Our Work

a group of people talking

Thank you for another successful Taste!

This year’s Taste events were great successes once again! We had our biggest turnout in recent years with 400 guests.

Read More

a person writes on a clipboard on a dock

The Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative celebrates 10 years of successes

Ten years ago, the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative (CMC) was created as a means to support and connect water quality monitoring initiatives across the Chesapeake region.

Read More

a group of people look at a clipboard

Celebrating Three Years of the HBCU/MSI Chesapeake Bay Summit

Last month, the Alliance hosted students and faculty members from universities across MD and DC at the 3rd Annual HBCU/MSI Chesapeake Bay Summit. Students and faculty members brought expertise and passion for an array of academic backgrounds, including biology, environmental science, business, and creative studies.

Read More

Tulip Tree Scale: A Messy Pest of Our Beloved Native Trees

What is Tulip Tree Scale? Explore this tiny insect that, while rarely fatal, weakens trees by feeding on sap and attracting sooty mold—highlighting the growing impact of pests in changing environmental conditions.

Read More

What’s Poppin’? Phenological Fun: White Wood Aster

This low-growing hardy native is one of the select few plants that can still thrive in dry, shady spots that otherwise prove too challenging for many herbaceous perennials.

Read More

cows grazing in a field

Lancaster, PA Farm Helps Clean Pequea Creek

For the past four years, the Alliance’s Agriculture team worked with an organic dairy farm in Lancaster County, PA, and last year, this nutrient reduction project was completed! Mr. Abner Stotlzfus, a Plain Sect farmer, operates a 40-cow organic dairy, supplying high-quality milk to Organic Valley.

Read More

an aerial view of a farm next to a large river

Susquehannock Stewardship of the Susquehanna River Valley

Indigenous people understood the importance of sustainability and stewardship, and occupied the Susquehanna River Valley as early as 16,000 years ago during the “Paleo-Indian” era.

Read More

A blue metal sculpture in a garden

Revitalized Greenspace and public Art in Historic Richmond

Greening Greater Fulton is complete! The Alliance worked closely with partners to implement a green street on Richmond’s Government Road, bringing the Greater Fulton community’s vision of a vibrant, safer, green business district to life.

Read More

A person speaks to a group of people while leading them down a sidewalk

Wandering Pennsylvania’s Waterways: Collaborating Across Communities

Protecting Pennsylvania’s natural resources requires more than good policy – it demands a web of partnerships, a blend of innovation and tradition, and a deep respect for both the land and the people who steward it.

Read More

What’s Poppin’? Phenological Fun: Cecropia Moth

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

Read More