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3rd Annual Sportsmen’s Forum

On Friday, September 20th the Alliance hosted our 3rd annual Sportsmen’s Forum at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area outside of Lancaster, PA. It was a successful day full of presentations and discussions from both conservationists and sportsmen and women. The day even included a much needed ice cream break thanks to Turkey Hill Dairy! Presentations …

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Correctional Conservation Collaborative Trains New Generation of Riparian Forest Buffer Professionals

On a sweltering July afternoon, a handful of conservation professionals walked through a cornfield in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania, heading towards a stream. While that alone would be commonplace, this cadre was accompanied by a group that was far from ordinary: 20 inmates at Huntingdon State Correctional Institution and their correctional officers. They stopped a few …

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Alliance Program Assistant Shares Her Passion for A Healthy Ecosystem At Executive Council Meeting

The Alliance’s RiverSmart Homes Program Assistant, Queen Richardson, spoke at the annual Chesapeake Executive Council meeting in September about her experience with green jobs programs in the District, and how it helped launch her into her career working toward a healthy Chesapeake watershed. You can read the speech she gave to elected officials below: Since …

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Alliance Board Member Honored by DC Appleseed As “Sustainable Living and Leading” Recipient

Dennis Chestnut has been a Board Member of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay since 2015 and championed enacting a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Resolution that was adopted by the Board in January of 2017. He has also steered the Board’s DEI Committee, liaised with staff about staff-led DEI efforts, and traveled across the …

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Pennsylvania State Director Honored by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences As Outstanding Recent Alumnae

The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s Pennsylvania State Director, Jenna Mitchell, was recently selected as one of five to be honored with Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences 2019 Outstanding Alumni Awards. The awards recognize the alumni for their achievements and provide opportunities for recipients to interact with the college’s faculty, students, and other alumni. …

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Alliance Hosts Green Infrastructure Trainings en Español!

During September, the Alliance hosted two green infrastructure trainings taught entirely in Spanish. Through key partnerships with DC’s Department of Energy and the Environment and the non-profit EcoLatinos, participants at both the rain barrel and rain garden trainings were able to leave with increased stormwater knowledge, technical know-how for the successful installation of stormwater best …

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Luck Companies’ 2019 Impact Report Highlights their Environmental Ethic

Luck Companies newly released Impact Report highlights their vision to positively impact the people and communities they serve and their dedication to improving the environment.

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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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Volunteer Spotlight: Alliance Board Member, Jenn Troy

An excerpt from What’s Up? Annapolis TOWNE SALUTE: Jenn Troy By Caley Breese Having grown up in a family dedicated to helping the environment, it makes sense that Jenn Troy has always felt drawn to organizations dedicated to the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. Troy’s father, Colby Rucker, owned and operated Rucker Tree Experts, was …

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Save the Date for the Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Save the date for the Alliance’s second Wild & Scenic Film Festival on January 23, 2020! After great success back in January 2019, the team has already begun planning for a 2020 event again in four locations across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: Lancaster, PA, Annapolis, MD, Richmond, VA, and Washington, D.C. We’re excited to once …

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