Donate Now
Home / Blogs / Page 5
Trees are our greatest allies in reducing the amount of pollution that enters our waterways and eventually the Chesapeake Bay. Forests provide clean water and air, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, help build resilient communities, and offer a host of other benefits. However, with an estimated loss of 100 acres of forest per day in the …
Read More
On May 5-6, the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) and Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) met in Alexandria, VA. Both Committees spent time separately discussing recommendations they will make to the Chesapeake Executive Council (EPA Administrator, Governors of VA, MD, and PA, the Mayor of DC and the Chair of the tri-state legislative Chesapeake Bay Commission) …
[fullwidth background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”” padding_right=”” hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” menu_anchor=”” ]The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and their partners release new web portal. The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, in partnership with and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Image Matters LLC, unveils …
The intricacies of this stream illustrate the connectivity of water and land in the Chesapeake Bay region. Photo courtesy of the Chesapeake Bay Program.This year the Chesapeake Bay Program turns 30. The Program or CBP as it is called, is the official federal-state-local partnership working on science, policy and programs that support the restoration effort. …
[two_fifth ][imageframe link=”https://www.flickr.com/photos/29388462@N06/23225422080/” ] To help celebrate International Year of Forests, the U.S. Forest Service and partners are launching a new annual contest to recognize forest champions throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Forests provide clean water and air, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and a host of other benefits to people. With around 100 acres of …
Partnerships are all about collaboration but consensus has never been easy. Over its 30 year history, time and time again, the Chesapeake Bay Program has proven that when smart and dedicated people come together, face to face, with the intent of solving a problem, they will find something to move forward on together. Progress has …
The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) met on November 29-30, 2012 in Havre de Grace, MD and toured the hydroelectric facility at the Conowingo Dam. Exelon Corporation hosted the committee at the visitor’s center for a lively panel discussion on the Conowingo Dam including the upcoming federal re-licensing of the facility for the next 30-46 years …
October 18, 2012 Tweets about “#CleanWaterAct” Today, 40 years ago in 1972, the Clean Water Act was passed. The Alliance works hard in all our programs and projects to promote clean water throughout the Chesapeake Bay. Programs like Project Clean Stream, Forestry for the Bay, READY and RiverSmart work directly with citizens to help clean …
Lititz, PA – August 26, 2013 On August 22nd at 2:00pm, LandStudies launched a Lititz Region Healthy Watersheds Tour (Tour) in partnership with the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) to the Chesapeake Executive Council. The Citizens Advisory Committee is a diverse group of volunteers appointed by the Governors of PA, MD, VA, the Mayor of DC …
Calling Landscapers, Gardeners, Tree Experts and General Plant People The Native Plant Center (http://nativeplantcenter.net/) is about to get an overhaul- new design, updated data, and improved features. The site is a web version of the US Fish & Wildlife Service’s popular Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping and lets users search for native plants …
