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Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Recognized as a “national treasure” for its historical, cultural, economic and ecological significance, the Chesapeake is the largest estuary in North America and one of the most productive in the world. Its watershed stretches across more than 64,000 square miles in the Mid-Atlantic, spanning from Norfolk, Virginia to Cooperstown, New York and from the sandy coastal plains of Delmarva Peninsula in Delaware and Maryland to the headwaters of the Potomac River in West Virginia’s Appalachian Mountains.

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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation maintains five regional offices across the United States to administer our programs, manage and develop our partnerships and deliver local services.

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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation works with our public and private partners to address current conservation challenges and prepare for future challenges impacting fish, wildlife and local communities across the country. Our grant programs increase wildlife and community resilience to the impacts of storms, recovers and enhances land impacted by wildfire, improves water quality for healthier ecosystems, and conserves ranch lands in the West.

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Support from corporate, federal and state, and private partners has helped NFWF become one of the world’s largest conservation grant makers.

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo supports the Resilient Communities program, which funds projects that can measurably improve resilience to a changing climate through conservation, community capacity building, and adaptation focused on affordable housing and small businesses.

Altria

Altria supports conservation programs in the Chesapeake Bay, Columbia Basin, Cumberland Plateau, and longleaf pine ecosystems to conserve water, restore aquatic habitats, and promote more sustainable agriculture.

Cleveland-Cliffs

Cleveland-Cliffs supports conservation programs across the Great Lakes basin to restore critical wildlife habitat, improve water quality, and enhance the health and accessibility of the region’s waterways.

ConocoPhillips

ConocoPhillips supports conservation programs spanning the Gulf Coast, Great Plains, Rocky Mountains and Alaska to improve important habitat and drive innovations for conserving high-priority birds and large mammals.

Covanta

Covanta supports the Fishing for Energy conservation program, which has prevented over 4 million pounds of fishing gear from potentially entering U.S. coasts and waterways since 2008.

FedEx

FedEx supports the Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program, working in 18 U.S. cities to fund community-based conservation projects. With FedEx team member engagement, the projects restore watersheds, improve air quality, encourage environmental stewardship, and foster community environmental outreach and support.