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[title size=”3″ ]Become A Certified Master Watershed StewardThe Howard County Watershed Stewards Academy trains, supports, and empowers community leaders to serve as Master Watershed Stewards in the protection, restoration, and conservation of Howard County watersheds. Join the Howard County WSA at one of their free upcoming information sessions in August & September to learn more about their Watershed …
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The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay will honor four top Chesapeake Watershed Environmental Leaders at our 2014 Taste of the Chesapeake on Thursday, September 18 from 5 to 9 pm at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis. This year, the Alliance’s top honor, the Environmental Leadership Award, will be presented to Luke Brubaker of Brubaker Farms …
[two_fifth margin_top=”20px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”acb-img-container float-right-container” ] Dear Chesapeake Business Forum Participants, Thank you for attending the first Chesapeake Business Forum and contributing your valuable insights and desires for future partnerships. We have been working to synthesize the input received and plan the next steps in the process of redefining and energizing an alliance of businesses …
With the start of the new year, I believe in the philosophy that satisfaction and happiness come from expanding our individual circles of involvement and influence. The more things that we care about and participate in, the broader our world becomes. We can be proud of work that enhances the quality of our community and …
[two_fifth background_position=”center center” ][imageframe link=”http://www.saveitlancaster.com/” ] On the heels of a successful Choose Clean Water Conference held in early June, the Local Government Advisory Committee held its Quarterly meeting at the same location, the downtown Lancaster Marriott and Convention Center.Conference and Committee members got to see first hand what has become one of the most …
As spring finally arrived with its much-anticipated warmth and vibrant color, our oaks, the grand statesmen of our eastern deciduous forests, again waited patiently to break dormancy. It is as if they somehow understand their significance while choosing to remain wise and humble. Oaks (genus Quercus) have served a prominent role in our landscape for …
The Alliance is pleased to announce the winners of its 2014 Best of the Bay photo contest. We received almost 100 entries of photos of the Bay, its land, rivers and streams. Each image was beautiful in its own special way! All gave voice to the importance of the Alliance’s work and commitment to its …
The species native to the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed are full of wonders. Not only are our native plants, they are incredibly useful. Filtering polluted runoff, holding the soil solidly beneath our feet and protecting us from heat, hurricanes and everything in between is all in a days work for native flora. But, there is one …
[imageframe link=”/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ChesapeakeBayWatershedAgreemenet-2014-FINAL.pdf” ] Click the cover above to view the final 2014 Bay Agreement.New landmark 2014 Chesapeake Watershed Agreement includes a new set of goals that will advance restoration and protection of the Bay, its tributaries and lands surrounding the watershed. The Agreement addresses continuing water quality and land use challenges and also confronts critical …
What does it take to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay? For three decades, the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership has done just that. Watch this video to learn more about the Bay Program’s work to collect scientific data, restore vital habitats, monitor iconic fisheries and study our environmental impacts, while sharing information and connecting communities …
