Press Releases

Maryland Phase 2 WIP and Local Governments

[imageframe class=”acb-img-container float-right-container” ] As the Chesapeake Bay-wide cleanup effort continues with the federally mandated TMDL , states are moving along with their Watershed Implementation Plans (WIP) to decrease pollutant and nutrient runoff into the Chesapeake Bay. Maryland has recently released their draft Phase II WIP for public review and comment. Public meetings will be …

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Interfaith Leadership Forum on the Environment

Al Todd, Executive Director of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay participated in an Interfaith Leadership Forum on the Environment on January 10th. The meeting brought together faith-based and environmental organizations in the Bay Region to discuss potential initiatives related to the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. The imperative of stewardship of the earth is …

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Free Paver Materials!!! Act Now to Transform Your Space and Contribute to a Cleaner Chesapeake Bay!

Hurry…transform your concrete parking pad or patio into usable, livable, permeable green or grey space, and get your free permeable pavers today! DC homeowner yard being fitted with environmentally friendly pervious pavers.The deadline for the Bloomingdale Rebate Program is quickly approaching. All projects must be completed by September 21, 2015. That means starting the process …

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Local Government Advisory Committee Weighs In on EPA’s Proposed Stormwater Rules

The Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) finalized their recommendations to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed stormwater rulemaking at their last quarterly meeting held in Fredericksburg, VA on April 11-12, 2013. EPA currently regulates stormwater (polluted water runoff) in areas that are densely populated and where there is already a serious problem. EPA is proposing …

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Dominion Foundation Grant Expands RiverTrends Program

The Dominion Foundation has awarded the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay a $35,000 Environmental Stewardship Grant for our RiverTrends Water Quality Monitoring program. With this grant, we will expanding the program to the Tidal York and Small Coastal Basins watersheds. Many of these watersheds are impaired due to bacteria pollution, which makes shellfish unsafe for …

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Taste of the Chesapeake 2012, Great Success

[one_full class=”acb-address” ]Annapolis, MD September 30, 2012The Taste of the Chesapeake 2012, our hallmark annual fundraiser, was a great success! On September 20th, the Alliance hosted over 200 guests at Quiet Waters Park to celebrate its many programs affecting the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and enjoy an evening of local food, drink and music. The …

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Help Shape the New Native Plant Center

Calling Landscapers, Gardeners, Tree Experts and General Plant People The Native Plant Center (http://nativeplantcenter.net/) is about to get an overhaul- new design, updated data, and improved features. The site is a web version of the US Fish & Wildlife Service’s popular Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping and lets users search for native plants …

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Planting Trees with Congregations

The Alliance is excited to partner with the Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake Bay to plant trees with dozens of congregations across Maryland. Our goal is to plant over 10,000 trees across 50 acres of various congregations’ property! This ambitious program will offer congregations the following: Educational workshops on the importance of tree planting in …

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RiverSmart Homes Program, Getting RiverSmart-er

The RiverSmart Homes Program has been having a terrific year. There have been 254 stormwater management projects completed in 2012 thus far, with installations continuing through mid-December.  50% of those projects completed were BayScaping projects. BayScaping is a local term coined to refer to landscaping with plants that are native to the Chesapeake Bay region. Using …

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Alliance Chosen As Environmental Non-Profit Awardee for WonderDeal

[imageframe link=”http://wonderdeal.net/” class=”acb-img-frame marginTop22px” ] The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay has been chosen by What’s Up? Media to be the recipient of a portion of its proceeds from their daily deal website called www.WonderDeal.net. The Alliance will receive a donation from the What’s Up? Gives Foundation based on the sale of each WonderDeal purchased in 2012. …

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