Stewardship & Engagement

Annapolis Blues and The Alliance Team up to Clean Up

Project Clean Stream is all about teamwork, so who better than the Annapolis Blues Football Club to help us clean up College Creek?

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Connecting Across the Watershed at the Virginia HBCU/MSI Summit

The Alliance hosted students and faculty from five of Virginia’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to build connections across the James River watershed.

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Volunteers Remove 630 Pounds of Trash from the Bay in One Day!

On Friday, April 4, 2026, we kicked off our 24th season of Project Clean Stream (PCS)! Thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers and partners who joined us.

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Engaging and Providing Technical Assistance for Local Government Officials

The Local Government Initiative Team works to facilitate the flow of information among levels of government and expands the knowledge and capacity of local governments on topics related to the health and restoration of the watershed.

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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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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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Baltimore Green Space Invests in Preserved Spaces in Baltimore City Communities

Baltimore Green Space is a land trust located in Baltimore City that helps preserve community gardens, pocket parks, and urban forests for generations to come.

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The Swansboro West Civic Association envisions a new green space for their community

Swansboro West Civic Association engaged the community in a visioning process to design a park space that meets the needs of the community, as well as the elementary school.

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NeighborSpace of Baltimore County builds stewardship capacity in Six Communities

NeighborSpace of Baltimore County is a nonprofit in Towson, Maryland that enhances the livability of Baltimore County’s urban communities by protecting, restoring, and stewarding land for small parks, gardens, trails, and natural areas.

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The Chickahominy Indian Tribe- Eastern Division (CIT-ED) Builds a Tribal Food Forest

With awarded funds, CIT-ED implemented a Tribal food forest. The food forest has local and culturally significant plant species to the Tribe, and utilizes permaculture and traditional methods for planting, maintenance, and harvesting.

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