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Alliance for the Chesapeake will present Top 2015 Environmental Leadership Awards at “Taste of the Chesapeake” on September 15 (Annapolis, MD – August 2015) – Every year the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay honors those who have made a difference in Chesapeake Bay restoration. This year, the Alliance will recognize five outstanding Chesapeake environmental leaders at its …
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There is a comfort in knowing a neighborhood provides you with not only a unique experience, but a rewarding lifestyle. Richmond neighborhoods are becoming known for their tight-knit community bonds inspired by environmental landscaping programs. The Chesapeake RiverWise Communities program, sponsored by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay focuses its attention on providing feasible landscape …
We have noticed in Chesapeake Watershed restoration efforts a shifting focus towards achieving an environmentally just Bay, where all may enjoy the benefits of the environment. This is reflected in some of the presentations at the Chesapeake Watershed Forum, in the new Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, in programs across the watershed and in work done …
[one_full background_image=”https://www.allianceforthebay.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osprey-landing-in-nest-with-fish_credit-paul-warren-2007_become-a-part-of-our-work_1.jpg” ] This word cloud was created by searching “Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement”. The bigger the word, the more frequently it appears. (Sarah Davidson)”Making the Connection” was the theme for the 2014 Chesapeake Watershed Forum. This theme was provided to guide the presenters this year and to lend continuity between the ongoing topics that …
The Alliance’s 2014 Taste of the Chesapeake was a tremendous success! The gala was held on September 18 at the Blue Heron Pavilion at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis, MD.[one_full background_image=”https://www.allianceforthebay.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osprey-landing-in-nest-with-fish_credit-paul-warren-2007_become-a-part-of-our-work_1.jpg” ] Taste guests were able to give a unique gift towards Alliance programs through our giving tree.Our audience was a sell-out crowd of over …
Craig Highfield, left, of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay presents Christine and Fred Andreae with the 2015 Forest Champion Exemplary Forest Steward Award.(September 26, 2015 – Shepherdstown, West Virginia) The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and the US Forest Service presented the 2015 Chesapeake Forest Champions awards at the 10th Annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum …
[title class=”acb-page-content-subtitle ” ]Position Will Support The Alliance’s Businesses For The Bay ANNAPOLIS, MD, May 2015 – The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay announced today that Corinne Stephens will join the organization as its Business Partnerships Manager. Beginning May 11, Stephens will have responsibility for developing and managing the Alliance’s innovative Businesses for the Bay (B4B) …
[one_fourth ][imageframe class=”acb-img-container float-right-container” ] Green streetscape being maintained in Lemoyne Borough, PA.The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, working as a National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Technical Assistance Provider, worked with Lemoyne Borough to help residents to better understand green infrastructure–specifically the 18 raingardens and stormwater curb bump outs installed on Market Street, the small …
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and Annapolis Green were awarded a grant from Keep America Beautiful this spring to work to decrease cigarette litter throughout Annapolis. Working through the Alliance’s Project Clean Stream scope to decrease litter throughout the Chesapeake Bay, this grant will help install 7 cigarette receptacles and start a research campaign …
[imageframe class=”acb-img-float-right” ] On November 8, the 2014 VCWQ Annual Summit brought together 60 attendees to focus on successful programs and projects to help clean Virginia’s waterways. One highlight of the summit was a presentation on a new approach to denitrification by two Freeman High School students, Colin Fenster and Jack Lohmann. Their novel multi-stage …
