Our Work

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Another Project Clean Stream Kickoff Means More Trash Removed from the Bay

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.

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Emerging Contaminants in the Bay: Insights, Innovation, and Inspiration from the 2025 Symposium

The Alliance hosted the Symposium on Emerging Contaminants in the Bay, in partnership with Morgan State University. This groundbreaking event highlighted cutting-edge research, innovative solutions, and collaborative strategies for tackling issues related to emerging contaminants.

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Thank You to Our Volunteers for Making the 3rd Annual Treelay a Success

Thank you to everyone who made the 2025 Volunteer Tree Planting Relay possible! Over the course of the day on April 5, 2025, the Alliance team, partners, and 186 dedicated volunteers planted 1,200 trees across the watershed.

International Infrastructure: Explore Green Infrastructure Across the Globe

Green infrastructure’s designs and applications offer breathtaking, sustainable solutions to many of the challenges we face today. Explore some of these innovative techniques from around the world.

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Treelay at Bowie State: A Student’s Perspective

April 5th, 2025 marked the first time I participated in the Alliance’s annual Tree Planting Relay (Treelay), or any tree planting for that matter. It just so happened that this planting was at my very own campus, Bowie State University.

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Bake Up a Slice of Spring: Lemon Pound Cake with Redbud Flowers Recipe

This lemon pound cake with redbud flowers offers a local blend of flavors and a beautiful springtime aesthetic, making it a perfect treat to celebrate the season.

What’s Hoppin’? Phenological Fun

Is there any other sound that is more diagnostic of spring than the aptly named spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)?

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Project Clean Stream Returns for Another 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.