Regional Stories

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Welcome to our 2026 Pennsylvania Field Crew!

The Alliance is excited to welcome our newest Watershed Conservation Field Technicians! Join us for some Technician Q&A below to learn more about the team.

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Seeking Contractors For Accessible Trail on School Grounds – Richmond, VA

The Alliance is seeking bids for a professional contractor to collaborate on and install an ADA accessible nature trail at Amelia Street School in Richmond, VA.

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Improving a Nature Preserve for Clean Water

The Alliance worked with JBWS staff to reforest 36 acres of former agricultural fields and plant meadow on an additional 17.5 acres. By establishing new forests and a meadow, the project provides a myriad of benefits to the park, but also, to water quality.

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Share Your Expertise at the 21st Annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum

We are officially seeking speakers for our 21st annual event! Do you have research, a tool, or a success story that could empower your peers? We are looking for sessions that explore “Practical Solutions for People and Planet.”

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Invitations for Bids: Green Infrastructure Best Management Practice Installation in D.C. (Multiple Projects)

The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (“Alliance”) is soliciting four separate bids from qualified and licensed professional landscape contractors to install best management practices (BMPs) at one or multiple partner locations in the District of Columbia through the District Department of Energy & Environment’s RiverSmart Communities Grant Program: Installation of permeable interlocking pavers Location: Tabernacle …

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The 2026 Wild & Scenic Film Festival Lineup is Here!

Wild & Scenic Film Festival tickets are on sale now! We hope to see you in Annapolis, MD, Washington, DC, Lancaster, PA, or virtually for these 9 incredible films, guest speakers, door prizes, and more!

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Wandering Maryland’s Waterways: A Local Leader’s Perspective

On a crisp autumn morning last fall, Councilmember Cashenna Cross joined 22 of her fellow local government leaders from across Prince George’s County, Maryland to tour stormwater infrastructure and management solutions that protect, prepare, and pay off for local communities.

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Maryland Farms Receives “Living Shoreline”

Trossbach Farm in Dameron, Maryland was losing its shoreline due to erosion. The Alliance and partners were able to design and implement a living shoreline to preserve the land and prevent thousands of tons of sediment pollution from entering the Chesapeake Bay.

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Dairy Farm Helps Clean Juniata County Waterways

Nestled between Shade Mountain to the north and Tuscarora Mountain to the south, the county is the epitome of rural Pennsylvania, with rivers and creeks meandering through deep valleys and towering ridges.

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Where the Cloud Meets the Coast

Data centers have become the backbone of our digital world, supporting fast internet and easy access to endless information. Here in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, their rapid spread has transformed the landscape.

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