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Doug Tallamy – Nature’s Best Hope

Learn a new approach to conservation that starts in your yard, and how you can be the hope nature needs. Read More >

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Native Plant Potting Days at West York Nursery

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 >

Project Clean Stream Kick Off – Annapolis, Maryland

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 >

Project Clean Stream Kick Off – York, Pennsylvania

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 >

Tree Planting Relay (Treelay)

Save the date for the 2025 Tree Planting Relay (a.k.a. Treelay) taking place on April 5! Read More >

Treelay Site: Annapolis, MD

Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 15 urban trees at this Maryland site! Read More >

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Treelay Site: Elizabethtown, PA

Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 140 trees at this Pennsylvania site! Read More >

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Treelay Site: Lancaster, PA

Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 630 trees at this Pennsylvania site! Read More >

Treelay Site: Richmond, VA

Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 40 trees at this Virginia site! Read More >

Treelay Site: Spring Grove, PA

Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 290 trees at this Pennsylvania site! Read More >

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Treelay Site: Wheaton, MD

Join the Treelay, a watershed-wide hands-on volunteer day, and help plant 20 urban trees at this Maryland site! Read More >

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Tree Planting in Leola

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 >

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Tree Planting in Glen Rock

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 >

Tree Planting in Quarryville

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 >

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Tree Planting in Chambersburg

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 >

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Tree Planting in Bedford

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 >

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