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Alliance Board Member Shawn Kimbro Named Maryland’s 2025 Sport Fisheries Achievement Award Recipient

In recognition of Shawn’s contributions to conservation efforts within local recreational fisheries, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources named him as the 2025 Sport Fisheries Achievement Award recipient!

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Agriculture Uncovered: How BMPs Benefit the Bay

BMPs are cutting-edge agricultural practices that increase yields, reduce management needs, and promote ecological and environmental health.

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The Monarchs of Fallston Presbyterian

Another exciting new project by the Maryland Green Infrastructure team is wrapping up. The Alliance installed two bioretention cells on the property of Fallston Presbyterian Church in Harford County.

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DC Green Infrastructure Team Shows Up & Out!

This summer, the Alliance’s DC Green Infrastructure Team had an unforgettable season, packed with fun, learning, and community impact.

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Wandering Waterways: Connecting Virginia’s Tri-Cities

Over the course of two cool spring days, 19 local government leaders representing 12 municipalities joined the Wandering Virginia’s Waterways tour to explore enterprising examples of clean and green growth across Virginia’s Tri-Cities and Hampton Roads regions.

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Luring you In: Freshwater Mussels in the Chesapeake Bay

North America is home to nearly 300 unique species of freshwater mussels. Southeastern states, particularly those with tributaries flowing to the Mississippi River, host a massive hotspot of freshwater mussel species diversity.

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Fungal Armageddon and the Spooky Biodiversity of our Backyards

It’s Halloween season! Experience the wild and wonderful abilities of this parasitic fungi that could be in your own back yard.

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A Nightmare on Barberry Street

Invasive plants are everywhere, and they’ve trapped our ecosystem in a horror film.

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Another Milestone for Chesapeake Forests

The Healthy Forests Healthy Waters program (HFHW) has planted its 2,000th acre of forest in Maryland! Over 389 projects have been completed under the program since its founding in 2015.

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RFP Seeking Contractors for Accesible Nature Trail on School Grounds – Richmond, VA

The Alliance is seeking bids for a professional contractor to collaborate on and install an ADA accessible nature trail at Amelia Street School in Richmond, VA.

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