Waterkeepers Chesapeake

“Protecting Families and Communities by Stopping Pollution”

Who we are?

Waterkeepers Chesapeake is a coalition of sixteen independent Waterkeeper programs working to protect and restore the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays and their tributaries. Waterkeepers Chesapeake works locally, using grassroots action and advocacy to protect their communities and their waters. They also work regionally to share resources and leverage their individual strengths to expand each Waterkeeper’s capacity for on the water, citizen-based enforcement of environmental laws in the Chesapeake region. They patrol thousands of miles of tributaries and shorelines throughout the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays and are at the forefront of enforcement efforts. 

• To access the Waterkeepers Chesapeake Directory, click here.
• To view maps that show the locations of Waterkeepers Chesapeake, click here.

Campaigns

Waterkeepers Chesapeake’s grassroots regional campaigns address the two leading threats to the Chesapeake’s rivers, lakes and bays:  stormwater pollution and agricultural runoff.  By leveraging their resources, Waterkeepers Chesapeake expects to increase transparency in the agricultural and development community, inspire the adoption of responsible farming and development practices, and improve the long-term health of the waterways in the region.  Waterkeepers Chesapeake also engages in law reform when enforcement of existing laws is inadequate to protect the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays.