Volunteer Events

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Volunteers Remove 630 Pounds of Trash from the Bay in One Day!

On Friday, April 4, 2026, we kicked off our 24th season of Project Clean Stream (PCS)! Thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers and partners who joined us.

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A Cleaner Community for Annapolis Neighborhood

In May of 2024, the Alliance received $50k from the Chesapeake Bay Trust to complete a watershed assessment in the Annapolis Overlook community in Maryland, to identify ways to address stormwater issues.

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Is That a Caterpillar?

Did this caterpillar find itself under the wrong end of a bird? No! This insect’s appearance acts as camouflage, making it look like bird droppings.

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Collaborative Volunteer Plantings Kick Start Conservation Projects on Farms in Central Virginia

Join us in celebrating two farms that hosted over 70 volunteers this spring to install a total of approximately four acres of riparian buffer along local streams on their land and are implementing further on-farm conservation practices.

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3 Watersheds, 24 Sites, and 80+ Amazing Volunteers

The summer of 2022 marked the fourth year of the DC Citizen Science Water Quality Monitoring program, funded by our partners at the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE). From May to September, during the peak recreation season, volunteers braved DC traffic each week to collect valuable water quality data about their watershed.

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Project Clean Stream is Back for 2023

Every year, tens of thousands of volunteers come together to pick up trash from local streams, creeks, rivers, parks, and neighborhoods as part of the Alliance’s Project Clean Stream.

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