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CHESAPEAKE BAY FUNDERS NETWORK

The Chesapeake Bay Funders Network (CBFN) (www.chesbayfunders.org) provides opportunites for grant makers to network, exchange information and collaborate to protect and restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed.

CBFN INITIATIVES

The Chesapeake Bay Funders have been active in the following areas, either through grant alignment or pooled funding programs.

- Agriculture: chesbayfunders.org/site/c.cdJDKONsFM6/b.2522567/K.8930/Agriculture.htm

- Capacity Building: chesbayfunders.org/site/b.2511569/K.A1B7/Capacity_Building.htm

- Land Use: chesbayfunders.org/site/b.2643195/K.CBAO/Land_Use.htm

LIVING SHORELINES

The Living Shorelines Stewardship Initiative (LSSI) is a collaborative project that is supported by several public and private entities. To view printable information on the LSSI click here.

• The overall goal of the LSSI is to improve water quality and enhance habitat for living resources in the Chesapeake Bay through the shoreline management efforts of individual waterfront property owners.
• Key strategies to reaching the goal include: using science to drive appropriate types and locations for "living shorelines" treatments; and facilitating the institutionalization of living shorelines approaches through contractors and shoreline management policy makers.
• The ultimate desired outcome is to have: "Maryland and Virginia shorefront property owners reoutinely consider and frequently choose living shoreline alternatives as their preferred shoreline management treatment.

Learn more about Living Shorelines at: www.cbtrust.org/site/c.enJIKQNoFi6/b.2028493/K.4D43/Living_Shorelines_Grant_Program.htm