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MPT Presents Chesapeake Bay Week April 10-17, 2011
It's such an important part of our state's history and its identity, which is why Maryland Public Television (MPT) celebrates this important natural resource and highlights its most critical issues during its annual Chesapeake Bay Week. The only programming initiative of its kind in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed region, Chesapeake Bay Week is part of MPT's year-round, ongoing commitment to the bay and our environment. At the conclusion of Chesapeake Bay Week, MPT holds a Volunteer-a-thon to give viewers a unique chance to donate volunteer hours to help clean up the bay. 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:
Special thanks to the Volunteer-a-thon's featured musical performers, Deanna Dove and Them Eastport Oyster Boys. Keep yourself informed about issues affecting the Bay
Chesapeake Bay Journal is an excellent source for Bay-related information. Visit the web site for the latest Bay news, information about subscribing to the print publication, to read the current blog entries, and more. 100 Chesapeake Classics You know them when you see them, those icons of the Bay, from blue crabs to William Donald Schaefer. 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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The Chesapeake Bay–the world's largest estuary–got its name from the Powhatan Indian word, chesepiooc, which means "Great Shellfish Bays." It was described by H.L. Mencken, the sage of Baltimore, as "an immense protein factory."
