Location: Maryland

Volunteer Opportunity: Frederick, MD Tree Planting with Giant

This tree planting at Tulip Pond Farm will take place along a one-acre area of stream to help protect the waterway from erosion and runoff.

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Hitting the Links on a Late Winter Day

I recently took advantage of a clear but brisk morning in early March to steal away to a gem of a property in the outskirts of Westminster, Maryland, the Wakefield Valley Golf Course. As I stood in the tee box of the third hole, a 549 yard par 5 with Copps Branch bisecting it at about 250 yards, I gazed out on the fairway and contemplated my strategy. Could we really reforest 22 acres of this city park in three days?

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Project Clean Stream Kick Off Event – Annapolis, MD

Kick off our spring Project Clean Stream volunteer season! Join the Maryland staff at our new Annapolis office (151 West Street, Suite 101, Annapolis, MD 21401) for a local trash clean-up event. Refreshments will be provided. Street parking is available.   Register Today

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Wild & Scenic Film Festival is Almost Here!

Since 2019, the Alliance has brought communities in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, DC, together by hosting the Wild & Scenic Film Festival across the watershed. This spring, the Film Festival will provide warmth, inspire action, and raise hope during a time of growth and rebirth.

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Project Clean Stream is Back for 2023

Every year, tens of 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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Live Staking Workshop in Westminster, MD

Come learn all about Live Staking, a method of collecting and replanting tree and shrub cuttings, and help the Alliance in this workshop! What to wear & bring Please dress for the weather; we are rain or shine! Volunteers need to wear long pants, clothes that can get dirty, and close-toed shoes (boots recommended). We …

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Having a Dam Good Time at BeaverCon

In 2022, myself and about 200 others from across the United States, England, Wales, and the Netherlands gathered near Baltimore to attend BeaverCon, a two-day conference to learn and share about beavers. The attendees included restoration professionals, scientists, biologists, landowners, students, and representatives from state, local, and federal governments. So why a conference dedicated to …

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5th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Maryland

The Alliance is excited to announce we’re officially bringing our annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival back to in-person in 2023! Learn more now.

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A building sign reading "Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay"

Thanks for 12 Great Years, Eastport!

Our Maryland office has called 501 6th Street in the Eastport community home for the last 12 years. As our headquarters, the building has been a central gathering place for staff, Board, volunteers, community members, partners, and so many more.

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Champion Trees of Harford County

This past May, the Alliance hosted a free, guided tour of 10 champion trees in Harford County, MD. Learn more about what champion trees are and how you can find a few for yourself in a self-guided tour.

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