Location: Washington, DC

Local Feedback, Collective Impact: How Community Leaders are Guiding the Chesapeake Bay’s Future

When it comes to clean water, diverse communities require diverse solutions. Spanning more than 64,000 square miles across six states and the District of Columbia, the Chesapeake Bay watershed is home to roughly 1,800 local governments. At this vast scale, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to achieving clean water.

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Connecting with Nature and One Another at the Second Annual HBCU/MSI Summit

On September 7, over 90 students and faculty members from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) came together the 2nd Annual HBCU/MSI Chesapeake Bay Summit to connect with the Bay, and each other.

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Project Clean Stream Kicks-off the Fall Season Collecting 2,850 Pounds of Trash!

In recognition of the National Day of Service on Wednesday, September 11, The Alliance kicked off the fall 2024 Project Clean Stream season in Pennsylvania, Annapolis, Washington, DC, and Virginia!

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RiverSmart Garden Party

Stop by for a free, community event focused on how you can both manage stormwater and beautify your property with help from the RiverSmart Program!

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Project Clean Stream with Boating in DC

Join the Alliance’s Washington, DC team as we partner with Boating in DC for a Project Clean Stream event! Experience paddling on the Potomac while helping clean trash and debris from the local waterway.

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Happy 25-year Work Anniversary to Jamie Alberti!

Jamie Alberti has a passion for clean water. As our Green Infrastructure Program Director, Jamie helps communities throughout the Chesapeake watershed reduce stormwater runoff by implementing conservation landscaping practices that improve water quality and support healthy landscapes.

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RiverSmart Homes DIY Rain Garden Training

Please join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and Washington, DC’s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) for a free, virtual rain garden installation training.

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DC Citizen Science Water Quality Monitoring Training – Virtual

Become a Water Quality Monitoring Citizen Scientist and gain hands-on experience collecting data and water samples throughout the District!

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D.C. environmentalist shares her biggest takeaways from chairing the Stakeholders’ Advisory Committee

We sat down with Julie Lawson, chair of the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Stakeholders’ Advisory Committee to ask about her experience serving on the Committee as well as some of her thoughts on the Chesapeake Bay Program at large.

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RiverSmart Homes Rebate Rain Barrel Training

Learn how to install a rain barrel! The District Department of Energy & Environment offers rebates on rain barrels to DC residents.

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