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Spring Tree Plantings in Pennsylvania

Come get your hands dirty and join in on the reforestation effort for Pennsylvania streams! We have thousands of trees to plant, we have the tools, and all we need is you.

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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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Spring Garden Care Tips

Depending on where you are in the watershed, this unseasonably warm spell may have your plants getting ready to break dormancy early. Right now is a perfect opportunity to prepare your garden and prevent it from blooming too early.

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When You’re Feeling Blue, Think Native Plants

Alliance staff, Jamie Alberti, loves to surround herself with blues, and that includes her outdoor space. If you’d like to add a little dash of blue to your gardens, consider her top five favorite blue native plants!

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Wild & Scenic Film Festival is Almost Here!

Since 2019, the Alliance has brought communities in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, DC, together by hosting the Wild & Scenic Film Festival across the watershed. This spring, the Film Festival will provide warmth, inspire action, and raise hope during a time of growth and rebirth.

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DEIJ at the Alliance: Greater Transparency & Accountability

Excitement, discomfort and growth are just some of the feelings that come to mind when describing the Alliance’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) journey as an organization. While the Alliance’s programming inherently focuses around restoration, conservation, and environmental resilience, it is with social justice efforts that we see the sustained impacts of this work, and in turn communities that are better able to address environmental challenges.

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Welcoming new Board Members and Leadership in 2023!

As the Alliance starts work in our 52nd year, we are excited to announce new Board leadership and members, Kaci Easley, John Cox, and Marvin Washington.

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Four Ways to Go Greener

Today officially kicks off National Green Week! The holiday, or days, can be observed from the first full week in February until April 30th. The beauty of the holiday is that you can choose any week during this timeframe to be your Green Week. All of us can observe this time and do what we can to ensure we are setting a green example for future generations.

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For a Resilient Chesapeake Bay, We Need an Even More Resilient Effort

I think often of how we’re building resilience into our landscapes, our communities and our partnerships. Resilience is defined as the ability to bounce back from adverse conditions, a concept that is at the root of the restoration efforts in the Bay watershed. When we focus on building something resilient for the future, it forces us to concentrate on the steps between now and that future state.

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A person smiling while a monarch butterfly rests on their finger

More Milkweed for the Monarchs

I remember how excited I would get as a child before entering the local butterfly enclosure. My friends, family, and others there were always on the lookout for one of the most iconic pollinators in the Americas – the monarch butterfly. Decades later, while partnering with a monarch conservation group, I was thrilled to see the awe remain in the eyes of today’s children during their yearly monarch release. Crossing borders and biomes, monarch butterflies are still a source of wonder and an inspiring symbol of summer in the Chesapeake Bay.

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