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Bats of the eastern US are in trouble. Millions have succumbed to White-nose Syndrome in the past decade, which can kill 90-100 percent of bats that hibernate together in caves over winter. Our bats have been declining for decades before White-nose Syndrome began spreading throughout the northeast, however. Their reliance on forests, outlined in Forests …
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Kate Fritz is no stranger to the issues that face the Chesapeake Bay watershed, having lived in five of the seven Chesapeake Bay jurisdictions. Fritz joins the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay as the new executive director, bringing more than 15 years of experience in scientific data collection, local land use planning, ecological restoration and nonprofit management. …
Press Release Media Contact: Marissa Spratley Email: mspratley@allianceforthebay.org Office: 443-949-0575 PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USDA NRCS Awarded Over $1.5 Million to Reduce Agricultural Runoff in Pennsylvania Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay awarded funds to partner with local dairy farms Annapolis, MD (October 2nd, 2017) The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Pennsylvania has announced more than $1.5 million for …
Media Contact: Marissa Spratley Email: mspratley@allianceforthebay.org Office: 443-949-0575 PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RiverWise Congregations Partnership Receives Funding to Restore a Historic Cemetery Asbury Broadneck UMC to receive much needed stormwater remediation Annapolis, MD (September 25, 2017) The Chesapeake and Coastal Bays Trust Fund of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has awarded over …
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Axioms aside, neither do acorns. How, then, do oak saplings grow anywhere but directly beneath or downhill of adult oaks? How can they possibly end up on ridges, where gravity couldn’t possibly take them? Acorns can be dispersed by gravity and flowing water, but for the most …
The Alliance is pleased to announce the winners of our 2017 Best of the Chesapeake photo contest! We received almost 100 entries, and each image was beautiful and portrayed a scene of the Chesapeake in all its unique glory, but there were three photos that stood our to our judges. Check out our three winners below! …
Dry, rocky ridges are home to plants that show how tough it is to live there. Gnarled limbs and stunted stature are common on wind-scoured peaks where soil is shallow and poor in nutrients. Many species can be found in better conditions growing tall, straight, and lush, but for Pinus pungens, the Table Mountain Pine, …
Media Contact: Mary-Angela Hardwick Email: mhardwick@allianceforthebay.org Office: 443-949-0575 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Announces New Executive Director Annapolis, MD. (July 13, 2017) The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, a regional leader in Chesapeake Bay watershed restoration since 1971, announced today that its Board of Directors has selected Kate A. Fritz as …
Not many woody plants can grow and thrive in soil that is frequently inundated, but there is a suite of native shrub species that specializes in these conditions, where even moisture-loving trees are slow to establish. These shrubs that populate wetlands and riparian (streamside) forests may not be as recognizable or charismatic as towering American …
Forest Foraging for Summertime Treats In early summer months, eastern forests yield many plants that can be eaten raw or cooked, and dozens of edible mushroom species. Wild berries are particularly wonderful; they’re easy to find and identify, very abundant, and of course tasty. Searching for berries is an excellent way to get to know …
