Capacity Building

Empowering Future Changemakers

As a Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps (CCCC) member with the Alliance , my service year has been focused on increasing access and opportunities within the green workforce.

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Corporate Partnerships Lead to Cleaner Streams

As part of the spring 2026 Project Clean Stream season, the Alliance teamed up with multiple corporate partners to help clean waterways across the watershed.

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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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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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Edible Classroom Engages 2,918 students with their school-day lessons in the Garden

The Edible Classroom, a nonprofit serving the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area, partners with schools and communities to create and sustain learning gardens where children, families, and communities engage with nutritious food from seed to table.

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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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