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Welcome, New Alliance Team Members!

The Alliance has had another growth spurt! Please join us in welcoming nine new team members across the watershed.

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Thank You for a Successful 2023 Taste

We had a great time celebrating the Chesapeake this year with our family, friends, partners, and volunteers across the watershed for the Taste!

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Stakeholders’ Advisory Committee discusses the effects of tree loss on a local scale

The Stakeholders Advisory Committee consists of volunteers from across the Chesapeake Bay watershed who advise the Chesapeake Executive Council on the interests of communities and stakeholders. The committee learns and discusses state and local priorities related to water quality, living resources, wildlife habitats, community engagement and other priorities outlined in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.

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The Inaugural HBCU/MSI Chesapeake Bay Summit

On September 9th and 10th, the Alliance hosted approximately 50 students and 11 faculty members from Maryland and Washington, DC’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) at the inaugural HBCU/MSI Chesapeake Bay Summit. Each of these students woke up before the sun rose to converge on Pecometh Retreat Center, driven by one thing – a shared passion for the environment.

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Reforestation Opportunity Available for Maryland Landowners

The Healthy Forests Healthy Waters (HFHW) program offers landowners in Maryland a cost-free opportunity to establish new woodland cover on their property.

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Resource Recap: Over 7 Hours of Live Recordings

In case you missed it, you can catch over seven hours of presentations from our staff experts! Learn more about a wide variety of topics, from recreation to stewardship in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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5,000 Trees for Pennsylvania this Fall

Come get your hands dirty and join in on the reforestation effort for Pennsylvania’s streams! We have over 5,000 trees to plant and the tools. All we need is you!

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Catch Up on This Season’s Ask the Alliance Sessions

We are a little over halfway through the Ask the Alliance season, with plenty more to learn coming up! Catch up on our signature live talk webinar sessions below, and join us live for an upcoming session.

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Stories From the Susquehanna: Paddling from the Headwaters to the Chesapeake Bay – Mile 225 to 334

Follow along as Alliance staff member, Laura Todd, paddles all 444 miles of the Main Branch of the Susquehanna River with her father, Mark. This series follows their journey over the next year as they paddle the longest river on the East Coast, sharing Susquehanna facts, photos, and reflections from the trip along the way.

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Join Us for “Ask the Alliance” This Summer

Want to learn how to fly fish? Curious about the turtle species roaming your backyard? Our signature live talk webinar series kicks off Thursday, July 6th at noon and runs every Thursday through July and August. Join us as Alliance Staff share their expertise about these topics and many more!

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