Building Stewardship

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Baltimore Green Space Invests in Preserved Spaces in Baltimore City Communities

Baltimore Green Space is a land trust located in Baltimore City that helps preserve community gardens, pocket parks, and urban forests for generations to come.

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The Swansboro West Civic Association envisions a new green space for their community

Swansboro West Civic Association engaged the community in a visioning process to design a park space that meets the needs of the community, as well as the elementary school.

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NeighborSpace of Baltimore County builds stewardship capacity in Six Communities

NeighborSpace of Baltimore County is a nonprofit in Towson, Maryland that enhances the livability of Baltimore County’s urban communities by protecting, restoring, and stewarding land for small parks, gardens, trails, and natural areas.

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The Chickahominy Indian Tribe- Eastern Division (CIT-ED) Builds a Tribal Food Forest

With awarded funds, CIT-ED implemented a Tribal food forest. The food forest has local and culturally significant plant species to the Tribe, and utilizes permaculture and traditional methods for planting, maintenance, and harvesting.

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Vote for the Conestoga for PA’s River of the Year

The river’s progress is a testament to what is possible with collaboration, and as a River of the Year, the recognition of the Conestoga would continue to inspire community involvement, stewardship, and elevate public awareness of the waterway’s value.

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Alliance’s Community Green Access Mini Grants Helps build capacity in Communities

To support our goal of meeting the unique needs of communities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, the Alliance launched the Community Green Access (CGA) grant in 2024 to offer financial and technical support to local groups that seek to connect their community members to nature.

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Thank you for another successful Taste!

This year’s Taste events were great successes once again! We had our biggest turnout in recent years with 400 guests.

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The Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative celebrates 10 years of successes

Ten years ago, the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative (CMC) was created as a means to support and connect water quality monitoring initiatives across the Chesapeake region.

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Celebrating 40 Years of RiverTrends!

In 1985, a small group of passionate community members gathered along the shores of Chesapeake Bay tributaries, monitoring kits and clipboards in hand, ready to collect powerful scientific data. With over 100,000 stream miles throughout Virginia, the Alliance recognized major gaps in where agencies were able to collect data.

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Touring the Green Infrastructure of St. Catherine Labouré

This year, during the Alliance’s Annual Volunteer Tree Planting Relay (Treelay) Alliance team members, volunteers, and parishioners gathered at St. Catherine to plant trees and tour the campus.

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