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The Alliance coordinates Forests for the Bay, an education and outreach program for landowners who are interested in actively managing their woodland and/or restoring woods on their property.
Forests for the Bay training, events, newsletters, and workshops actively encourages woodland owners to continue providing natural benefits for themselves and their neighbors through management, easing access to conservation funding, and developing educational initiatives. Workshops include “Your Woods and Your Wallet,” “Real Forestry for Real Estate,” “The Woods in Your Backyard,” “Discover your Woods,” and “Family Succession Planning.”
Forests for the Bay serves as a clearinghouse of information and resources to help landowners improve the vitality of the woodlands, increase wildlife habitat and protect water quality, generate income, and overall enjoyment of their property.
American bittersweet is a resilient, climbing native vine that’s more than just a pretty face in the spring woods.
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The chestnut-sided warbler is a diminutive but beautiful neotropical migrant songbird that breeds throughout the forests of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
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.
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.
This lemon pound cake with redbud flowers offers a local blend of flavors and a beautiful springtime aesthetic, making it a perfect treat to celebrate the season.
Is there any other sound that is more diagnostic of spring than the aptly named spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)?
Shrub willows are notoriously challenging to identify, but provide numerous benefits to Chesapeake forests and streams!
Despite the challenges, large caliper bare root trees are a fast, cost-effective way to green up cities.
Acorn jelly, although there is not much to say about it’s flavor, this gelatinous food has an interesting origin story.
Do you know what extrafloral nectaries are? Learn about these essential plant parts found in over 100 plant families, including ferns.
A large part of this collaborative effort to educate and provide resources for forestry landowners is the Forests for the Bay newsletter. This monthly newsletter is bursting with stories, regional events, trivia, and more! Sign up or read past newsletters by clicking the links below.
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