Our Accomplishments

The Chesapeake Bay Program is renowned as a regional, national and international leader in ecosystem science, modeling and restoration partnerships.

An aerial view of the Susquehanna River as it winds through farmland and empties into the Chesapeake Bay.
The Susquehanna River provides roughly half of the freshwater entering the Chesapeake Bay. Long-term pollution trends from the Bay’s major rivers generally appear to be decreasing after more than 40 years of restoration efforts. (Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program with support from Southwings)