The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay builds partnerships and consensus to protect and restore the Bay. We organize our activities within four major program areas:

Watershed Protection & Partnerships
Projects that teach or promote sustainable practices for how to live, work, and play in the Bay watershed. Projects often involve 1) training of individuals, organizations, local governments, and businesses on watershed protection techniques, 2) involvement of citizen volunteers in the planning and implementation of local activities, and 3) a strong partnership component. Projects include RestoreCorps, BayScapes, Businesses for the Bay, and River Sojourns.

Restoration & Monitoring
Projects involve on-the-ground restoration and monitoring activities, often for the purpose of demonstrating innovative restoration or monitoring techniques. Projects usually involve citizen participation. Projects include submerged aquatic grass restoration and monitoring and citizen monitoring.

Communication & Information
Projects that present balanced, objective, and in-depth information on issues central to the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Projects include Bay Journal, Ask the Bay Experts, Alliance fact sheets and white papers, as well as the annual Taste of the Chesapeake and the Frances Flanigan Environmental Leadership Award.

Public Policy
Projects and roles that facilitate the balanced analysis of Chesapeake Bay policy issues, fosters citizen participation in the establishment of sound policy; and builds consensus where constructive dialogue is lacking. Projects include Citizens Advisory Committee to the Chesapeake Bay Program and Builders for the Bay roundtables.