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Mosquitoes, Chiggers and Ticks; Oh My!

As we begin to welcome the warmer weather and longer days, you may have noticed an upTICK in pesky biters. They don’t have to put a damper on your outdoor plans, though! Check out some tips, tricks, and fun facts on how to identify and prevent them.

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Join Us for “Ask the Alliance” This Summer

Want to learn how to fly fish? Curious about the turtle species roaming your backyard? Our signature live talk webinar series kicks off Thursday, July 6th at noon and runs every Thursday through July and August. Join us as Alliance Staff share their expertise about these topics and many more!

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Looking Ahead to the Next Generation of Chesapeake Stewardship

The Alliance recently launched it’s 2023-2028 Strategic Plan. This roadmap for the next 5+ years represents the collective effort and dedication of our staff and board’s vision for our path forward.

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What’s Poppin’? Phenological Fun: Northern catalpa

Catalpa speciosa, northern catalpa, gets its latin species epithet from just how showy these blooms are; speciosa means showy or beautiful and the blooms live up to the name.

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Welcome, New Alliance Team Members!

Our team continues to grow, and we’re excited to introduce our eight new staff members! Meet the passionate individuals we are welcoming to the Alliance to expand our team, and our impact.

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Capstone Projects Creating a “Brighter” Future and Cleaner Water

The Alliance’s Environmental Projects Interns from Bowie State University (BSU) have just finished up their time with us, and left a lasting impression.

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Celebrate Our 2023 Watershed Champions

The Watershed Champion and Fran Flanigan Awards are special recognition awards for leadership and dedication to cleaner rivers and streams of the Chesapeake Bay. The following awardees have thoughtfully considered how to push the boundaries between science, the environment, and art, and are leaders to be recognized for their exemplary stewardship and profound impacts on the Bay.

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Birds, Butterflies and a BUBBA for Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary School

Our ongoing efforts to install and maintain a reforestation project at Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary School in Richmond, VA has been recognized (thanks to everyone who voted) as the top urban BMP in the Bay this year!

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Strong Partnerships Yield More Sustainable Farms

As the Alliance continues to grow within the agricultural conservation space across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, one thing is constant – our “brand” of conservation is driven by partnerships. The partnerships we create not only include the typical players such as; environmental nonprofits, state and local agencies, and universities, but also corporations.

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What’s Flyin’? Phenological Fun!

It’s not a giant mosquito! In fact, there aren’t giant mosquitoes! In North America, mosquitoes max out at less than a dime in size, legs included. Keep the change! This is a crane fly!

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