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The Alliance Plants Its 1,000th Acre of Forest Buffer in Pennsylvania!

The Alliance’s PA Riparian Forest Buffer Project planted its 1,000th acre! Join us as we reflect on the last six years of upstream work for clean water and healthy forests.

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Thank you for a Successful 2024 Chesapeake Watershed Forum!

Thank you to everyone who attended the Alliance’s 19th Annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum, both in person and virtually! The watershed-wide event reached 480 restoration and protection practitioners to inspire and empower local action towards clean water.

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Duck, duck go out and see some waterfowl

It’s winter time in the Chesapeake and I’ve got ducks on the brain. Not just ducks but geese and swans, too; all of the waterfowl that travel south to the Bay during fall and winter in search of abundant food, warmer weather and longer days.

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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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