Photo courtesy of Chesapeake Bay Program

Blog

Loosen the Grip of English Ivy

English ivy is one of the most prevalent invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. It is a woody vine that climbs trees, fences, and other vertical structures. Left unchecked, it can harm trees by weighing down their limbs, robbing leaves of sunlight, and leaving them more prone to storm damage.

Read More

Press Release: EPA and Hershey together commit $2 Million to Land O’Lakes Member Dairy Farms in PA

The Alliance, Hershey, and Land O’Lakes have been working together since 2021 on an initiative called “Sustainable Dairy PA.” The initiative takes a collaborative, industry-led, and public sector-supported approach to accelerate on-farm conservation efforts for local eastern region dairy farmers.

Read More

A structure of pallets, wood and pinecones

What’s Up With Upcycling?

Upcycling uses elements of the three R’s along with some creativity and resourcefulness to give new life to objects that would otherwise be discarded. The big idea behind upcycling is that it transforms an object by adding value to it, rather than just recycling or reusing it.

Read More

5,000 Trees for Pennsylvania this Fall

Come get your hands dirty and join in on the reforestation effort for Pennsylvania’s streams! We have over 5,000 trees to plant and the tools. All we need is you!

Read More

What’s Poppin’? Phenological Fun: Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

It’s a bird! It’s a bee! It’s a… moth?! More specifically, it’s a hummingburd clearwing moth.

Read More

Native Plant Recipe: Black Chokeberry Jelly

There’s nothing quite like enjoying a homemade treat that you watched grow and worked hard to create at home. Homemade chokeberry jelly packs a healthy punch in a delicious package. Whether you spread it on bread or eat it right out of the jar, if you’re house is anything like ours, it will go quickly regardless of how you decide to enjoy it.

Read More

Catch Up on This Season’s Ask the Alliance Sessions

We are a little over halfway through the Ask the Alliance season, with plenty more to learn coming up! Catch up on our signature live talk webinar sessions below, and join us live for an upcoming session.

Read More

Wandering the Warm Springs Watershed

Decisions made by a local official impact not only the health and vitality of their community, but also their local waterways and the greater Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Read More

Cleaner Dairy Farms, Cleaner Supply Chains

This past spring, the team celebrated the continued growth of the Sustainable Dairy PA partnership, a collaboration between the Alliance, the Hershey Company, and Land O’Lakes. About 15 Land O’Lakes and Hershey employees volunteered to plant 2.6 acres along a stream at a Land O’Lakes member farm.

Read More

A large tree snag in an open field.

Dead Tree? Sounds Good To Me

Picture yourself immersed in a forest for a few seconds. Something that might be missing from your mental image, but is a significant piece of a forest ecosystem, is a snag.

Read More