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Volunteering is a great way to take action and get involved in the Alliance’s critical work to restore and protect the Bay and its watershed lands, creeks, rivers and streams. Our volunteers are at the heart and soul of our mission to lead and inspire those who live and work throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed to become true environmental stewards.
Help out at a Project Clean Stream cleanup site, collect local water quality samples, organize the planting of native trees in your community — as an Alliance volunteer you are our most important resource helping us to fulfill our mission to heal the lands and waters of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
March 15, 2025
Nursery help wanted! We have a goal of starting over 12,000 seedlings for use in area plantings this fall. Come out to one of our four open-house-style native plant potting days. Read More >
April 4, 2025
Join Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay on April 4, 2025, from 2-4 PM at Quiet Waters park for the Project Clean Stream Kick-Off! We will meet at the Holly Pavilion and pull invasive species from the surrounding area. What is provided: Gloves, trash bags, and snacks will be provided. What to bring: Your favorite garden ... Read More >
Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay on Friday, April 4th at 4pm for a Project Clean Stream kick-off event! This season we will be cleaning up Bantz Park along Codorus Creek, located at 798 Salem Ave, York, PA 17401. What is provided: Gloves, trash bags, & some light snacks. What to bring: Plan to ... Read More >
April 5, 2025
Save the date for the 2025 Tree Planting Relay (a.k.a. Treelay) taking place on April 5! Read More >
Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 15 urban trees at this Maryland site! Read More >
Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 140 trees at this Pennsylvania site! Read More >
Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 630 trees at this Pennsylvania site! Read More >
Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 40 trees at this Virginia site! Read More >
Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 290 trees at this Pennsylvania site! Read More >
Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 20 urban trees at this Maryland site! Read More >
April 10, 2025
One of the best actions you can do to improve the health of the Bay is to plant trees. Come help us plant 500 trees to help our watershed! Read More >
April 12, 2025
One of the best actions you can do to improve the health of the Bay is to plant trees. Come help us plant 525 trees to help our watershed! Read More >
April 19, 2025
One of the best actions you can do to improve the health of the Bay is to plant trees. Come help us plant 200 trees to help our watershed! Read More >
April 22, 2025
One of the best actions you can do to improve the health of the Bay is to plant trees. Come help us plant 350 trees to help our watershed! Read More >
April 26, 2025
Nursery help wanted! We have a goal of starting over 12,000 seedlings for use in area plantings this fall. Come out to one of our four open-house-style native plant potting days.
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Join Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay on April 4, 2025, from 2-4 PM at Quiet Waters park for the Project Clean Stream Kick-Off! We will meet at the Holly Pavilion and pull invasive species from the surrounding area. What is provided: Gloves, trash bags, and snacks will be provided. What to bring: Your favorite garden ...
Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay on Friday, April 4th at 4pm for a Project Clean Stream kick-off event! This season we will be cleaning up Bantz Park along Codorus Creek, located at 798 Salem Ave, York, PA 17401. What is provided: Gloves, trash bags, & some light snacks. What to bring: Plan to ...
Save the date for the 2025 Tree Planting Relay (a.k.a. Treelay) taking place on April 5!
Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 15 urban trees at this Maryland site!
Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 140 trees at this Pennsylvania site!
Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 630 trees at this Pennsylvania site!
Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 40 trees at this Virginia site!
Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 290 trees at this Pennsylvania site!
Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 20 urban trees at this Maryland site!
One of the best actions you can do to improve the health of the Bay is to plant trees. Come help us plant 500 trees to help our watershed!
One of the best actions you can do to improve the health of the Bay is to plant trees. Come help us plant 525 trees to help our watershed!
One of the best actions you can do to improve the health of the Bay is to plant trees. Come help us plant 200 trees to help our watershed!
One of the best actions you can do to improve the health of the Bay is to plant trees. Come help us plant 350 trees to help our watershed!
WHERE: DC
WHEN: 2 hours per week | May – September
WHO: Kid-friendly, individuals
WHAT TO EXPECT: required training, attention to detail, ability to travel (car, bike, metro) to sites, bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting
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WHERE: VA
WHEN: 1-2 hour events
WHO: Kid-friendly, groups, individuals
WHAT TO EXPECT: kneeling, bending
Read About Garden Maintenance
WHERE: PA
WHEN: 3-4 hour events | Late February, Early March
WHAT TO EXPECT: cutting, kneeling, bending, wet/cold conditions
Learn About Live Staking
WHERE: PA | MD | DC | VA
WHAT TO EXPECT: kneeling, bending, squatting, lifting
Explore Project Clean Stream
WHEN: 3-4 hours per month | March – October
WHO: Individuals
WHAT TO EXPECT: training provided (1 group training session and 1 one-on-one training on-site), travel to sites, kneeling, bending, hot/humid conditions
What is Riparian Rangers?
WHEN: 2-4 hours per month | January – December
WHAT TO EXPECT: training provided, attention to detail, ability to travel (car, bike, metro) to sites, bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting
Check Out RiverTrends
WHEN: At your convenience
WHO: Kid-friendly
WHAT TO EXPECT: volunteer from home, attention to detail, long-term care
Read About A Seedling Volunteer
WHERE: PA | MD | VA
WHEN: 2-4 hour events | Spring, Fall
WHAT TO EXPECT: digging, kneeling, bending, lifting, stretching
Find a Tree Planting
Join the Alliance as we host back-to-back tree plantings in a relay-style event to get thousands of trees in the ground in just one day. Known as “Treelay,” this event takes place at numerous sites across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and volunteers plant continuously for one full day.
Learn More About Treelay
Complete the form below to let the Alliance know you’re interested in volunteering. You will be added to the list and our team will email you when we have upcoming volunteer opportunities.
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