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“After self-quarantining for two months, I bore the living daylights out of myself and can’t imagine anyone else wanting to hear what I might have to say.” This was the first thing Andy told me when I called her to interview her for this month’s Board Member spotlight. I said I was sure she had …
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The Alliance is featuring influential women of the Chesapeake during the Year of The Woman. This month, our very own Queen Richardson wrote a blog about one of her mentors, Rebecca Stack. Check out Queen’s blog below. This month’s Year of the Woman feature is Rebecca Stack, the owner and sole principal of Designgreen, LLC, …
Fitz-bew! This year I didn’t hear the familiar bird song until mid-May. I was checking up on a riparian forest buffer site which I am always delighted to visit. The landowner is enthusiastic, generous, and a great steward, and had recently enrolled in the Alliance’s buffer program to reforest a wet pasture that is intersected …
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement during this turbulent and important time of national discourse on historic pain and trauma due to a legacy of systemic racism in our country. The Alliance believes that clean water and equal access to nature are civil rights that impact …
Living in an apartment and working in residential stormwater management has always felt a little strange. I’ve installed hundreds of rain gardens and planted thousands of native plants but the best my home can boast is an umbrella bush that fends for itself on the balcony. I have saved a ton of water by forgetting …
Here are five ways to appreciate the outdoors from inside! 1.Wildlife Watching: Look out your window! The spring is a wonderful time to look out your window and admire the wildlife. Animals are coming out of hibernation and feeling active. Birds are probably waking you up in the morning with their chirps or you hear …
On April 21st, 2020 twelve trees were planted in North Brentwood Park in Prince George’s County, Maryland, thanks to a grant funded by Chesapeake Bay Trust in partnership with Prince George’s County Government. The planting was also made possible due to the efforts of Ciminelli’s Landscape Services. Through working with county residents, and Maryland National …
It was a warm spring late afternoon several years ago, much like it finally is now as I write this article. My wife and I were walking our dog and young children around our rather suburban neighborhood outside of Annapolis. We had just turned the last corner onto our road when I heard a distinguishing …
Now more than ever, as a family we are trying to get outside and find ways to stretch our legs, but together, that can be hard to do responsibly during this time of social distancing. A walk around the neighborhood always seems like a good idea – but have you considered getting the kiddos out …
As Alliance staff continue to work from home, we have been exploring ways to share some of our expertise in new ways. One way that we have done this is through “Ask Me Anything” Facebook Live sessions. Participants were able to take part in these virtual Q&A sessions to gain a deeper knowledge of the …
