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What’s Poppin’? Phenological Fun: Cecropia Moth

Have you heard of the largest moth native to North America: Hyalophora cecropia?

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Left photo: freshly foraged chanterelle mushrooms in a straw hat. Right photo: Roughly chopped chanterelles sauteeing in a cast iron skillet.

Chanterelle Soup on a Summers Evening

Forget cliché flowers and chocolates for date night, and curate this incredible chanterelle soup recipe, instead!

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Raleigh skyline along S Saunders Street bordered by blooming crepe myrtle trees.

In Search of a Native Cousin: The Quiet Glory of the Narrowleaf Evening Primrose

Found along many streets and landscaped settings across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, crepe myrtle, is a non-native plant species. Here are some relatives to the crepe myrtle that have been here all along and could fill the itch of our local tree planters.

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Celebrating 40 Years of RiverTrends!

In 1985, a small group of passionate community members gathered along the shores of Chesapeake Bay tributaries, monitoring kits and clipboards in hand, ready to collect powerful scientific data. With over 100,000 stream miles throughout Virginia, the Alliance recognized major gaps in where agencies were able to collect data.

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Agriculture Uncovered: Explore NY Agriculture

New York is the largest state of those that are part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, however only 7% of New York’s land area resides within the watershed.

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Let’s Get to Know the Glow! Fireflies around the Chesapeake Watershed

As record producer Owl City once sang, “You would not believe your eyes if 10 million fireflies lit up the world as I fell asleep.” I would certainly not believe my eyes, but I sure would be mesmerized! There are around 270 firefly species found in North America and around 2,400 species worldwide. Many of …

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What’s Poppin’? Phenological Fun: Smooth Sumac

Smooth Sumac: The Fiery Native That’s Turning Heads

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Touring the Green Infrastructure of St. Catherine Labouré

This year, during the Alliance’s Annual Volunteer Tree Planting Relay (Treelay) Alliance team members, volunteers, and parishioners gathered at St. Catherine to plant trees and tour the campus.

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Teaming up with Hershey to Clean a Pennsylvania Park

The Alliance and The Hershey Company (Hershey) recently cleaned up the banks of Swatara Creek at Swatara Creek Park in Hershey, PA! The park is a great resource for recreation, featuring multiple fields for sports, access for shoreline fishing, and a small boat launch.

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Agriculture Uncovered: Explore Maryland Ag

Today, Marylanders can count on our farmers to produce a wide array of signature crops, from poultry and produce on the Eastern Shore to apple butter and ice cream in Frederick and Washington Counties.

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