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[one_full class=”acb-img-content-wrap” ]In Maryland, and the Chesapeake Bay watershed as a whole, private forestland plays a vital role in helping to maintain water quality and overall watershed health. During the past two decades there has been a rapid increase in the number of forest landowners in the region. Often the only person many new landowners …
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On November 18, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay staff had the chance to attend a showing of the documentary “Water Blues, Green Solutions” in Harrisburg, PA. The event was hosted by Capital Region Water, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. The evening began with a showing …
Forests For The Bay Launches New Tool To Help Develop Conservation Projects Nearly 80% of woodlands in the Chesapeake are owned by families and businesses. This means that much of the clean air and water, wildlife habitat, jobs, and other benefits are provided by private woodland owners. To help maintain and enhance these benefits, many …
Business leaders from the Chesapeake region gather to rally support for Bay restoration(Annapolis, MD – November 11, 2015) – Regional business leaders gathered yesterday for the 2015 Chesapeake Bay Business Forum in Baltimore, Maryland, to rally business and support for Bay restoration. The day-long Forum, sponsored by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay at the …
4 October, 2011 Four Chesapeake Forest Champions were honored last weekend at the 2011 Chesapeake Watershed Forum held at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. The U.S. Forest Service and Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay sponsored the inaugural Chesapeake Forest Champion contest in honor of the International Year of Forests. The awards recognize groups …
It’s never easy to bring nature into a classroom, but teachers and students at the Hampstead Elementary School in MD have found a way to recreate it in a fun, educational and brightly colored way. The ceramic mural project, From Our Yard to the Bay in Clay, was completed in the spring of 2011 and …
The second release of the Our Waters, Our Towns series has been recently released by the Local Government Advisory Committee. This release, titled “Our Waters, Our Towns: Counties & Cities Develop Effective Watershed Programs”, contains six examples of watershed improvement projects by local governments that have helped clean local waters in communities around the Chesapeake …
Our very own, Lou Etgen, Associate Director of Programs, departed today, August 20, on a two week sojourn from Havre De Grace to Cape Charles. This trip is in celebration of his 50th birthday and is a way for him to reconnect with the resource and renew his commitment to the health of this great …
The 2011 Chesapeake Watershed Forum was an overwhelming success. This year we welcomed over 340 watershed restoration and conservation practitioners who spent the weekend of September 30 through October 2 at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV learning, sharing, networking, and inspiring each other towards a healthier Chesapeake Bay Watershed. This annual gathering, …
In 2012 the Alliance will plant 1500 native tree seedlings and trees in the city of Richmond and surrounding counties. This new project is a part of the Alliance’s Healing the Land Initiatives. This work is made possible through a generous grant from Altria. To help implement this new project, we are proud to announce …
