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Let’s Get to Know the Glow! Fireflies around the Chesapeake Watershed

As record producer Owl City once sang, “You would not believe your eyes if 10 million fireflies lit up the world as I fell asleep.” I would certainly not believe my eyes, but I sure would be mesmerized! There are around 270 firefly species found in North America and around 2,400 species worldwide. Many of …

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What’s Poppin’? Phenological Fun: Smooth Sumac

Smooth Sumac: The Fiery Native That’s Turning Heads

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Celebrating Cindy Pizziketti – Taste PA Watershed Champion

When Cindy Pizziketti became a Master Watershed Steward (MWS) with the dream to work in and foster the small creeks and streams she had enjoyed throughout her childhood, she had no idea how much the land impacts the health of our water, but quickly realized how much there was to do.

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Celebrating Nissa Richardson – Taste VA Watershed Champion

The past 25 years of Nissa’s career has focused on Chesapeake Bay restoration initiatives, with a keen focus on local water quality improvements.

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Celebrating David Wise – Taste Fran Flanigan Awardee

Most of Dave’s work focuses on projects and programs to provide farmers and other rural landowners with the technical and financial assistance for agricultural conservation practices and forested stream buffers in southeastern Pennsylvania.

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Celebrating Jeanne Braha – Taste DC Watershed Champion

Jeanne Braha has dedicated her career to connecting people with nearby nature to catalyze environmental stewardship.

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Touring the Green Infrastructure of St. Catherine Labouré

This year, during the Alliance’s Annual Volunteer Tree Planting Relay (Treelay) Alliance team members, volunteers, and parishioners gathered at St. Catherine to plant trees and tour the campus.

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Teaming up with Hershey to Clean a Pennsylvania Park

The Alliance and The Hershey Company (Hershey) recently cleaned up the banks of Swatara Creek at Swatara Creek Park in Hershey, PA! The park is a great resource for recreation, featuring multiple fields for sports, access for shoreline fishing, and a small boat launch.

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Welcome to Our New Alliance Team Members!

The Alliance has had another growth spurt! Please join us in welcoming new team members across the watershed.

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Agriculture Uncovered: Explore Maryland Ag

Today, Marylanders can count on our farmers to produce a wide array of signature crops, from poultry and produce on the Eastern Shore to apple butter and ice cream in Frederick and Washington Counties.

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