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Ryan Davis, the Alliance’s PA Forests Projects Manager, shares a horror story he experienced while in the field one autumn afternoon in remote West Virginia.
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Wizard’s net, devil’s guts, witch’s hair? No, it’s the fine tendrils and mysterious threads of dodder.
Hundreds of nonprofit organizations throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed are working to protect and restore the Bay and its rivers and streams. Among these organizations, there is a wide array of capacities. By “capacity,” we mean the ability of an organization to fulfill its mission. Does it have access to the tools, technical expertise, systems, …
Humans and white snakeroot haven’t always gotten along. However, this species can spice up our gardens or forests with pretty white flowers, food for wildlife, and just the right amount of danger.
On October 21st the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (Alliance), Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc., a fruit grower owned cooperative (Knouse), and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR) hosted an event at Knouse Foods campus in Adams County, PA to plant trees and celebrate the 16 total acres of habitat that the …
Celebrate riparian buffers this October during the first annual Riparian Buffer Month! The Alliance is partnering with the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council (CCLC) to promote riparian buffers and illustrate why they are so important to the health of the Chesapeake’s waterways. They deserve to be celebrated!
Last night, The Roosevelt celebrated their 10th Anniversary by hosting an amazing three-course Prix Fixe dinner, benefiting the Alliance.
This month as part of our 50 stories for our 50th Anniversary, we are celebrating our upcoming Annual Watershed Forum while taking a look back at the past 15. The following audio clip is taken from an interview with Charlie Conklin. Charlie is a former Board Member, Watershed Forum planning team member, and long-time supporter, of the Alliance. Since being involved with the Alliance since the 90s, Charlie still names helping plan the Chesapeake Watershed Forum as one of his favorite memories.
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum is a reminder to me, and so many others of why I joined the environmental field, and plan to stay in it for the entirety of my career. There is tough work to be done, but we stand a better chance at success when we come together. In my eyes, the Watershed Forum is the glue of the watershed.
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay received a sweet boost for Sustainable Dairy PA, a newly formed partnership between the Alliance, The Hershey Company, and Land O’Lakes, Inc. The $500,000 Small Watershed Grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund will support on-the-ground efforts to accelerate sediment, nutrient, and greenhouse …
