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Agriculture Uncovered: nature-based practices for farm and ecosystem resilience

Nature-based practices leverage natural processes to improve water, soil, and air quality long-term. Using resources like native plant species helps rebuild resilient, biodiverse systems on farms. These systems work to restore ecosystem function and, when maintained, become more effective with time.

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Reduce Your Stormwater: Urban Trees

Urban trees provide many benefits to our communities. Find all the urban trees resources you need here, including a video about to plant a tree and calculate your Tree Equity Score.

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Maryland Farms Receives “Living Shoreline”

Trossbach Farm in Dameron, Maryland was losing its shoreline due to erosion. The Alliance and partners were able to design and implement a living shoreline to preserve the land and prevent thousands of tons of sediment pollution from entering the Chesapeake Bay.

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Dairy Farm Helps Clean Juniata County Waterways

Nestled between Shade Mountain to the north and Tuscarora Mountain to the south, the county is the epitome of rural Pennsylvania, with rivers and creeks meandering through deep valleys and towering ridges.

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Baltimore Green Space Invests in Preserved Spaces in Baltimore City Communities

Baltimore Green Space is a land trust located in Baltimore City that helps preserve community gardens, pocket parks, and urban forests for generations to come.

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The Swansboro West Civic Association envisions a new green space for their community

Swansboro West Civic Association engaged the community in a visioning process to design a park space that meets the needs of the community, as well as the elementary school.

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NeighborSpace of Baltimore County builds stewardship capacity in Six Communities

NeighborSpace of Baltimore County is a nonprofit in Towson, Maryland that enhances the livability of Baltimore County’s urban communities by protecting, restoring, and stewarding land for small parks, gardens, trails, and natural areas.

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Edible Classroom Engages 2,918 students with their school-day lessons in the Garden

The Edible Classroom, a nonprofit serving the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area, partners with schools and communities to create and sustain learning gardens where children, families, and communities engage with nutritious food from seed to table.

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Updates from Loysville Youth Development Center

Hear from students at the Loysville Youth Development Center (LYDC) who have worked with the Alliance to valuable, real-world skills such as plant propagation, nursery practices, tree establishment, environmental systems, and more!

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Agriculture Uncovered: Pasture Management and Rotational Grazing

Pastures are a huge component of agriculture in the watershed. From large-scale beef operations to hobbyist miniature horses, everyone grazing has an opportunity to not only sustain, but also to regenerate their pastureland.

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