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Invitations for Bids: Green Infrastructure Best Management Practice Installation in D.C. (Multiple Projects, Due July 13)

The Alliance is soliciting two separate bids from qualified and licensed professional landscape contractors to install best management practices in DC.

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What’s Poppin’? Phenological Fun: A Drink from the Clouds (No Rain Required)

Have you ever noticed wet leaves when you go outside in the morning even when without rain in the forecast? It is not dew. This is Fog Drip.

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“That’s a wrap!” She said bittersweetly…

In 2024, the Alliance began contributing to a blooming workforce development program with the Loysville Youth Development Center (LYDC) in central Pennsylvania. Two years later, Alliance and LYDC staff reflect on the program as it comes to a close.

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Lancaster Park Receives Trees, Meadow, and More

Noel Dorwart Park was predominantly a parking lot and a large lawn space before the project began. With help from the Alliance’s Forests Team and dedicated volunteers, the park is receiving shade trees, stormwater practices, and a native meadow.

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Digging into state soils: Pennsylvania’s Hazleton

First established in 1960 in Carbon County, Hazleton was selected as PA’s state soil for its massive footprint and economic significance. It is the most extensive soil series in Pennsylvania, covering more than 1.5 million acres across half of the state’s counties.

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Connecting Across the Watershed at the Virginia HBCU/MSI Summit

The Alliance hosted students and faculty from five of Virginia’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to build connections across the James River watershed.

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From the Blue Ridge to the Bay

A little over a year ago I moved from the Baltimore-Annapolis area, where I was raised, to Charlottesville, VA, at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and I’m happy to report that there’s room in my heart for both locales.

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Healthy Parks, Healthy Streams, Healthy People

Studies show that access to healthy outdoor recreational spaces has dramatic impacts on the quality of life and overall health of communities. Green spaces also improve water quality, create wildlife habitat, and reduce heat and greenhouse gas emissions.

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The Power of Partnership: Leading a Living Shoreline Restoration

All CCCC program members complete a capstone project during their service year. My goals were to have a hands-on project with lasting impact, while highlighting the collaboration with CCLC and the Alliance. I became interested in organizing a shoreline planting event with volunteers.

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Baltimore Oriole: A Regional Spring Superstar

The Baltimore oriole is a dazzling jewel of Maryland’s forests and woodlands, a vibrant songbird whose presence signals the arrival of spring and the renewal of life in our trees.

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