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“Ask the Alliance” Webinar Series Kicks off July 6th

Ask the Alliance is a signature live talk webinar series hosted during the summer, and this year’s series kicks off Thursday, July 6th! Alliance Staff experts share what you can do at home to both enjoy and improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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Collaborative Volunteer Plantings Kick Start Conservation Projects on Farms in Central Virginia

Join us in celebrating two farms that hosted over 70 volunteers this spring to install a total of approximately four acres of riparian buffer along local streams on their land and are implementing further on-farm conservation practices.

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Celebrating Earth Day the DC Way

The Alliance’s Washington, DC team had a very busy Earth Day this year! Instead of hosting our own event, we wanted to show support for local environmental community partners and chose to attend different events across the DC Metro Area to do so.

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Wood Ducks 101

Wood ducks are one of those animals that just seems odd and out of place in our watersheds. But, wood ducks are native to the Bay, and call the Chesapeake home year-round.

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A conversation with the leadership of the Citizens Advisory Committee

The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) is a group of volunteers representing communities and stakeholders from across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and is divided into three subcommittees. We interviewed the chair of each subcommittee to learn more about the expertise they bring to the CAC and how their unique panel is helping to restore the Bay!

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Cruise the Alliance Website With Our New Navigation

We recently revamped our website navigation, and we are excited to share it with you.

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Neighborhood Ambassadors Paving the Path Towards Stewardship

The streets we travel during our evening walks or work commutes are full of twists and turns, bumps and curves. These same streets carry the oil that drips from our cars, the fertilizers we spray on our yards, the salt laid on the street in preparation for the snow that inevitably doesn’t fall, and many more pollutants.

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Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day With Us!

Are you looking to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day, get your hands dirty, and make an impact? The Alliance will be at plenty of opportunities during both days! You can help plant trees, pick up trash, or simply learn from environmental/conservation experts about the Bay and what you can do to help protect it.

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Bees Need Trees

Large, charismatic wildflower blooms might get more screen time than some of the early tree blooms that are harder to appreciate or photograph from eye-level, but both are important to bee conservation, for both generalist and specialist species.

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We Collected Over 1200 Pounds of Trash in One Weekend!

The Alliance kicked off our 21st Project Clean Stream season this past weekend! Collectively, we gather over 1200 pounds of trash throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Join me in celebrating the four community events we hosted.

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