The ban to protect the precious Marcellus Shale formation, local waterways, and drinking water in the Western part of the state had overwhelming, bipartisan support and Governor Larry Hogan.
More than 90 Coalition members met with 36 congressional offices to discuss the importance of federal Chesapeake Bay funding.
The President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017, which designates $73 million in funding for the Chesapeake Bay Program for fiscal year 2017.
The Anacostia Watershed Society held the first ever Festival del Rio Anacostia, a multicultural and bilingual celebration of the restoration of the Anacostia River.
More than 100 attended the inaugural Taking Nature Black: An Audubon Naturalist Society Black History Month Celebration, Saturday, February 20, 2016.
Coalition members organized the event to share local knowledge regarding restoration in the Susquehanna headwaters.
On October 4, the Chesapeake Executive Council announced over $28 million for targeted agricultural conservation practices in south-central Pennsylvania.
The Coalition created the diversity tool-kit in order to support member organizations increase diversity and become more equitable and inclusion.
The Coalition helped to secure the most funding ever appropriated to the Chesapeake Bay Program.
The Coalition executed its first communications campaign in support of the Clean Water Rule.
The Coalition formally created the Environmental Justice Workgroup in order to continue to focus more on equity and the environmental movement.
In partnership with Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake, the Coalition worked to highlight the importance of faith-based communities in our restoration effort.
The Coalition and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation released a review of the Chesapeake Blueprint Progress Report.
After three years, Coalition members won the battle to have the majority of the forest protected from oil and gas leases.
Thanks to the voices of our members, Congress approved the Chesapeake Bay Program's $70 million budget.
This toolkit was designed to help our members better communicate about complicated stormwater management practices to the public.
Coalition members worked to have a stormwater fee implemented in Charlottesville, Virginia to help fund projects that reduce runoff pollution.
Coalition members joined together to meet with their legislators in Washington and voice their support for Chesapeake Bay Program funding.
This workgroup was formed so that Coalition members could better coordinate and strategize on issues involving fracking, pipelines and other drilling activities.
The Coalition created a document that lays out the principles that need to be followed if nutrient trading is to occur in the watershed.
In order to better serve our members, the Coalition created the state and outreach lead structure.
This workgroup was formed so that our members could better coordinate and learn from each other around stormwater practices.
The Coalition worked with members of Congress to keep the Goodlatte Amendment from passing, which would have weakened the TMDL.
The Coalition hosted its first conference in Washington, D.C.
