Current Events

6th Graders Learn About the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

The Alliance is proud to be a partner in BWISE (Bay Watershed in Science Education)! In addition to training teachers this summer in MWEE (Meaningful Watershed Education Experience), the program recently connected students with Virginia Public Media and Light House Studio to create their own videos. 

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Presenting Richmond’s First Ever Crab Cake Week with 30 Participating Restaurants!

The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is partnering with 30 restaurants in Richmond, VA to present the city’s first ever “Crab Cake Week” during the first week of June (June 1st – June 9th).

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The Alliance Launches First Ever Crab Cake Week in Richmond, VA!

To celebrate Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week this year, the Alliance is launching a new initiative in Richmond, VA. During the 1st week of June 2019 (June 1st – 9th), we will be presenting the city’s first ever Crab Cake Week with 30 restaurants participating.

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Healthy Streams Farm Stewardship Program Workshop

Monday, February 23rd, 9:00 am – 11:30 am Dutch’s Daughter 581 Himes Avenue Frederick, MD 21703 Learn about strategies and new funding sources available to farmers to achieve healthier cows and cleaner streams. The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is hosting the free workshop and lunch on February 23, 2015 at Dutch’s Daughter in Frederick, …

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Family Forest Legacy Planning

Saturday, February 28th, 2015, 9:00 am – noon Cumberland Country Club 10200 Country Club Road, Cumberland, MD 21502[one_full ]Learn how to: Establish your vision & goals for your land Assess and enhance the value of your natural resources Reduce property & estate taxes Create a succession plan that keeps your land intact and within your family Build family ties to …

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York RiverTrends & Save our Streams Water Quality Monitoring Training

April 26, 2014 9am to 5pm York River State Park 9801 York River Park Rd Williamsburg, VA 23188Are you interested in learning more about your local stream? We need volunteers to collect important data on streams in the York River watershed tidal area. We will provide training and supplies, all you have to do is …

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Environmental Showcase of Annapolis Film Festival 2014

[imageframe class=”acb-img-container float-right-container” ] Saturday, March 29 9:00am-noon Key Auditorium, St. John’s College 60 College Ave, Annapolis, MD 21401 The Alliance is supporting, as a partner, this second annual Annapolis Film Festival which will run from March 27 to 30, 2014.[imageframe link=”http://annapolis.festivalgenius.com/2014/films/druidpeak_marnizelnick_annapolis2014″ class=”acb-img-container float-right-container” ] [three_fifth class=”acb-img-content-wrap” ]The Environmental Showcase of the Annapolis Film Festival will be …

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RiverSmart Homes Garden Parties

Join us for locally-hosted Garden Parties throughout the Hickey Run Watershed in DC! Come see what completed rain gardens and pervious pavers look like! The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay has been working with the District Department of the Environment (DDOE) over the last five years to install rain gardens, pervious pavement, and landscape enhancements throughout …

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Annapolis Film Festival

Saturday, March 23 9:30am-noon Key Auditorium, St. John’s College 60 College Ave, Annapolis, MD 21401 The Alliance is supporting, as a partner, this first annual Annapolis Film Festival which will run from March 21st to 24th. The Alliance has assembled a panel of environmental speakers to hold a discussion following a feature length documentary,”The Watershed” …

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Spring Member Event on Poplar Island

[fullwidth background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”” padding_right=”” hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” menu_anchor=”” ]Spend a day with the Alliance on a field trip to Poplar Island, a model Bay restoration and conservation site. Interpretive sign, Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project at Poplar Island, Md. Photo courtesy of …

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