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Living in an apartment and working in residential stormwater management has always felt a little strange. I’ve installed hundreds of rain gardens and planted thousands of native plants but the best my home can boast is an umbrella bush that fends for itself on the balcony. I have saved a ton of water by forgetting …
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Here are five ways to appreciate the outdoors from inside! 1.Wildlife Watching: Look out your window! The spring is a wonderful time to look out your window and admire the wildlife. Animals are coming out of hibernation and feeling active. Birds are probably waking you up in the morning with their chirps or you hear …
On April 21st, 2020 twelve trees were planted in North Brentwood Park in Prince George’s County, Maryland, thanks to a grant funded by Chesapeake Bay Trust in partnership with Prince George’s County Government. The planting was also made possible due to the efforts of Ciminelli’s Landscape Services. Through working with county residents, and Maryland National …
It was a warm spring late afternoon several years ago, much like it finally is now as I write this article. My wife and I were walking our dog and young children around our rather suburban neighborhood outside of Annapolis. We had just turned the last corner onto our road when I heard a distinguishing …
Now more than ever, as a family we are trying to get outside and find ways to stretch our legs, but together, that can be hard to do responsibly during this time of social distancing. A walk around the neighborhood always seems like a good idea – but have you considered getting the kiddos out …
COVID-19 has impacted every part of our society, underscoring the importance of the work that many non-profits do in service to the environment, efforts to reduce hunger and end homelessness, provide health services, and other critical activities. The Alliance believes in service to our non-profit movement, and that includes all of our frontline non-profit friends …
April and May are usually a very busy time in the water quality monitoring world and for the Alliance’s citizen science RiverTrends program. RiverTrends volunteer monitors have been tracking the conditions of waterways that flow into the Bay since 1985! Normally, we would take this time to onboard and re-certify our monitors to ensure we …
This month’s Year of the Woman feature is Paula Jasinski, the president of Green Fin Studio, a full-service marketing and communications agency serving clients in the environmental field. Paula was recommended to me by our Virginia team and I am thankful they suggested such an interesting and inspirational woman. Paula grew up in the Northern …
For many of us, Spring 2020 was packed with dreams of new growth, freshly planted tree seedlings, volunteer events, and plant sales! Despite current world events, a beautiful spring still arrived, along with all of the lovely tulips, lilacs, and for those fungi lovers….morels! Local nurseries, deemed essential businesses, have worked hard to supply us …
When you hear the phrase, “forest birds,” what comes to mind? Tall, mature oaks and pines spanning ridge tops? Riverbank guardians of sycamore and willows? Thick, young stands of aspen and birch? Low-lying bottomlands of red maple and black gum? The amazing assortment of plant communities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed sets the stage for …
