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Empowering the Next Generation of Climate Champions

Emma always wanted to help fight climate change, but it isn’t easy for a High School student to feel empowered to make a real impact. Northeastern School District’s partnership with the Alliance offered Emma and her classmates the opportunity to improve the quality of their local stream. In Emma’s case, the project provided a fresh perspective on her future education plans.

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RiverTrends Water Quality Monitoring With Community Scientists

RiverTrends water quality monitoring volunteer, David Steinberger is part of our network of community scientists who collect and establish important baseline data throughout the watershed. The program offers David a unique opportunity to share his passion for science with the middle/upper school students he teaches at Fredericksburg Academy in Virginia.

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The Bay Journal Celebrates 30 Years!

Alliance CEO Kate Fritz sits down with Lara Lutz, Karl Blankenship, and William Matuszeski (BMAT) to discuss the history of the Bay Journal.

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Welcome New Alliance Staff Members

The Alliance is excited to welcome six new staff members this fall!

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5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your 2021 Forum Experience!

1. Attend an In-Person Networking Event This year in addition to our fully virtual sessions, we are also offering some in-person networking events such as happy hours throughout the watershed as well as field trips. Join us for Happy Hours! Celebrate the Alliance’s 50th Anniversary and our 16th Chesapeake Watershed Forum over happy hour at …

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The Haunted Holler

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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The Wetland Vampire: Dodder

Wizard’s net, devil’s guts, witch’s hair? No, it’s the fine tendrils and mysterious threads of dodder.

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Chesapeake Capacity: Defining What’s Possible

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, …

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White Snakeroot, a Pollinator-Pleasing Plant with a Nefarious Past

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.

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Press Release: The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, PA DCNR, and Knouse Foods Announce Collaboration to Plant Trees in Biglerville and bring cleaner water to the Chesapeake Bay watershed

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 …

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