Kenny Fletcher

Virginia legislation attempts to combat growing impacts of climate crisis virginiamercury.com/2025/01/27/vir…

pilotonline.com/2025/01/06/edi… “This is no time for additional foot-dragging or delays. The legislature can help provide meaningful and critical data — information that is sorely needed — by supporting this measure.” The General Assembly created this study… now they need to fund it.

Calling all Virginians—join us in Richmond on January 14 for Virginia Clean Water Lobby Day! 💧 This is your opportunity to meet with your legislators and advocate for environmental action. Register now: events.cbf.org/calendar/event…

Mark your calendars for Oysters on the square 2025! Will @shelly_simonds take the belt from @MichaelWebert ? Or could a champion emerge from the Senate? Senator @SenLouiseLucas & @JeremyMcPike both put up big numbers last year! We are adding blue catfish to the offerings too!

In the middle of Chesapeake Bay, on an island only accessible by boat, residents shot down offers from Maryland to relocate. cbsn.ws/3OyaVj5

Did you catch @60Minutes last night? CBF President and CEO @HilaryHF spoke about the challenges facing Smith Island, as well as the resilience of the community. Check it out: cbf.org/news-media/new…

In Laurel, DE, federal and state #ChesBay restoration funding is helping the city redevelop the waterfront while improving water quality. 💧 Read more: cbf.org/blogs/save-the… @DESeaGrant @ReimagineLaurel

Great news for VA! 👏 A judge has ruled that VA unlawfully withdrew from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a multi-state carbon emission reduction program that also provided funding for energy efficiency and #resilience programs. #RGGI cbf.org/news-media/new…

NEW: Environmental groups want the Piedmont power line project, which has stirred controversy in rural Maryland, to receive federal review through the National Environmental Policy Act. More here: baltimoresun.com/2024/11/21/env…

Following reports of #osprey chicks starving in areas of the Chesapeake Bay where they depend on #menhaden for food, a workgroup tackling the issue gave its initial report to the East Coast’s fishery managers. 🐟 cbf.org/news-media/new…

Fog rolled in heavy early this morning in James City County, VA. Couldn't see anything from the kayak in places. By midday it's now back to sun and blue skies.

Last Friday Maryland policymakers, environmental partners, and farmers visited two Frederick County farms that are improving soil health, water quality, climate resilience, and biodiversity through #regenerativeagriculture. 👩‍🌾 @MobilizeFred cbf.org/news-media/new…

The hunter's moon rising last night in Toano, VA, and a look at the Atlas comet as it hurtles away from the sun.

My time lapse video of this evenings Full Hunter’s Super Moon rising over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. #FullMoon #HuntersMoon #SuperFullMoon #MDwx @capitalweather

The takeaway today: The "picture is bleak" for the future of striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay.

Earlier this week, CBF staff joined the Virginia Natural Heritage Program to survey freshwater #mussels! This work was funded through a Chesapeake WILD grant from @NFWFnews and led by CBF and @VirginiaDCR. Learn more: dcr.virginia.gov/insights/musse… 📷: Vanessa Remmers/CBF Staff

I could see the aurora last night in Toano, near Williamsburg, VA, with the slow shifting of colors and shapes visible to the naked eye. It was amazing.

Some great looking trees passed out today in PA!

We Can't Belive It's Not Mussels®! 😲 These 3-D mussel replicas will be used to educate students around the watershed about freshwater #mussels. Learn more: si.edu/spotlight/fres… 📷: CBF Staff, Krista Schlyer/iLCP

sitting at my desk looking a three copies of a specimen. the physical specimen, a printed model, and a digital twin in augmented reality. what a time to be alive