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Building Green Infrastructure in Blair County is a multi-faceted effort to build a green infrastructure program to help create sustainable stormwater solutions across all 13 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) in Blair County, PA.This effort includes both planning and implementation projects in order to help Blair County move forward in meeting water quality improvement …
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Congregation members planting at a sappling outside their house of worship Trees for Sacred Places is proud to announce that we have planted 10,901 trees as part of the Maryland Governors Stream Buffer Challenge. Originally called 10,000 Trees when this project was begun in 2013, Trees for Sacred Places engages houses of worship across Maryland …
At Landis Homes, a naturalized stormwater conveyance system offers habitat benefits as well as water quality improvement.The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay partnered with LandStudies Inc. to host a tour of innovative green infrastructure sites throughout Lancaster County, PA on June 30th. The three-year program is an effort generously funded by the National Fish and Wildlife …
One of 20 garden templates available in the tool. Each template can be designed as a Conservation Landscape or a Rain Garden.With the arrival of spring, the Alliance has launched a new online Yard Design Tool that helps property owners in the Chesapeake Bay watershed create personalized planting plans for their properties. The tool can …
[title size=”3″ ]Tree Planting Along St. James Run Is Part Of Larger Effort To Help Farmers Restore Streamside Forestbuffers Along Working Lands Photo Caption: Spielman Farm owner Jim Clement, center, meets with representatives of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and Norfolk Southern along stream where new trees will be planted in a joint conservation …
2014 Chesapeake Forest Champion contest seeks nominations.[imageframe class=”acb-img-float-right” ] The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay with support from the U.S. Forest Service is soliciting nominations for their annual Chesapeake Forest Champions contest. Forests provide clean water and air, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and a host of other benefits to people. In rural and urban areas …
[two_fifth margin_top=”20px” class=”acb-img-container float-right-container” ] On May 2, 2012 Ken Ulman, the Executive of Howard County Maryland, and representatives of the partner organizations kicked-off the Restoring the Environment and Developing Youth (READY) program by breaking ground in the first rain garden of the program at Bethany United Methodist Church in Ellicott City, MD. The partner …
Download the full Press Release: 2013 Chesapeake Forest Champions Honored (.pdf) Shepherdstown, WV The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and US Forest Service announced the 2013 winners for the Chesapeake Forest Champions contest. The purpose of their annual contest is to recognize the outstanding efforts of individuals and groups to conserve, restore and celebrate forests …
[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 …
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 …
