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Welcome to Our New Alliance Team Members!

The Alliance has had another growth spurt this past year! Please join us in welcoming new team members across the watershed.

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Connecting with Nature is Easier When You’re In It!

Throughout my years of working in the outdoor and conservation space, I’ve noticed a common theme; galvanizing people to conserve their own communities is a lot more effective when they’re experiencing it firsthand.

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Preventing the Apocalypse with the American Carrion Beetle

Detritivores, such as the native American carrion beetle, ensure the dead return to the earth.

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What’s Peepin’? Spook-tacular Fun: Red Osier Dogwood

Did you know, red osier dogwood berries have a spook-tacular resemblance to eyes?

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Thank you for another successful Taste!

The 2024 Taste was another great success! Many thanks to our sponsors and friends for raising $116k for our mission to restore the lands and waters of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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Local Feedback, Collective Impact: How Community Leaders are Guiding the Chesapeake Bay’s Future

When it comes to clean water, diverse communities require diverse solutions. Spanning more than 64,000 square miles across six states and the District of Columbia, the Chesapeake Bay watershed is home to roughly 1,800 local governments. At this vast scale, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to achieving clean water.

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4,000+ Trees For Pennsylvania this Fall

Come get your hands dirty and join in on the reforestation effort for Pennsylvania’s streams! We have over 4,000 trees to plant – all we need is you!

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Connecting with Nature and One Another at the Second Annual HBCU/MSI Summit

On September 7, over 90 students and faculty members from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) came together the 2nd Annual HBCU/MSI Chesapeake Bay Summit to connect with the Bay, and each other.

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Project Clean Stream Kicks-off the Fall Season Collecting 2,850 Pounds of Trash!

In recognition of the National Day of Service on Wednesday, September 11, The Alliance kicked off the fall 2024 Project Clean Stream season in Pennsylvania, Annapolis, Washington, DC, and Virginia!

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What’s Poppin’? Phenological Fun: Wingstem

Keep an eye out for wingstem (also called yellow ironweed) as the summer wraps up!

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