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Cary School Garden Cleanup

Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay for a garden cleanup and refresh for the native plant garden at John B. Cary Elementary School. Participants should come prepared to plant native plants, weed, prune, water, and spread wood chips. This event will be held outdoors with plenty of space to spread out. Supplies and tools ... Read More >

Manchester/Blackwell Neighborhood Cleanup

For three weekends in a row, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Manchester Manifest, and Manchester Alliance will host a litter cleanup event in the Manchester and Blackwell neighborhood of Richmond!   Friday, March 31 | 2-4 PM Join our Project Clean Stream Kick-Off Event! Meet at the Alliance Office outside the Manchester Pie Factory ... Read More >

Project Clean Stream Kick Off Event – Annapolis, MD

Kick off our spring Project Clean Stream volunteer season! Join the Maryland staff at our new Annapolis office (151 West Street, Suite 101, Annapolis, MD 21401) for a local trash clean-up event. Refreshments will be provided. Street parking is available.   Register Today Read More >

Project Clean Stream Kick Off Event – Richmond, VA

Kick-off spring and the annual Project Clean Stream weekend with the Alliance on Friday, March 31, with a clean-up event in the Manchester neighborhood of Richmond. We’ll gather outside the Alliance’s office at the Manchester Pie Factory building starting at 2 PM before splitting up to collect street litter. Our efforts will focus on the area ... Read More >

Project Clean Stream Kick Off Event – Washington, DC

Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s DC staff, DC Greens, The Green Scheme, Friend of Oxon Run Park, and Nature Forward for a cleanup of Oxon Run Park to kick off this spring’s Project Clean Stream season! Gloves, trash bags, water, and light snacks will be provided. Please dress appropriately for the weather and ... Read More >

DC Citizen Science Water Quality Monitoring Training – In-Person

Become a Water Quality Monitoring Citizen Scientist and gain hands-on experience collecting data and water samples throughout the District! Read More >

Volunteer Opportunity – Tree Planting in Spring Grove, PA

The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is looking for volunteers to join us in planting nearly 3,000+ trees across the Commonwealth this spring! Consider attending a tree planting and be a part of restoring Pennsylvania's lands and waters. Read More >

Volunteer Opportunity – Tree Planting in Culpepper, Virginia

Join The Piedmont Environmental Council and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and Maola Milk for a volunteer tree planting on Wednesday, April 5, at the J Team Dairy in Culpeper County, VA. Read More >

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