
The Basics:
Title: Chesapeake Bay Program
Author: Chesapeake Information Management System
URL:
www.chesapeakebay.net Date: 4/25/2007
At a Glance: This site provides information about the health of the Chesapeake Bay by topic. It also helps users discover how they can get involved in helping the Bay.
Best For: Researching and learning about the Bay and for using that information to inspire involvement in the cleaning, protection, and management of the Bay.
Standout Features:
- Information provided about the Bay's animals and plants, habitats, water quality, land & people, watersheds, bay pollutants, and bay restoration.
- Each of the above topics has a webpage with links to the featured pages, pages on other topics of interest, data sources and tools, and other resources. Tabs at the top of each topic page allow users to find publications, look at the Bay's status and trends, and examine data.
- "Get Involved" section organized by user group.
- "Get Involved" section helps users find their watershed and learn who they should contact and what they should do to help the Bay.
- Maps and interactive mapping.
- Glossary of terms.
Keep in Mind: This site provides authoritative information about the Chesapeake Bay. Chesapeake Bay Program has led restoration work on the Bay since 1983 and its partners include the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virgina; the District of Columbia; the Chesapeake Bay Commission; the Environmental Protection Agency; and citizen advisory groups.
Suggested by: LanahK