Underwater Grass Abundance Falls 1%
Preliminary data show 82,778 acres of underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay in 2024: a 64% achievement of our restoration target for 2025.
Learn more about our progressChesapeake Progress
Helping federal, public and internal oversight groups track the Chesapeake Bay Program's progress toward the goals and outcomes of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
Learn more about usOur Commitment
The Chesapeake Bay Program is committed to tracking our progress toward the goals and outcomes of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. The accurate, up-to-date and accessible information found here helps oversight groups hold us accountable for our work. We envision abundant life, clean water, conserved lands and a diverse range of citizens and stakeholders who will steward an environmentally and economically sustainable watershed.
Our Latest Progress
Recently released data
Public Access Outcome Complete
In 2024, the total number of public access sites in the Chesapeake Bay watershed reached 312, exceeding the Chesapeake Bay Program's goal.
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Oyster Habitat Restored in Eight Tributaries
With more than 2,200 acres of reefs restored in Maryland and Virginia waterways, the Oysters Outcome is expected to be met by the end of 2025.
Learn more about our progressOutcome Status Updates
The recent progress and long-term outlook status for each Outcome as well as when each status was last updated, grouped by Goal.
Oysters Outcome
Updated July 2025
Updated July 2025
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Outcome
Updated August 2025
Updated August 2025
Public Access Site Development Outcome
Updated July 2025
Updated July 2025