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2025 Press Releases

October 1, 2025 – Call for Input as Chesapeake Bay Trust Launches Initiative to Create Science-Based Tools for Policymakers and Regulators
August 19, 2025 – Chesapeake Bay Trust helps new class of Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps members dive into a year of service
August 18, 2025 – Maryland’s Historically Underserved Urban Communities Receive $8.6 Million to Plant Over 28,000 New Trees

July 17, 2025 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Announces New Board of Trustees Leadership Including Alexander Núñez, Esq. as Chairman of the Board
June 27, 2025 – Over $1.65 Million Announced to Support Green Infrastructure Projects to Improve Communities in MD, VA, WV, PA, DE, and D.C.
June 26, 2025 – Over $1.6 Million Announced to Support Watershed Protection and Restoration Projects in Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis
May 15, 2025 – The Chesapeake Bay Trust Unveils Green Headquarters in Annapolis to “Walk the Walk”
March 25, 2025 – More than $535,000 invested in communities impacted by environmental harm in the Jones Falls
January 28, 2025 – Check It to Protect It: Marylanders can help protect the Chesapeake Bay and its wildlife this tax season

2024 Press Releases

November 26, 2024 – Over $970,000 Awarded for Grants to Strengthen Local Organizations Advancing Environmental and Community Health Goals
November 14, 2024 – The Chesapeake Bay Trust Announces Winners of Annual Chesapeake and Coastal Bays Vehicle License Plate Sales Contest
September 5, 2024 – Maryland’s Historically Underserved Urban Communities Receive $7.5 Million Dollars to Plant Over 17,500 New Trees
August 21, 2024 – Clean Water Montgomery Grant Opportunity Announced for Local Nonprofits
August 14, 2024 – 2023-2024 Chesapeake Conservation & Climate Corps Welcomes the 15th Class of New Environmental Stewards
July 23, 2024 – Updated Bays License Plate for Maryland Drivers
July 22, 2024 – DOEE and Chesapeake Bay Trust Award Over $250K in Funding to Nine Community Organizations for Water Quality Improvement Projects
July 22, 2024 – Funding Announced for Community Environmental Projects Surrounding the Patapsco and Back River Watersheds
July 22, 2024 – Funding Announced for Community-Based Environmental Projects in Curtis Bay and Its Surrounding Communities
June 26, 2024 – Over $1.3 Million Announced to Support Green Infrastructure Projects to Improve Communities in MD, PA, VA, WV, DE, and D.C.
June 21, 2024 – Over $1.3 Million Announced to Support Watershed Protection and Restoration Projects in Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis
March 20, 2024 – 2024 Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants Total $236,276

2023 Press Releases

October 5, 2023 – The Chesapeake Bay Trust Announces Winners of Bay Plate Sales Contest for Environmentally Conscious Dealerships and Tag and Title Agents
September 20, 2023 – Chesapeake Bay Trust and Partners to Establish First Large-Scale Environmental Justice Participatory Fund in Mid-Atlantic with $17 Million Investment from USDA’s Forest Service

August 15, 2023 – 2023-2024 Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps Welcomes First Class Expanding into Climate Resiliency Work 
June 29, 2023 – Nearly $2 Million Announced to Support Green Infrastructure Projects to Improve Communities in WV, MD, PA, VA, and D.C.
June 1, 2023 – BGE announces $600,000 grant to Chesapeake Bay Trust

 

May 24, 2023 – Tradepoint Atlantic & Chesapeake Bay Trust Announce Award Recipients of Their Outreach and Restoration Grant Funding for Environmental Projects
February 27, 2023 – Descendants of Buffalo Soldiers to Establish a Living History Site on the Eastern Shore
February 24, 2023 – Earth Optimism Club Celebrates Black History Month with EPA

2022 Press Releases

November 28, 2022 – MVTA Annual Meeting for Tag & Title Agents Serving Maryland 
November  17, 2022 – Chesapeake Conservation Corps Expands to Include Climate Change-Host Organizations Sought
October 17, 2022 – Maryland’s Underserved Urban Communities to Receive $7.7 million for Heat Island Effect-Reducing Trees
August 16, 2022 – 2022-2023 Chesapeake Conservation Corps Class Announced
June 24, 2022 – Over $1 Million to Support Green Infrastructure Projects to Improve Communities in MD, PA, VA, and WV
June 9, 2022 – $1.28 Million Announced to Support Watershed Protection and Restoration Projects in Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis
April 7, 2022 – Montgomery County’s First ‘Litter Trap’ Installed in Anacostia River Tributary
May 11, 2022 – Tradepoint Atlantic & Chesapeake Bay Trust Announce New Partnership to Support Natural Habitat and Water Projects in Southeastern Baltimore County and City
February 22, 2022 – Outdoor Learning Network Initiative Welcomes Southeastern Virginia Environmental Education Consortium
February 22, 2022 – Outdoor Learning Network Initiative Welcomes Baltimore City Public Schools
February 9, 2022 – Check It to Protect It: Tax Time is for Conservation

2021 Press Releases

2020 Press Releases

2019 Press Releases

October 2019 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Adds New Voices to Its Leadership
August 2019 – Chesapeake Conservation Corps Inducts 10th Anniversary Class, Celebrating Program’s Decade of Environmental Workforce Training
July 2019 – Over $965,900 Announced to Support Green Infrastructure Projects to Improve Communities and Provide Jobs
July 2019 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Names Gary Jobson Chairman of the Board
July 2019 – $1,117,528 Announced to Support Watershed Restoration Projects in Anne Arundel County
June 2019 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Announces $3,941,976 in Grant Awards from May 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting
March 2019 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Remembers Governor Harry Hughes
March 2019 – 8 Montgomery County Organizations Receive Grants Totaling $388,000 for Environmental Projects
February 2019 – Over $785,000 Announced to Support Design and Planning of Watershed Restoration Projects Throughout the Region
January 2019 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Announces 2019 Award and Scholarship Winners

2018 Press Releases

October 2018 – New Chesapeake Bay License Plate Design Unveiled
October 2018 – Outdoor Enthusiasts Have Yet Another Way to Give Back
September 2018 – County Executive Steve Schuh and Chesapeake Bay Trust Announce Grants to Protect 266 Acres of Forested Land in Perpetuity
August 2018 – 2018-2019 Chesapeake Conservation Corps Class Announced
July 2018 – Prince George’s County Partners Install First-of-its-Kind Litter Trap to Clean the Anacostia
June 2018 – Nearly $700,000 Announced to Support Local Green Infrastructure Projects to Improve Communities and Provide Jobs
May 2018 – Over $670,000 in Watershed Restoration Grants Awarded in Anne Arundel County
March 2018 – Governor Appoints Two New Members to Chesapeake Bay Trust Board of Trustees
March 2018 – Local Nonprofit Organizations Receive Close to $300,000 in Grants for Environmental Projects
February 2018 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Kicks off 2018 with More than $3.7 Million in Grant Awards
January 2018 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Announces 2018 Annual Award and Scholarship Winners

2017 Press Releases

November 2017 – Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Commitment to Diversity in Grant-Making and Community Engagement
October 2017 – Grants up to $300,000 available to help restore, protect rivers and streams in Anne Arundel County
October 2017 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Earns Coveted 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator for 14 Years
September 2017 – CALL ISSUED FOR GRAPHIC ARTISTS TO EXPLORE A REFRESH OF THE BAY PLATE New ideas sought for “Treasure the Chesapeake” vehicle license plates
September 2017 – Automobile Dealerships Step Up to the Plate and Hit a Home Run for the Chesapeake Bay
August 2017 – 2017-18 Chesapeake Conservation Corps Class Announced
July 2017- Over $1 Million Announced to Support Stream Restoration and Stormwater Management Research
July 2017 – Grants up to $75,000 available for community-based natural resource projects in Howard County
July 2017 – Funding available for clean water projects in Baltimore City communities – your stormwater utilities fees at work!
June 2017 – Over $800,000 Announced to Support Local Green Infrastructure Projects to Improve Communities and Provide Jobs
June 2017 – Meditation Rain Garden at Christ Church Creates a Sanctuary on Charles Street
May 2017 – $1 Million in Watershed Restoration Grants Awarded in Anne Arundel County
April 2017 – $150,000 in Stormwater Outreach and Restoration Grants Awarded in Howard County
April 2017 – Green Infrastructure Project Connects Human Health and Environmental Health, Reducing Runoff at MedStar Harbor Hospital and Providing Green Space for Patient Rehabilitation
March 2017 – More than $560,000 in Grants Awarded for Watershed Restoration and Outreach Projects
March 2017 – More than 130 Car Dealerships Compete in Contest to Support the Bay through Chesapeake Bay License Plates
March 2017 – Seven Projects Unveiled for Community Improvements in Baltimore City
March 2017 – $2.05 Million in Grants Awarded for Stormwater Management and Citizen Engagement Projects
January 2017 – Chesapeake Conservation Corps Spearhead is a Finalist for Conservation Award
January 2017 – The Trust Announces Annual Award and Scholarship Winners at Legislative Reception

2016 Press Releases

2015 Press Releases

November 2015 – Trust 2016 Awards Program Seeking Applications
August 2015 – Chesapeake Conservation Corps Class of 2016 Announced
June 2015 – Anne Arundel County Projects to Help Manage Stormwater Runoff
June 2015 – 15 Projects Unveiled to ‘Green’ Local Communities, Create Jobs and Manage Stormwater Runoff
June 2015 – New Grant Program Announced to Focus on Stream Restoration Process
May 2015 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Celebrates 30 Years at its Annual Treasure the Chesapeake Celebration
April 2015 – $370,000 in Grants Approved through the Montgomery County Watershed Restoration and Outreach Program
March 2015 – New Full Tilt Brewing’s “The Bay IPA” Launched to Raise Money to Help the Chesapeake Bay
February 2015 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Announces $1.6 Million in Grant Awards to Start 2015
January 2015 – More than 30 Local Businesses Join Plate Perks Program to Offer Discounts to Bay Plate Owners
January 2015 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Announces its 2015 Annual Award Winners

2014 Press Releases

December 2014 – New Watershed Restoration Grant Program Announced in Anne Arundel County
November 2014 – Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Annual Awards Program Seeking Applications
September 2014 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Announces Almost $1 Million in Grants to Improve Local Communities
September 2014 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Announces 5K for the Bay…Part Deux
September 2014 – Seven Projects Selected to Win Growing Green Design Competition
September 2014 – New Montgomery County Watershed Restoration Grant Program Announced
August 2014 – Devils Backbone Brewing Company’s Rocksgiving
August 2014 – Chesapeake Conservation Corps Class of 2015 Announced
August 2014 – Beaulieu Vineyards and Chesapeake Bay Trust Expand Partnership to Help the Chesapeake Bay
June 2014 – Maryland, EPA, Chesapeake Bay Trust Provide $3.7 Million for Greening Program
June 2014 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Announced as Legacy Charity Partner for Across the Bay 10k
May 2014 – New Partnership Announced to Green Baltimore City Neighborhoods
April 2014 – Media Alert: Chesapeake Bay Trust Plate Perks Announcement
March 2014 – Subaru of America Announces its Donation to the Chesapeake Bay Trust
February 2014 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Awards $1.4 Million in Grants throughout the Chesapeake Bay Region
January 2014 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Announces its 2014 Annual Award Winners

2013 Press Releases

December 2013 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Partners for the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps
November 2013 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Chosen as Local Charity for Annapolis Subaru’s Share the Love Event
November 2013 – Chesapeake Bay Trust and Partners Award $1 Million in Grants
September 2013 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Opens 2014 Annual Awards Program
September 2013 – Hey Marylanders: Which Bay Plate is Your Favorite?
September 2013 – Maryland, EPA, Chesapeake Bay Trust Provide $3.4 Million for Green Infrastructure Program
July 2013 – EPA, Chesapeake Bay Trust Announce $400,000 in Grants through Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns Program
May 2013 – Reliable Churchill and BV Wine Partner with the Chesapeake Bay Trust
May 2013 – Second Annual 5K for the Bay Set for June 22
May 2013 – Chesapeake Bay Trust Announces $1.8 Million in Grants
May 2013 – Wade is the Name for the Treasure the Chesapeake Bay Plate Blue Heron
April 2013 – 15th Annual Treasure the Chesapeake Celebration Set for May 10