The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (the Center) was established as a nonprofit organization in 1994 under the auspices of the Inland Bays Watershed Enhancement Act (Title 7, Chapter 76). Its creation was the culmination of more than 20 years of active public participation and investigation into the decline of the Inland Bays and the remedies for the restoration and preservation of the watershed. The Center oversees the implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for Delaware’s Inland Bays (CCMP) and promotes the wise use and enhancement of the Inland Bays watershed by conducting public outreach and education; developing and implementing research, monitoring, and environmental restoration projects; encouraging scientific inquiry; sponsoring/coordinating ne