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Nearly 1.9 million acres of land is impervious in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, contributing to increased stormwater runoff polluting local waterways.
We proactively reduce runoff and support healthy landscapes by collaborating with communities to implementing green infrastructure – rain gardens, native plant gardens, rain barrels, permeable surfaces, living shorelines, and wetland and stream restoration projects.
Green infrastructure is an approach we take to mitigate issues caused by land development. More specifically, green infrustructure practices mimic natural processes, and as a result, improve water and air quality, reduce flooding, increase biological diversity and wildlife habitat, support public health, and create climate resiliency.
The Alliance’s green infrastructure restoration work enhances areas where the land meets the water, including shorelines, tidal and non-tidal wetlands, streams, and sensitive wildlife areas. The Alliance works with partners to design, permit, install, and monitor restorative practices that also improve ecosystem resilience, protect vulnerable infrastructure, and benefit fish, wildlife, and people through habitat creation and enhancement.
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The Alliance enhances the green workforce by supporting local professionals who design, install, and maintain green infrastructure practices. By providing skills training, resource sharing, and collaborative partnerships, we build capacity to ensure the long-term sustainability of high-performing water quality improvement projects.
The Alliance prioritizes building and sustaining relationships with civic groups, non-profits, schools, houses of worship, local governments, and other partners by establishing and achieving shared goals, providing planning and technical assistance, and engaging in outreach and volunteer opportunities. When local communities are meaningfully involved in planning and implementation, green infrastructure will have lasting benefits within their neighborhoods and throughout the watershed.
The Alliance is committed to helping property owners reduce pollution entering local waterways by designing, installing, and maintaining practices, such as bioretention and rain gardens, conservation landscaping, rain barrels, and permeable pavements, that mimic natural processes to improve water quality. Our partnerships and projects focus on practical green infrastructure solutions to address the quantity and quality of stormwater runoff, beautify urban and suburban environments, create beneficial habitat, and make for a healthier Chesapeake Bay watershed.
For our water. For our workforce. For our future.
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