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The Alliance turns 50 this year, celebrating a half century of dedicated work to improve the lands and waters of the Bay watershed through agriculture, forests, green infrastructure and community connections. “I’ve been thinking about how the Alliance has changed in the last 50 years and while the faces and the outputs of our work …
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The Chesapeake Bay has seen significant changes in the past 50 years! In the 1970s, the rivers of the Chesapeake were ailing. In 1971, a group of concerned citizens came together to restore and protect the bay for the wildlife that depends on it, and the humans that recreate and connect with it. That partnership …
The American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) is a fish that has fascinated me since childhood. It began at an early age while fishing at my family’s cabin. We were night-fishing in a small stream for bullhead catfish when I hooked into something that was obviously too large to be a bullhead. By the time I hauled …
For the last three and a half years, I have had the privilege of getting to know Fran Flanigan, a woman ahead of her time. Fran and I sat down to share a conversation about the history of the Alliance. I was curious about Fran’s background and how she came to this work. Fran recalled …
When my son asked me the other day “Mom, why do you have to teach teachers? Don’t they already know how to teach?” I had to pause to think about how to answer that in 12 year old terms. I said, “Well, you know how you update your favorite video games? It’s still the same …
With several years in the making and an array of partners, the recently opened Culliton Park is a sight to see. Culliton Park lines Water and Furnam Streets serving as a mecca for community living and celebrates art in the southwest block of the City. By calling out the connection to community artwork, the theme …
As we move through a new year, do not forget the importance of coming together as a community. When we come together, we can make great strides toward real change. This Monday, January 15, we recognize a prominent leader who reminds us of that – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King …
In 2020, the Alliance celebrated the official Year of the Woman by highlighting some of the female-driven achievements of the Chesapeake Bay watershed from the past 100 years. We interviewed dedicated female leaders who are near and dear to our hearts, and the hearts of many in the Chesapeake. We spotlighted environmental enthusiasts, artists, nonprofit …
This year the Alliance celebrated its 15th Annual Watershed Forum! The Watershed Forum is a watershed-wide event reaching over 400 restoration and protection practitioners to inspire and empower local action towards clean water. We share successful tools and techniques, offer lessons and learnings from on-the-ground work, build capacities of local organizations, foster partnerships, educate on …
The Alliance is excited to welcome two new team members to our staff! Jim Kauffman joins our Forests team as the Forests Projects Coordinator in Pennsylvania. Jim will be working with farmers, producers, and landowners to promote and implement riparian buffers and reforestation projects throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in Pennsylvania. Jim has spent a …
