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As we consider safe spaces in the outdoors there are often two important themes: inclusivity in natural spaces and forging community through natural spaces. Natural areas can help people connect, heal, and relax but unfortunately they are also spaces where many non-white or queer folks have been historically excluded. As I reflect on Pride Month and all the fantastic events around the watershed I also want to recognize the individuals and groups who work hard every day to build pride, safety, and community through natural spaces.
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Breakfast on the Bay is a signature live talk Summer series that celebrates the companies, communities, and conservationists who live, work and play in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Thank you to our generous donors, this event is free and supports 50-years of on the ground work in Forests, Agriculture, Green Infrastructure, and Stewardship and Engagement. …
As the saying goes: “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” However, there’s always those challenging days when everything seems bound to go wrong (we all have those days!). On these days, I think back to 12 year old me marsh mucking, getting a running start and leaping right into the marsh with a huge splat!
Sustainable Chesapeake, alongside the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative (MDVA), was today awarded $725,267 from the 2021 Maryland Department of Agriculture Animal Waste Technology Fund. The funding will allow Maryland dairy farmers to expand the adoption of high-priority conservation practices through industry-led supply-chain sustainability initiatives. The funding was …
The Hershey Company, Land O’Lakes, Inc., and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay have partnered to implement on-farm best management practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
When the Alliance mysteriously started receiving Bon Appetit magazine last year, I was intrigued, but when I received the April 2021 issue titled “1971: A Year that Changed Food Forever,” I read on with great interest. As we celebrate our 50th Anniversary this year, it struck me how 50 years has seen many advancements in the areas of the buy local food movement and how farmers grow, and consumers buy sustainably grown food products.
About a year ago our DC Green Infrastructure Project Associate, Jordan Gochenaur with help from our Green Infrastructure Projects Manager, Laura Todd – started the “Native Plant Narrative.” In these videos, Jordan shares his knowledge of native plants, helps with identification, and provides some insight into the benefits of planting native plants in your garden.
Pollinator Week is June 21-27, 2021, and the Alliance is celebrating by giving away some of our brand new “bee kind” pollinator stickers! All you need to do to be eligible is upload your favorite pollinator photo at the form below. The contest will close at 11:59 PM on June 27th. Please only submit photos …
As we celebrate the Alliance’s agricultural work this month as part of our 50 stories for our 50th, we’d be remiss if we didn’t talk about one of our favorite farmers and supporters, Robert (Bobby) Whitescarver.
As you pull up to the Susquehanna River, on a mid-June evening, from a distance, it would appear that the excitement of the Hexagenia mayfly hatch is in the sheer number of bugs in the air. The swarms are so impressive that you can hear their collective wings crashing into one another as they take …
