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Thank you for another great Wild & Scenic Film Fest!

Thank you to everyone who joined us from March 4-6 across the watershed for the Alliance’s 5th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival!

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Going Farther Together for Cleaner Rivers and Streams

Spring is here and the Alliance is gearing up for another season of planting more trees, coordinating volunteer cleanups, and strengthening our partnerships. But as an organization that receives substantial federal funding, we have been keeping a close eye on the emerging priorities of the new Administration.

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Spring Garden Tips: There’s a Right Time for Everything

Spring is right around the corner, but don’t trim back your dormant plants just yet! While this year’s colder-than-normal winter might have you wanting to get back in the garden, it’s important to wait until the last freeze of the season before starting spring cleaning.

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What a trip to Key West taught me about Chesapeake Bay conservation

As someone who works in communications, where my job can be boiled down to making people care more about the Chesapeake Bay, this little lesson on marine ecology, delivered by a weather-beaten boat captain no less, was no doubt the highlight of my trip.

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Discounted RiverSmart Maintenance Available for DC Residents!

Do you live in the Anacostia watershed? The Alliance is offering up to 75% off of maintenance for your installations!

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What is a watershed anyway? – understanding the Chesapeake Bay watershed

A lot of us clean water enthusiasts have probably heard the word “watershed” countless times. But what does the word actually mean?

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Explore DC’s Waterways with the 2024 Water Quality Monitoring Report

The District of Columbia Citizen Science Water Quality Monitoring Report 2024 is out! The report covers key data and takeaways from citizen science monitoring from the 2024 season and gives insight into water quality near popular recreation sites across the District.

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Become a Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps Member with the Alliance

The Alliance strives to create opportunities for our Corps Members, and since 2018, has hosted four, all of whom have moved onto being full-time or part-time members of our team!

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Pass the Golden Shovel for this Year’s Tree Planting Relay

Join the Alliance as we host back-to-back tree plantings in a relay-style event to get thousands of trees in the ground in just one day!

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Don’t Miss out on this Magnificent Migration

The audible and visual sensory overload as tens of thousands of birds simultaneously take flight is something you have to see to believe. At times, it can feel like you’re standing in a real-life snow globe surrounded by an inconceivable number of snow geese as they lift off the water.

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