the sweet jingle of restocks landing at the CBF Store—just in time for the holidays! Shop now: https://www.cbfshop.com/?a=wintertsrej25

🎁 Bonus: Every order comes with a free 2026 Chesapeake Bay Foundation Calendar while supplies last!

📷: Dustin Wichterman
Person in a 'Save The Bay' hoodie standing with arms outstretched on a deck overlooking a scenic bay area, under a sky with text that reads 'REJOICE IN RESTOCKS'.
November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Today is GIS Day—a celebration of the power of maps and spatial data! 🗺️ At CBF, our Geographic Information Systems (GIS) team turns location-based data into powerful visual stories that help us understand, protect, and restore the Chesapeake Bay. Check it out: https://maps.cbf.org/
Map showing heat map distribution in Pennsylvania with notable markers on Harrisburg, Baltimore, and Washington. Map of Pennsylvania and parts of Maryland and Virginia showing numerous location markers, with a few markers along the Chesapeake Bay. Map showing locations across parts of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, with cities marked and color-coded dots.
November 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Have you ever wanted to tell someone to take a hike? Today's #NationalHikingDay! Where are your favorite places to hike around the Chesapeake Bay region?

📷: Tyler Adams, Elizabeth Wilson
Autumn scenery at Ricketts Glen State Park showing a multi-tiered waterfall cascading over rock ledges amid a foggy, forested area strewn with fallen leaves. Person paddling a canoe on calm water with colorful autumn trees reflected in the water.
November 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Clean water starts upstream! 💙 On November 21, join us for Lancaster ExtraGive—a one-day celebration where you can help support CBF's work in Pennsylvania. Learn more: https://www.extragive.org/organization/Chesapeake-Bay-Foundation
November 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Today is #WordKindessDay! 💙 As the days get shorter and the nights get longer, we invite you to show the natural world (and yourself) a little extra kindness. Our favorite way to do this? Get outside!

📷: James Mertz
A serene image of a Boathouse on still water at twilight, with a starry sky reflected on the water's surface.
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Did you see the Northern lights last night? ✨ Community member Emma Snead captured these stunning images on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Learn more: https://wtop.com/the-space-place/2025/11/northern-lights-sightings-possible-next-few-nights-in-dc-region/

📷: Emma Snead
A vibrant image capturing the natural phenomenon of the Northern Lights, with vivid pink and green colors illuminating the sky above a serene horizon. A silhouetted tree branch is visible in the foreground. A vibrant photo of the Northern Lights displaying a spectrum of colors from deep red to yellow against a starry night sky. Night sky filled with stars, highlighted by a vibrant pink hue, with a silhouette of a bare tree branch in the foreground.
November 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Today is #VeteransDay! 🦅 Today, we honor all of those who have served the country in war or peace. Did you know that Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I?

📷: William Pully
Bald eagle perched on a rock with autumn-colored trees in the background.
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Today is #WorldScienceDay! 🦠 At CBF, science is our guiding star. Through education, advocacy, and leadership—all backed by science and research—CBF continues to fight for clean water, clean air, and healthy communities. Learn more: https://www.cbf.org/about-cbf/our-mission/

📷: Dawn J. Sagert
Two people wearing waders and life jackets examine samples in a mesh net, with a clipboard and specimen trays on the ground nearby, in a forested setting.
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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November is #NationalGratitudeMonth! 😌 What's one thing that makes you grateful for the Bay and its rivers and streams?

📷: Meg Pittenger, Terry Walker, Brad Watson
Sunset over calm water with vibrant red and orange colors reflecting on the water, featuring a silhouette of a dock along the shore. An egret with its wings spread wide, landing gracefully on a water surface at sunset. Sunset over a body of water with vibrant pink and orange hues, featuring a silhouette of a boat and birds in flight.
November 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Today is #NationalSTEMDay! 🔎 At CBF, our environmental education programs provide hands-on learning experiences for students and educators throughout the Chesapeake Bay region: https://www.cbf.org/join-us/education-program/field-programs/

📷: The Key School
Person wearing a life jacket making a playful face while touching noses with a fish, with another person smiling in the background.
November 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Folks, if they...
✔️ prefer to snack at night
✔️ tend to hunch their neck
✔️ have red eyes
✔️ regurgitate food on their enemies when they get disturbed
...that's not your boo, that's a black-crowned night heron.

📷: Melanie Hummer, Krista Schlyer/iLCP
A black-crowned night heron perched on a branch over water. A black-crowned night heron standing on a pile of leaves and twigs by the water's edge.
November 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Are you in need of a goregous Bay image on this Friday? We've got you. 😌

📷: Stacey Clark
Sunset over tranquil wter with a striking colorful sky reflected in the water, featuring a wooden dock and vertical posts.
November 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Today is National Stress Awareness Day—and we KNOW you've got a spare 15 seconds, so lower those shoulders, take a breath, and remember to go outside today. 😌

🎥: CBF Staff
November 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Virginians, it's #ElectionDay—so get out there and VOTE! 🗳️ We're urging VA's next leaders to support 5 key environmental priorities: https://www.cbf.org/about-cbf/locations/virginia/issues/five-critical-actions-virginias-elected-officials-can-take-for-the-bay.html

📷: Kham Vongpaseuth
A serene sunset over misty water with the sky blending shades of pink and blue.
November 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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November is Native American Heritage Month! Learn more: https://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/2020/10/the-original-inhabitants-of-our-land.html

📷: Hasan Yazan, Dustin Underkoffler, April Price
Sunrise over mist with scattered trees, creating a serene, golden-lit landscape. Autumn scenery along a river with colorful trees and misty hills, reflecting on the water's surface. A serene woodland scene showing a small stream flowing over rocks, surrounded by lush green trees.
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Nothing as calming as a gorgeous Bay sunset 😌

📷: Robert Kilius
Sunset over a calm marina, with vibrant pink and orange skies reflecting in the water, and several boats docked along the piers.
November 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Daylight Saving Time is ending—remember to "fall back" tomorrow! 🕑 Did you know that it wasn't until World War II that the entire country started to observe daylight savings time year-round? https://www.today.com/life/when-is-daylight-saving-time-2025-november-rcna237666

📷: Michael Oberman
Autumn scene showing an old mill surrounded by trees with orange and yellow foliage, beside a calm water canal with nearby brickwork.
November 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Happy Halloween! 🎃 ...would you still love us if we were a (bristle) worm? From hellbenders to zombie crabs, our waters hold some pretty spooky critters. Check it out: https://www.cbf.org/blogs/save-the-bay/top-5-scariest-critters-in-the-bay.html

📷: Hans Hillewaert, Neil Ever Osborne/iLCP
Close-up image of a bristleworm Close-up of an eastern hellbender eating a snack Close-up of a mud crab with the loxo parasite
October 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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May this kind of peace find me as I retreat deep into the marsh 😌

📷: Bogdan Alexandrescu, John Carter, Jane Gamble
An owl perched on a branch surrounded by green leaves with the caption 'He's never used Excel'. A horse grazing in picturesque grasses under a vibrant sunset sky, overlaid with the text "This is how your email finds me." A crab peeking out from sand with a caption that reads "He's never had to log onto Microsoft Teams."
October 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM