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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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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.
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.
On Friday, April 4, 2025, we kicked off our 23rd season of Project Clean Stream (PCS)! Thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers and partners who helped us kick off the season.
Every year, thousands of volunteers come together to pick up trash from local streams, creeks, rivers, parks, and neighborhoods as part of the Alliance’s Project Clean Stream.
The District of Columbia Citizen Science Water Quality Monitoring Report 2024 is out! The report covers key data and takeaways from citizen science monitoring from the 2024 season and gives insight into water quality near popular recreation sites across the District.
The Alliance strives to create opportunities for our Corps Members, and since 2018, has hosted four, all of whom have moved onto being full-time or part-time members of our team!
This summer, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay announced a new mini-grant program called Community Green Access (CGA). The Alliance is excited to award five projects across the watershed!
Throughout my years of working in the outdoor and conservation space, I’ve noticed a common theme; galvanizing people to conserve their own communities is a lot more effective when they’re experiencing it firsthand.
In recognition of the National Day of Service on Wednesday, September 11, The Alliance kicked off the fall 2024 Project Clean Stream season in Pennsylvania, Annapolis, Washington, DC, and Virginia!
