Location: Maryland

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Another Project Clean Stream Kickoff Means More Trash Removed from the Bay

On Friday, April 4, 2025, we kicked off our 23rd season of Project Clean Stream (PCS)! Thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers and partners who helped us kick off the season.

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Emerging Contaminants in the Bay: Insights, Innovation, and Inspiration from the 2025 Symposium

The Alliance hosted the Symposium on Emerging Contaminants in the Bay, in partnership with Morgan State University. This groundbreaking event highlighted cutting-edge research, innovative solutions, and collaborative strategies for tackling issues related to emerging contaminants.

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Thank You to Our Volunteers for Making the 3rd Annual Treelay a Success

Thank you to everyone who made the 2025 Volunteer Tree Planting Relay possible! Over the course of the day on April 5, 2025, the Alliance team, partners, and 186 dedicated volunteers planted 1,200 trees across the watershed.

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Treelay at Bowie State: A Student’s Perspective

April 5th, 2025 marked the first time I participated in the Alliance’s annual Tree Planting Relay (Treelay), or any tree planting for that matter. It just so happened that this planting was at my very own campus, Bowie State University.

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Project Clean Stream Returns for Another Season!

Every year, thousands of volunteers come together to pick up trash from local streams, creeks, rivers, parks, and neighborhoods as part of the Alliance’s Project Clean Stream.

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What is Proggin’? – A Natural Treasure Hunting Pastime

Proggin’ is a very Chesapeake-specific term for beachcombing. My family and I have spent hours just walking the shore, looking down at what washed up.

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Thank you for another great Wild & Scenic Film Fest!

Thank you to everyone who joined us from March 4-6 across the watershed for the Alliance’s 5th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival!

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Project Clean Stream Kick Off – Annapolis, Maryland

Join Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay on April 4, 2025, from 2-4 PM at Quiet Waters park for the Project Clean Stream Kick-Off! We will meet at the Holly Pavilion and pull invasive species from the surrounding area. What is provided: Gloves, trash bags, and snacks will be provided. What to bring: Your favorite garden …

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Become a Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps Member with the Alliance

The Alliance strives to create opportunities for our Corps Members, and since 2018, has hosted four, all of whom have moved onto being full-time or part-time members of our team!

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Pass the Golden Shovel for this Year’s Tree Planting Relay

Join the Alliance as we host back-to-back tree plantings in a relay-style event to get thousands of trees in the ground in just one day!

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