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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 …
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“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 …
When students return to school at Binford Middle School on Tuesday, September 4th, they will be the first people to walk across a freshly laid entrance made of permeable pavement, thanks to Binford’s Green School Initiative. As part of a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant, I have been working to provide watershed education to …
The Alliance is pleased to announce the winners of our 2018 Best of the Chesapeake Photo Contest! We received over 100 entries this year, and each image portrayed an important message about the beauty and fragility of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed – but there were a few that stood out to our judges. Check …
INTERNSHIP POSITION DESCRIPTION for Chesapeake Forests Program Intern (VA Office) Title: Chesapeake Forests Program Intern (VA Office) Hours: 10 hours per week Duration: 3-6 months, or until school requirements are satisfied Location: 612 Hull St, Suite 101C, Richmond, VA 23224 Contact: Jenny McGarvey jmcgarvey@allianceforthebay.org (804) 977-1657 Stipend: $400 per month. To apply: Please submit a …
It can be challenging to sustainably manage family-owned forests. Non-commercial treatments like controlling invasive species or thinning competition can be investments in future forest health that don’t pay off for decades. On their own, small-to-medium properties may not hold enough potential for a contractor to conduct intermediate or commercial management. In Pennsylvania, where 70 percent …
Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima): a tree that elicits curses and anger wherever it grows and is recognized. The non-native plant’s angelic name belies its destructive nature. It spreads prolifically by seeds and root sprouts, forming thick groves that completely dominate sunny areas within just a few years. Beneficial native plants are quickly outpaced, shaded out, and replaced …
