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MPT Presents Chesapeake Bay Week April 20-27, 2008
Volunteer-a-thon Take Action to Restore the Bay Concerned about the Chesapeake Bay's future? Partner with MPT to restore and protect the bay. The bay needs your help - with everything from planting bay grasses and removing litter to making phone calls and helping with mailings. Now, MPT makes it easy to get your group or organization involved to help restore the health and vitality of the bay and its environs. Here's how to take action:
Original Documentaries New for 2008 Eatin' Crabs is MPT's rollicking foray into the world of the blue crab from dockside to table, capturing a uniquely Maryland slice of life: enjoying a mound of hot steamed crabs. Weary Shoreline explores how Maryland's Critical Areas Law - enacted in 1984 to limit growth along Chesapeake Bay shoreline - has instead fostered growth and community animus through its own complexity, and ambiguity. On the Trail of Captain John Smith: Rediscovering Chesapeake Bay presents a renewed discovery of the Chesapeake Bay then-and-now through the eyes of 21 crewmembers piloting a replica of Captain John Smith's boat that he sailed in 1608 to explore the Chesapeake Bay wilderness. 
A Message from the President The efforts and mission of Chesapeake Bay Week are recognized by the White House. 100 Chesapeake Classics You know them when you see them, those icons of the Bay, from blue crabs to crabby Willy Don. Here's our salute to the region's unforgettable people, places, and things. From the Mountains to the Sea You Live in a Watershed Explore Chesapeake Bay watershed conservation tips in an article by Elena Takaki.
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In an effort to increase public awareness and to foster discussion of issues surrounding the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Public Television (MPT) presents the annual Chesapeake Bay Week. This special week of programming explores the Chesapeake's challenges, celebrate its triumphs, and discovers what the bay means to all those within its reach.