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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 …
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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, …
Few things get me as excited as conservation landscaping. It wasn’t always this way, but as I learned more and more about the importance of native plants in the environment, I became to appreciate and value them. Yellow coneflower and Joe-Pye weed (purple) and butterfly weed (orange) in the distance.There is something about natives that fascinates me. …
2014 Chesapeake Forest Champion contest seeks nominations.[imageframe class=”acb-img-float-right” ] The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay with support from the U.S. Forest Service is soliciting nominations for their annual Chesapeake Forest Champions contest. Forests provide clean water and air, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and a host of other benefits to people. In rural and urban areas …
Download the full Press Release: 2013 Chesapeake Forest Champions Honored (.pdf) Shepherdstown, WV The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and US Forest Service announced the 2013 winners for the Chesapeake Forest Champions contest. The purpose of their annual contest is to recognize the outstanding efforts of individuals and groups to conserve, restore and celebrate forests …
Monday, March 31st, 9:00 – 4:30 Room 210 Capital Union Building The Penn State Harrisburg Campus Communities, watershed groups, environmental organizations, and individuals in the Pennsylvania Lower Susquehanna region are invited to the one-day Lower Susquehanna Land and Water Conservation Summit, a ForumPlus event that will inform and introduce some hands-on tools that will help us to accelerate …
Thursday, July 16th from 1pm-4pm Roger “Pip” Moyer Recreation Center 273 Hilltop Ln, Annapolis, MD 21403 or live webinar (link available after registration) Are you interested in beginning a community outreach project or improving your existing efforts? Join the Alliance for our ForumPlus Workshop on Effective Community Outreach! We will be learning about the elements of …
[imageframe link=”/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ChesapeakeBayWatershedAgreemenet-2014-FINAL.pdf” ] Click the cover above to view the final 2014 Bay Agreement.New landmark 2014 Chesapeake Watershed Agreement includes a new set of goals that will advance restoration and protection of the Bay, its tributaries and lands surrounding the watershed. The Agreement addresses continuing water quality and land use challenges and also confronts critical …
What does it take to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay? For three decades, the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership has done just that. Watch this video to learn more about the Bay Program’s work to collect scientific data, restore vital habitats, monitor iconic fisheries and study our environmental impacts, while sharing information and connecting communities …
This month we are gearing up for our 9th Annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum, as we expect a full house. At this year’s #ChesForum we are welcoming our keynote speaker, Dr. Wallace J Nichols, author of the acclaimed book, Blue Mind. We are honored to welcome the self-proclaimed “turtle geek” and are anticipating a brilliant talk. …
