The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), an independent conservation organization, held a press conference last week to discuss ways they hope the next governor will ramp up efforts to protect the bay and continue programs that are already in place. Restoring and protecting waterwaysThe state of Virginia has been a part of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed agreement for a decade. Wetlands can be the first line of defense when it comes to storm surge and protecting habitats within the bay. Our next governor will need to help us catch up and make Virginia a national leader on climate adaptation,” Ford said. CBF would like the next governor and General Assembly to modernize the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act.