Penn’s Woods
CBF President Will Baker talks with Bill Chain, CBF’s Senior Agriculture Program Manager in Pennsylvania, about the role of trees in cleaner water in Pennsylvania streams and the Bay. Program Notes:...
View ArticleTaking Bets on Innovation
CBF President Will Baker and Quantified Ventures CEO Eric Letsinger discuss a promising new way for municipalities to finance pollution-reducing green infrastructure. Find out more about Environmental...
View ArticleKeep the Cap
CBF President Will Baker and Maryland Fisheries Scientist Allison Colden discuss Virginia's appeal of the cap on the industrial fishing of the Bay's most important fish and what you can do to help...
View ArticleBreaking News: Menhaden Maneuvers
In an update on "Keep the Cap" (Episode 74), CBF President Will Baker and Maryland Fisheries Scientist Allison Colden discuss Omega Protein's industrial-scale menhaden fishing operation in Virginia and...
View Article10 Billion Oysters for a Clean Chesapeake Bay
CBF President Will Baker, National Aquarium President John Racanelli, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science President Emeritus Dr. Don Boesch, and Hoopers Island Oyster Company...
View ArticleBreaking Good
CBF President Will Baker talks to college seniors Kara Adams and Makenzie Koski about their Alternative Spring Break experiences volunteering to help Save the Bay. Find out more about CBF’s oyster...
View ArticleNo Drill, No Spill
CBF President Will Baker and CBF Litigation Fellow Brittany Wright discuss the dangers of offshore drilling and the current administration's plan to put the Chesapeake Bay at risk. Program Notes02:00...
View ArticleMaking Sausage
CBF President Will Baker and CBF Maryland Executive Director Alison Prost talk about the legislative process and the outcome of this year’s Maryland General Assembly Session. Episode Notes: 01:28 What...
View ArticleClean Water Grows on Trees
CBF President Will Baker and CBF Pennsylvania Outreach Manager Lane Whigham announce the launch of the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership, a group effort to improve water quality in Pennsylvania and...
View ArticleParachutes for the Planet
CBF President Will Baker talks with CBF Student Bay Advisory Council Member Kallan Benson about the urgency of climate change and her creative efforts to make a difference. Find out more at the Mother...
View ArticleWorth Repeating: Grasses = Crabs
(This episode originally aired June 6, 2017) CBF President Will Baker sits down with longtime CBF staffer Bart Jaeger to talk about the relationship between underwater grasses and the Bay’s blue crab...
View ArticleAre We On Track?
At the halfway mark in the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, CBF President Will Baker and Dr. Beth McGee, CBF's Director of Science and Agriculture Policy, assess progress in pollution reduction across...
View ArticleLearning from Each Other
CBF President Will Baker talks with Chanté Coleman, Choose Clean Water Coalition Director, about the challenges of running a coalition organization and how members benefit. EPISODE NOTES: 03:55 How...
View ArticleSigns of Encouragement
CBF President Will Baker and Maryland Fisheries Scientist Allison Colden discuss recent news about the state of blue crabs and oyster restoration in the Chesapeake Bay. EPISODE NOTES: 00:47 Annual...
View ArticleFeeling At Home
CBF President Will Baker welcomes EPA’s former Obama-appointed Acting Deputy Administrator Lisa Feldt as CBF’s new Vice President for Environmental Protection and Restoration. Photo credit CBF Staff
View ArticleWorth Repeating: Eating Local at Gertrude’s Restaurant
(This episode originally aired November 8, 2016) CBF President Will Baker and John Shields—cookbook author, TV chef, and owner of Baltimore’s Gertrude’s Restaurant—discuss the virtues of eating local...
View ArticleDo You Speak Dolphin?
CBF President Will Baker talks with CBF’s resident dolphin geek Maryland Scientist Doug Myers about the increase of dolphins in the Chesapeake Bay. EPISODE SUMMARY 01:08 Why are we seeing more...
View ArticleWorth Repeating: This Bay Is Going to Set Me Free
(This episode originally aired on June 21, 2016) CBF President Will Baker chats with Ray Langston, longtime resident and former mayor of Highland Beach, Maryland, a Bay-front community with a proud...
View ArticleWorth Repeating: Trees: The Oysters of the Land
(This podcast originally aired January 31, 2017) CBF President Will Baker and Baltimore Tree Trust Executive Director Dan Millender discuss the environmental, economic, and cultural benefits of trees....
View ArticleWorth Repeating: Follow the Soil
(This episode originally aired September 1, 2015) CBF President Will Baker talks with farmer, conservationist, and James Madison University Professor of Natural Resource Management Bobby Whitescarver...
View ArticleGrowing Up Tangier
CBF President Will Baker talks with 16-year-old Isaiah McCready about life on the Chesapeake Bay's historic Tangier Island.
View ArticleEating Local at Gertrude's Restaurant
CBF President Will Baker and John Shields—cookbook author, TV chef, and owner of Baltimore's Gertrude's Restaurant—discuss the virtues of eating local in the Chesapeake Bay region. Find out more about...
View ArticleWe Can Be Saved
CBF President Will Baker talks with Tangier Mayor James “Ooker” Eskridge about the Chesapeake Bay that has provided for his beloved island and now threatens to take it away. See one of our Photos of...
View ArticleSecond Chances: People, Planet, Profit
CBF President Will Baker talks with Pete Theodore from Second Chance in Baltimore, Maryland, about the environmental and community benefits of diverting waste from our landfills. Find out more about...
View ArticleLet Science Be Your Guide
CBF President Will Baker and retiring CBF Fisheries Scientist Bill Goldsborough discuss the progress made using the science-based management of rockfish, crabs, oysters, and menhaden over the last...
View ArticleHow Is the Bay Doing?
CBF Vice President for Communications Elizabeth Buckman interviews President Will Baker about CBF's recent State of the Bay report. Visit the State of the Bay website at cbf.org/stateofthebay.
View ArticleTrees: The Oysters of the Land
CBF President Will Baker and Baltimore Tree Trust Executive Director Dan Millender discuss the environmental, economic, and cultural benefits of trees. Forested buffers are critical to the health of...
View ArticleThe Incredible Oyster
CBF President Will Baker talks with Maryland Fisheries Scientist Allison Colden about the state of the Chesapeake native oyster. Learn more about oysters and CBF's oyster restoration programs. Photo...
View ArticleGlass Half Full
CBF President Will Baker and Virginia Executive Director Rebecca LePrell talk about the progress made in this year's legislative session. Learn more about CBF's activities in Virginia. Photo by CBF Staff
View ArticleALERT! Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Bay Clean Up
In this special edition podcast, Chesapeake Bay Foundation President Will Baker and Vice President Kim Coble oppose and prepare to fight the proposed federal budget. Take Action Now: Urge your senators...
View ArticleA Different Model
CBF President Will Baker talks with aquaculturist Tim Hickey of Tangier Island Oyster Company about farming oysters on Tangier Island—how it works, why it's important to the culture and future of...
View ArticleOysters Win, Trees Hold
CBF President Will Baker and Maryland Executive Director Alison Prost discuss the results of this year's general session, which wrapped up April 10, 2017. Read more about this year's progress in...
View ArticleIt's All About Focus
CBF President Will Baker and Chesapeake Bay Commission Executive Director Ann Swanson talk about the Bay's tri-state, nonpartisan, legislative advisory body and some of its biggest successes to date.
View ArticleEnvironmental Justice
CBF President Will Baker and Litigation Fellow Alayna Chuney discuss the importance of a healthy environment for all.
View ArticleA Dose of Inspiration
CBF President Will Baker talks with Anna Pauletta—a student leader with a bright future—about agriculture, clean water, and the Eastern hellbender. Find out more about CBF's Student Leadership program...
View ArticleGrasses = Crabs
CBF President Will Baker sits down with longtime CBF staffer Bart Jaeger to talk about the relationship between underwater grasses and the Bay’s blue crab population. Watch the Back to Baysics:...
View ArticlePushing the Rock Uphill
CBF President Will Baker and Virginia Forever Chair Dennis Treacy discuss the power of businesses and environmental organizations working together for clean water.
View ArticleThe Snowball Effect
CBF President Will Baker talks with 90-year-old volunteer Walter Zadan about his valuable work supporting oyster restoration. See our blog post about Walter's work with CBF and find out more about...
View ArticleRock On, Girls!
CBF President Will Baker talks with Hannah Herron and Taegan Duncan, two of more than 70 student leaders who recently gathered after week-long adventures in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Learn...
View ArticleKnowledge, Bravery, Gratitude
CBF President Will Baker and Student Leadership Coordinator Megan Fink get inspired by the impressive work that the Bay's student leaders are doing. More from the podcast: CBF Student Leadership...
View ArticleSomething's Happening Here
In this episode, we bring you an inspiring speech that Congressman John Sarbanes addressed to students at CBF's 50 Forward event on July 15, 2017. Find out more about CBF's 50 Forward event. Photo by...
View ArticleIt's Not Accidental
CBF President Will Baker talks with esteemed estuarine scientist Walter Boynton about trends in the Bay's health. Learn more about the state of the Bay, progress of pollution reduction throughout the...
View ArticleThe Most Important Fish
CBF President Will Baker gets the latest on menhaden from Maryland Fisheries Scientist Allison Colden. Menhaden management is absolutely critical for the future of the Chesapeake Bay. If you are...
View ArticleA Clean Bay Makes Good Business Sense
CBF President Will Baker talks with Virginia Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President Keith Martin about the importance of clean water to a healthy economy and the interest of Virginia's voters and...
View ArticleUp In the Air
CBF President Will Baker talks with CBF attorneys Ariel Solaski and Alayna Chuney about recent litigation aimed at reducing the air pollution from neighboring states that negatively affects the health...
View ArticleMy Pet Oysters
CBF President Will Baker interviews CBF's youngest official oyster gardener, Graham Mitchell, about the oysters he is raising and the good they will do for the Chesapeake Bay. Learn more about oyster...
View ArticleA Badge of Courage
CBF President Will Baker sits down with DC Water General Manager and innovative environmentalist George Hawkins to discuss the ins and outs of distributing drinking water to and collecting wastewater...
View ArticleA Mixed Bag for Menhaden
CBF President Will Baker talks with CBF's Senior Regional Ecosystem Scientist Chris Moore about recent developments in the management of the Bay's most important fish. Find out more about the current...
View ArticleA Shot in the Arm
CBF President Will Baker talks with Senior Water Quality Scientist Dr. Beth McGee about opportunities to help farmers reduce water pollution and improve their bottom lines. Program Notes: 01:05 Why...
View ArticleNo Such Thing as a Free Lunch
CBF President Will Baker talks with CBF Attorney Alayna Chuney about some new developments in the effort to reduce the harmful pollution coming from Baltimore City's Wheelabrator trash incinerator....
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