See also:
- 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.
- 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.
- Chesapeake Bay Blues: Science, Politics, and the Struggle to Save The Bay - 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 Bridge Tunnel - Toll information, facts and figures, and birding activities from the 17 mile bridge/tunnel complex.
- 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 Sampler - Maps - Maps of the Mid-Atlantic region.
- Chesapeake Bay Visitor's Guide - Directory of links organized by location on an interactive map.
- 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 Bay Map - 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.
- PORTS-Infohub - Real-time water level, temperature, and salinity information for Chesapeake Bay locations.
- Sultana Projects, Inc. - A non-profit organization providing educational programs that focus on the history and natural environment of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. Educational programs, schedule and how to help.
- USGS Chesapeake Bay Activities - Watershed history, land use, and water quality information. Related news articles.
- The Wildfowl Trust of North America - Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center - A 500 acre preserve surrounded by the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and comprised of several distinct habitats. Includes education, events and visitor information.
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