How To Get Involved

<body> <p>Home > Get Involved -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Besides plants, fish, animals and other living resources, humans also are part of the Chesapeake Bay's ecosystem. Although a single individual may think he or she has very little effect on the Bay with more than 15.1 million people living in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, people have a very significant impact on the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. So whether you are a teacher, student, citizen, local government official, a business owner or the member of a watershed organization YOU can make a difference. Ways You can Help: Many things that we do in our daily lives ultimately effect the Bay. At work and at home we can recycle or even utilize environmentally sound landscaping principles. When we travel, throughout the Bay region, making sure that our vehicles are properly maintained can help protect the Bay. Even when we go fishing or boating we can do many things to protect the Bay for generations to come.....(Learn More) Citizens: Find YOUR Watershed | Who can YOU contact | What YOU can do | Other sites of Interest Students & Teachers: Find YOUR Watershed | Who can YOU contact | What YOU can do | Other sites of Interest Local Government: Learn about YOUR watershed | Who can YOU contact? | What YOU and the citizens in YOUR region can do | Other sites of Interest Watershed Orgs: Learn about YOUR watershed | Who can YOU contact? | What YOU and YOUR organization can do? | Other sites of Interest | Directory of Watershed Organizations Businesses: Learn about YOUR business' Watershed | Who can YOU contact? | What YOU and YOUR business can do? | Other sites of Interest | Businesses for the Bay Where Are We and Where Are We Going?: A quick graphical look at leading indicators of the health of the Bay. (Four page fact sheet) .pdf (349 kb) Monitoring: Bay monitoring collects comprehensive data for a current description of the Bay. Suggested Reading: Want to learn more about the Bay? Check out our list of suggested reading! Bay Journal: The online version of the Chesapeake Bay newspaper. Resources for Community Watershed Organizations: Includes information and resources on Environmental Assessment Resources Visioning, Consensus Building, Planning Resources, Implementation Resources, Funding Resources, Public Outreach Resources,Comprehensive Resource Guides and more. (learn more) Other Sites of Interest: Become a CBF BaySaver - Chesapeake Bay Foundation Fragile: Handle with Care - What you can do to protect Maryland's waterways Stream Monitoring & Aquatic Resources - Maryland DNR Wetlands Water Quality, Monitoring & Assessment - U.S. EPA Office of Water </body>