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Engaging Young Community Members in Richmond

Thanks to funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the Alliance has partnered with Church Hill Activities and Tutoring (CHAT), the Center for Watershed Protection and Sustainable Chesapeake to engage local youth in integrating edible gardens with stormwater reduction practices in the East End of Richmond. CHAT recruits local high school students and college …

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Tree Planting Program has Lasting Impact

As a part of the Franklin County Trees for Tomorrow Program, the Alliance has conducted several “Buffer in a Box” workshops this fall. These workshops are just one part of the larger initiative, to reforest Franklin County, Pennsylvania and clean up the Concocheague Creek called Franklin County: Trees for Tomorrow. We’ve been pleased to find …

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Healthy Streams Farm Stewardship Program Workshop

Monday, February 23rd, 9:00 am – 11:30 am Dutch’s Daughter 581 Himes Avenue Frederick, MD 21703 Learn about strategies and new funding sources available to farmers to achieve healthier cows and cleaner streams. The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is hosting the free workshop and lunch on February 23, 2015 at Dutch’s Daughter in Frederick, …

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Tree Plantings and Buffer Give-A-Ways with Trees for Tomorrow

Planting demonstration at the Wilson College planting. Photo courtesy of Bob Stoler.On Saturday April 27, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Wilson College, and approximately 180 volunteers planted over 300 native trees and shrubs along the Conococheague Creek on the college’s McKee Green. Chambersburg community members learned about the benefits of riparian buffers, proper tree …

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Goats Help Restore the Forests of Lake Claire

This week the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and the Friends of Lake Claire launched a 2 year effort to improve the health of streams and forests that feed Lake Claire near the Magothy River in Anne Arundel County.Lake Claire is a tidal embayment contained by a barrier beach on the Magothy River. It is …

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Family Forest Legacy Planning

Saturday, February 28th, 2015, 9:00 am – noon Cumberland Country Club 10200 Country Club Road, Cumberland, MD 21502[one_full ]Learn how to: Establish your vision & goals for your land Assess and enhance the value of your natural resources Reduce property & estate taxes Create a succession plan that keeps your land intact and within your family Build family ties to …

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York RiverTrends & Save our Streams Water Quality Monitoring Training

April 26, 2014 9am to 5pm York River State Park 9801 York River Park Rd Williamsburg, VA 23188Are you interested in learning more about your local stream? We need volunteers to collect important data on streams in the York River watershed tidal area. We will provide training and supplies, all you have to do is …

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#MyBeautifulEarth

The Alliance works hard throughout the year planting trees, organizing trash cleanups, and engaging citizens, local governments and businesses to work towards a cleaner, healthier Chesapeake Bay. Your support helps us continue this vital work. Donate today to help get the job done! » Post by Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.

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New Funding To Assist Local Governments with Bay Cleanup

On a sunny day in the Bayside community of Havre de Grace, Maryland, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced a new $4 million dollar initiative to provide financial and technical assistance to local governments to help restore the Chesapeake Bay. The March 13 press conference was hosted …

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Alliance & Partners Prepare for Upcoming Workshops in Blair County, PA

The Alliance and its partners are planning five workshops and a field trip to assist the communities of Blair County, Pennsylvania with incorporating green infrastructure solutions in their stormwater management programs. These workshops are part of the larger Alliance program “Building Green Infrastructure in Blair County, Pennsylvania,” generously funded by the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund …

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