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Grant will improve water quality by prioritizing forests in restoration strategies. (October 4, 2012 — Annapolis, MD) The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is the recipient of a Conservation Innovation Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service. The Alliance is one of twelve awardees nationally and five locally that …
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[one_full class=”acb-img-content-wrap” ]In Maryland, and the Chesapeake Bay watershed as a whole, private forestland plays a vital role in helping to maintain water quality and overall watershed health. During the past two decades there has been a rapid increase in the number of forest landowners in the region. Often the only person many new landowners …
On November 18, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay staff had the chance to attend a showing of the documentary “Water Blues, Green Solutions” in Harrisburg, PA. The event was hosted by Capital Region Water, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. The evening began with a showing …
July 26th 2011 The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (ACB) announced today that Albert H. Todd, a long-time partner and ally, has been chosen as the new Executive Director. Todd has an extensive professional history in Bay watershed issues and solutions. Most recently he served as the Chesapeake Bay Team Leader for the US Department …
Forests For The Bay Launches New Tool To Help Develop Conservation Projects Nearly 80% of woodlands in the Chesapeake are owned by families and businesses. This means that much of the clean air and water, wildlife habitat, jobs, and other benefits are provided by private woodland owners. To help maintain and enhance these benefits, many …
Business leaders from the Chesapeake region gather to rally support for Bay restoration(Annapolis, MD – November 11, 2015) – Regional business leaders gathered yesterday for the 2015 Chesapeake Bay Business Forum in Baltimore, Maryland, to rally business and support for Bay restoration. The day-long Forum, sponsored by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay at the …
4 October, 2011 Four Chesapeake Forest Champions were honored last weekend at the 2011 Chesapeake Watershed Forum held at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. The U.S. Forest Service and Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay sponsored the inaugural Chesapeake Forest Champion contest in honor of the International Year of Forests. The awards recognize groups …
It’s never easy to bring nature into a classroom, but teachers and students at the Hampstead Elementary School in MD have found a way to recreate it in a fun, educational and brightly colored way. The ceramic mural project, From Our Yard to the Bay in Clay, was completed in the spring of 2011 and …
Annapolis, MD. (September 16, 2011) Contact: Al Todd, 443-949-0575 Last night, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (ACB) announced that George S. Hawkins, the former leader of Washington D.C.’s Department of Environment and current head of DC Water, was the recipient of its 10th Annual Environmental Leadership Award. The award was presented during ACB’s Taste …
The second release of the Our Waters, Our Towns series has been recently released by the Local Government Advisory Committee. This release, titled “Our Waters, Our Towns: Counties & Cities Develop Effective Watershed Programs”, contains six examples of watershed improvement projects by local governments that have helped clean local waters in communities around the Chesapeake …
