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Virginia Citizens For Water Quality Summit

Want to see how the Detective solves the Muddy Mystery? There’s still time to register. Hope you can join us! Check out the draft agenda by clicking here. Register online here: https://www.elleevance.com/beventLive.aspx?EventID=NBI15646650 Questions? Contact Anna Mathis at amathis@allianceforthebay.org or 804-775-0951. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clFjh_YFMvg

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Woods and Your Wallet Workshop

Forests for the Bay is hosting a free woodland conservation funding workshop for landowners on August 26 from 6:30 to 8:30PM at the College of Southern Maryland. The workshop will demonstrate how landowners can lower their taxes, find money and assistance to plant trees, and protect their property for future generations. To register visit, https://www.forestryforthebay.org/events.cfm.

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Environmental Showcase of Annapolis Film Festival 2015

Saturday, March 28th 10:00am-12:30pm Maryland Hall 801 Chase St, Annapolis, MD 21401 The Alliance is supporting, as a partner, the third annual Annapolis Film Festival which will run from March 26 to 29, 2015. The Environmental Showcase of the Annapolis Film Festival will be held Saturday morning, featuring an environmental feature film and a short, …

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Support the Alliance with the Bowie Baysox

[imageframe link=”https://www.flickr.com/photos/29388462@N06/23225422080/” ] On Friday, August 23rd, it’s a benefit night at the Bowie Baysox Stadium. Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay for baseball when the Bowie Baysox take on the New Britain Rock Cats. Through our partnership with the Bowie Baysox, ticket buyers will be able to donate $5 of the $15 ticket price …

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Turning A New Leaf Conservation Landscaping Conference

[two_fifth background_image=”https://www.allianceforthebay.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osprey-landing-in-nest-with-fish_credit-paul-warren-2007_become-a-part-of-our-work_1.jpg” ] November 16 8am-6pm National Conservation Training Center 698 Conservation Ln, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 Register now for the Turning A New Leaf Conservation Landscaping Conference![one_fourth background_image=”https://www.allianceforthebay.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osprey-landing-in-nest-with-fish_credit-paul-warren-2007_become-a-part-of-our-work_1.jpg” ][imageframe class=”acb-img-container float-right-container” ] KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Douglas W. Tallamy, PhD, University of Delaware PLENARY SPEAKER:  C. Colston Burrell, Native Landscape Design and Restoration This year, CCLC’s fifth Turning a New …

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Forestry Course for Realtors

[imageframe link=”/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/house3-500×375.jpg” ] Private forestland plays a vital role in helping to maintain water quality and overall watershed health.The Alliance’s Forestry for the Bay program has developed and is offering a four hour professional course for Maryland realtors. In Maryland, and throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed, private forestland plays a vital role in helping to …

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Designing the Next Generation of Stormwater Practices

May 17, 8:30 am-4:30 pm Lower Allen Township Building 2233 Gettysburg Rd Camp Hill, PA 17011 Workshop Agenda Introduction to Stormwater Management Update on Pennsylvania Stormwater Program and  MS4 Permit Overview LID Practices Designing Better Basins Site Design Exercise & Report Out Stormwater Design Considerations for Karst Developing a Chesapeake Bay Pollutant Reduction  Plan and …

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Healthy Watersheds Tour on August 22, 2013

Lititz, PA – August 26, 2013 On August 22nd at 2:00pm, LandStudies launched a Lititz Region Healthy Watersheds Tour (Tour) in partnership with the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) to the Chesapeake Executive Council. The Citizens Advisory Committee is a diverse group of volunteers appointed by the Governors of PA, MD, VA, the Mayor of DC …

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Incorporating the Value of Ecosystem Services into Land Use Planning

[fullwidth background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”” padding_right=”” hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”acb-img-container-wrap dv-p-text” ][one_half ] Tuesday, June 11 3:30-5pm Chesapeake Bay Program Office, Room 305 410 Severn Ave. Annapolis, MD Keeping ecosystems and the services they generate intact can contribute millions of dollars of …

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The Woods in Your Backyard

[imageframe link=”/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/child-on-tire-swing.jpg” ] Saturday, June 22, 2013, 9:00am – 3:15pm Forest Resources Building Room 107, Penn State University Park Campus Department of Ecosystem Science and Management Bigler Rd State College, PA 16803 Cost: $20.00/person Do you have woods in your backyard? Would you like to reduce your lawn, plant trees, and invite wildlife to your suburban …

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