Our final save the bay tip! Preservation 7: Get out there! Explore the Bay and its rivers Why would you try to save something you didn’t care about it? From New York to West Virginia, there are thousands of opportunities to get outside and enjoy your piece of the Bay. Check out the Chesapeake Bay [...]

Preservation 6: Teach our children how they can live compatibly with nature While they may be able to tell the difference between an iPod and an iPad, most children don't know how to identify the plants and animals in their own backyard. Growing up in a world of hand-held virtual realities, it’s no surprise that [...]

Preservation 5: Ride your bike more and use your car less Fuel costs are soaring, you're weighed down by too many holiday treats, and you actually have to go back to work. Instead of hopping in your car, uncover that old Cannondale in the garage and get riding! Bike riding saves money and helps prevent [...]

Who will be the hero? Save the Bay! Preservation 4: Use less If you paid attention to your neighborhood's curbside during the holiday season, you likely noticed a surprising amount of trash. (An extra million tons of waste is generated each week between Thanksgiving and New Year’s in the United States.) Sure, it's great to [...]

Don't worry bay! Help is on the way! Preservation 3: Use natural cleaning products Remember, cleaning products go down the drain, too, eventually ending up in our streams and rivers. Of the 17,000 petroleum-based chemicals cleaners available for home use, only 30 percent have been tested for their effects on human health and the environment. [...]

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Preservation 2: Replace paved driveways and sidewalks with permeable pavers Sidewalks and driveways are typically paved, “impervious” surfaces that do not allow rainwater to soak into the ground. Instead, it runs off, picking up pollutants such as oil, fertilizer and dog waste on its way to the nearest stream or storm drain. Permeable surfaces, such [...]

We love the Chesapeake Bay! However, are we doing what we can to preserve it? Well for this week here is 7 ways your can save the bay! Preservation 1: Schedule and attend regular cleanups along your local stream or river Stream cleanups are something we can participate in a few Saturday mornings a year. [...]

Dear Boaters & Friends, Thank-you so very much for taking the time to vote in the Chesapeake Bay Magazine BEST OF THE BAY 2018 survey. Your votes helped to name Deltaville Yachting Center as Best of The Bay 2018- BEST BOATYARD, BEST ELECTRONIC WORK, BEST VA.CLEAN MARINA & BEST PET FRIENDLY MARINA. We are humbled [...]

CONGRATULATIONS TO MICHAEL DALE  Winner of the $600 Lew Thatcher Custom Oil Painting- Compliments of Lew & Onna Grimm, Owners of Chesapeake Yacht Sales & Deltaville Yachting Center.  "We can't wait to see the Dales completed painting!"   Thinking about getting a painting for you? Well Here's How! Arrange for a reference photograph of your [...]