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Fungal Armageddon and the Spooky Biodiversity of our Backyards

It’s Halloween season! Experience the wild and wonderful abilities of this parasitic fungi that could be in your own back yard.

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A Nightmare on Barberry Street

Invasive plants are everywhere, and they’ve trapped our ecosystem in a horror film.

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Another Milestone for Chesapeake Forests

The Healthy Forests Healthy Waters program (HFHW) has planted its 2,000th acre of forest in Maryland! Over 389 projects have been completed under the program since its founding in 2015.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Reduce Your Stormwater: Rain Gardens

Learn how to reduce your stormwater runoff with rain gardens!

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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.

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