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The 2018 Chesapeake Watershed Forum was a whirlwind of workshops, socializing, getting lost in the yellow covered forest, and learning about what brings us all together. I am a Chesapeake Conservation Corps (CCC) member at the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. This meant that I was not only helping out with some of the organization …
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It is that time of year again to put away our witch hats and spooky masks and bring out the turkey decorations. Whether you found yourself making an adorable homemade spaghetti monster costume or ran out of time and purchased a last minute cowboy hat, it is important to remember that there are multiple ways …
Resurrecting something from the dead is a classic scary story plotline, but there is nothing spooky about efforts to bring back our American chestnuts (Castanea dentata). The grand, incredibly valuable tree has been functionally extinct for the past century, but efforts are underway to restore it as a component of our eastern forests. (In case …
Our woods are haunted. Generations ago, there was a massacre that left few survivors, and our nation has never been the same. The ghosts of the victims still cling to our forests, reminding naturalists and hikers of what was lost. This isn’t fiction. I wish it was. This is the true horror story of the …
It’s not a dark and stormy night, but rather a clear and sunny day that I write about for my Halloween-themed forest tale. It was unusually hot and humid for an early autumn hike in the mountains of western Maryland. My wife, kids, dog and I were on our annual and perfectly timed pilgrimage to …
Other than Halloween decorations and science museums, most people don’t encounter many skeletons. If you attended elementary school in the U.S. within the past few decades however, there’s a good chance you also got hands-on experience with rodent bones. More fun than frightening, owl pellet dissection is a common activity for kids, where they learn …
“When I see the pile of bat guano below the bat house, I realize how many bugs have been eaten and that makes me so happy.” About three years ago my dad noticed that we had bats in our attic. His first reaction was that he wanted them out of his house as soon as …
In October, bats are everywhere. Images of them, at least. The mammals typically are hibernating by Halloween, tucked away in caves and deep rock crevices. Summertime is when you will see real bats around, but if you live in the northeast or mid-Atlantic, you have likely seen dramatically less bats foraging in the summer dusk …
What did Alliance Local Government Program Manager, Jennifer Starr, do over her summer vacation you ask? Jennifer represented the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay at World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden! World Water Week is an annual, week-long global conference held to address the planet’s water issues. It is organized each year by the Stockholm …
Press Release Media Contact: Mary-Angela Hardwick Email: mhardwick@allianceforthebay.org Cell: 267-481-5288 Office: 443-949-0575 Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Reschedules 2018 Taste of the Chesapeake event (September 11, 2018 – Annapolis, MD) Due to the projected impacts to Maryland and Virginia from Hurricane Florence and the concern for the safety of our guests, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay …
