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[imageframe link=”https://www.flickr.com/photos/29388462@N06/23225422080/” ] Volunteers cleaning trash during Project Clean Stream cleanup in 2008. Photo courtesy of Kim Hairston.We were knee-deep in a small, murky stream in Richmond, Virginia, and our trash bags were prematurely heavy. Barely ten meters from our starting point at a road culvert, our bags contained countless food wrappers, Styrofoam cups, cans …
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More vibrant communities with beautiful green infrastructure and “green” summer jobs for youth is the vision of the Alliance newest program in Pennsylvania. Alliance staff have started planning READY (Restoring the Environment and Developing Youth) in Lancaster City with a strong network of city organizations. The goal is to have an implementation plan completed by …
[imageframe link=”https://www.flickr.com/photos/29388462@N06/23225422080/” ] Plantings that involve the community attract volunteers of all ages.The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and the Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake (IPC) have successfully kicked off their 10,000 Trees Project this fall. The project started with the goal of engaging a multitude of houses of worship, with funding from MD Department of Natural …
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s program RiverTrends and Friends of Rappahannock develop report on Hazel Run bacteria issues. Hazel Run is a tributary of the Rappahannock River that is impaired due to high bacteria levels. This small watershed is located in the mostly urbanized area of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County, where polluted stormwater runoff and …
[two_fifth background_image=”https://www.allianceforthebay.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osprey-landing-in-nest-with-fish_credit-paul-warren-2007_become-a-part-of-our-work_1.jpg” ][imageframe link=”https://www.flickr.com/photos/29388462@N06/23225422080/” ] The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay was founded in 1971 by a diverse group of citizens concerned about the declining health of their beloved Chesapeake Bay. They represented business, agriculture, conservation, academia, and government. Originally named “The Citizens Program for the Chesapeake,” this group was a catalyst for creation of …
Volunteers coming together before planting at All Saints Lutheran ChurchWritten by Lou Etgen & Jodi Rose One thing most have come to accept more and more in the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort is that future success will require broad support from and actions by all sectors of the Chesapeake Watershed community. A part of that …
Gather with other regional business leaders, from organizations both large and small, to share environmental challenges and successes, learn more about environmental sustainability goals, identify needs, develop sustainable solutions that support the protection of local rivers and streams, and learn more about the Businesses for the Bay membership association. Engage with business, non-profit, and government leaders and network with …
Hello, my name is Jordan Jackson and I am in my first summer here at the Alliance, and the experience has been nothing but great. I currently attend Hermitage High School in Henrico County and I have a lot of interests, including chemistry, but I would never have thought that I would come to like learning …
This Leap Day support the expansion of Project Clean Stream with a small donation of $2.29! Spring is approaching (we promise!). You are sure to spend more time outside enjoying the great outdoors. Help make it a more beautiful and blooming environment by supporting Project Clean Stream! Donate Now – $2.29, $22.90…help us reach our goal …
(Annapolis, MD – August 15, 2016) – The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay recognizes Tradepoint Atlantic, a 3,100-acre multimodal industrial site located at Sparrows Point as a Businesses for the Bay Gold Member. Tradepoint Atlantic joins a growing partnership of large and small businesses in the Chesapeake Bay watershed that are undertaking voluntary actions to improve the …
