Staff Blog

Pioneers in the Wilderness in the 1970s

How caring for the environment became an “it thing” and hit its stride with the aid of teamwork and collaboration

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Monitor Moment: Camille Grabb

Dedicated, volunteer citizen scientists have been monitoring water quality as part of the RiverTrends project for over 35 years, giving us a invaluable local knowledge and support.

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50 Stories: Dennis Chestnut & His Love for the Anacostia River

Growing up near the Anacostia River created a strong bond between Dennis Chestnut and the water. It’s where he spent his youth, learned to swim, and eventually raised a family. Listen as Dennis tells the story of how the river led him to a greater understanding of the Chesapeake Bay.

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Welcoming Our New Communications Director

The Alliance is very excited to welcome our new Communications Director, Adam Miller, to our team!

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New Year, New Board Leadership!

With a new year comes new changes – and there are a few key changes on the Board of Directors as we start 2021.

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History of Rockfish Gap with Board Member, Shawn Kimbro

Did you know that Rockfish Gap gets its name because it was the headwaters of the rockfish river? Rockfish would navigate from the Atlantic Ocean up the Chesapeake Bay- 500 miles! Join Board Member, Shawn Kimbro as he tells the story of the historic Rockfish Gap.  

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MLK Day of Service – What It Is, Why It’s Important

As we move through a new year, do not forget the importance of coming together as a community. When we come together, we can make great strides toward real change. This Monday, January 15, we recognize a prominent leader who reminds us of that – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King …

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2020 Watershed Forum Session and Plenary Recordings

This year the Alliance celebrated its 15th Annual Watershed Forum! The Watershed Forum is a watershed-wide event reaching over 400 restoration and protection practitioners to inspire and empower local action towards clean water. We share successful tools and techniques, offer lessons and learnings from on-the-ground work, build capacities of local organizations, foster partnerships, educate on …

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Welcoming Two New Staff

The Alliance is excited to welcome two new team members to our staff! Jim Kauffman joins our Forests team as the Forests Projects Coordinator in Pennsylvania. Jim will be working with farmers, producers, and landowners to promote and implement riparian buffers and reforestation projects throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in Pennsylvania. Jim has spent a …

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Conservation Landscaping at Ginter Park Presbyterian Church

In September the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and SG Designs planted a native plant garden, also known as a conservation landscape, at Ginter Park Presbyterian Church in Richmond, VA.

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