PA SR124

Designates June 8-14, 2025, as "Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania

The Chesapeake Bay watershed covers 64,000 square miles, including half of Pennsylvania, with the Susquehanna River providing 50% of the bay's fresh water

The bay supports 348 species of finfish, 173 species of shellfish, and over 3,600 species of plant and animal life, producing more than 500 million pounds of harvested seafood annually

More than 18 million people live in the Chesapeake Bay area, relying on it for livelihood and recreation

Marks the beginning of the fifth decade of the Chesapeake Bay Program, a partnership between the federal government, states, and the Chesapeake Bay Commission to coordinate science and policy