Building Stewardship

Fall Cleanup in Richmond, VA

[two_fifth background_image=”https://www.allianceforthebay.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osprey-landing-in-nest-with-fish_credit-paul-warren-2007_become-a-part-of-our-work_1.jpg” ] On September 14, Alliance’s Richmond office participated in the 14th Annual James River Regional Cleanup in the Bellemeade Community in Richmond’s southside. A wonderful group of 48 volunteers removed 68 bags of trash along with multiple bike frames, tires, and even grass hula skirts from the creek and the neighborhood.[two_fifth background_image=”https://www.allianceforthebay.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osprey-landing-in-nest-with-fish_credit-paul-warren-2007_become-a-part-of-our-work_1.jpg” ] In total more …

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Bagging the Plastic in Our Urban Streams!

[imageframe link=”https://www.flickr.com/photos/29388462@N06/23225422080/” ] Volunteers cleaning trash during Project Clean Stream cleanup in 2008. Photo courtesy of Kim Hairston.We were knee-deep in a small, murky stream in Richmond, Virginia, and our trash bags were prematurely heavy. Barely ten meters from our starting point at a road culvert, our bags contained countless food wrappers, Styrofoam cups, cans …

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Alliance, Friends of Rappahannock report bacteria issues

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s program RiverTrends and Friends of Rappahannock develop report on Hazel Run bacteria issues. Hazel Run is a tributary of the Rappahannock River that is impaired due to high bacteria levels. This small watershed is located in the mostly urbanized area of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County, where polluted stormwater runoff and …

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2016 Chesapeake Business Forum

Gather with other regional business leaders, from organizations both large and small, to share environmental challenges and successes, learn more about environmental sustainability goals, identify needs, develop sustainable solutions that support the protection of local rivers and streams, and learn more about the Businesses for the Bay membership association. Engage with business, non-profit, and government leaders and network with …

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Leap Day for the Bay

This Leap Day support the expansion of Project Clean Stream with a small donation of $2.29! Spring is approaching (we promise!). You are sure to spend more time outside enjoying the great outdoors. Help make it a more beautiful and blooming environment by supporting Project Clean Stream! Donate Now – $2.29, $22.90…help us reach our goal …

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Alliance Recognizes Tradepoint Atlantic As Businesses For The Bay Gold Member

(Annapolis, MD – August 15, 2016) – The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay recognizes Tradepoint Atlantic, a 3,100-acre multimodal industrial site located at Sparrows Point as a Businesses for the Bay Gold Member. Tradepoint Atlantic joins a growing partnership of large and small businesses in the Chesapeake Bay watershed that are undertaking voluntary actions to improve the …

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Chesapeake Business Forum – May 24

Linking Businesses And The Chesapeake Bay[separator icon_circle=”no” alignment=”left” ] May 24, 2016 2:30pm – 5:30pm Lowes Annapolis Hotel 126 West St. Annapolis, MD Gather with other business leaders in the region to share environmental challenges and successes, develop sustainable solutions that support Chesapeake Bay restoration, identify needs, and learn about Businesses for the Bay. Engage with business, non-profit, and government leaders, …

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New Businesses for the Bay Partnership Launched!

Businesses can have a big impact on water quality and public health. Here, employees pick up trash during Project Clean Stream. Photo courtesy: Bill&Debbie/flickr Membership and Sponsorship Now Open to All in Chesapeake Region’s Business Community Read full press release: Alliance Launches New Businesses for the Bay Partnership (.pdf) (Annapolis, MD – February 3, 2016) …

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Project Clean Stream 2016

[one_full ][title content_ ]Join us this Spring! Sign up to Volunteer! The Alliance and Moms Organic Market volunteers in 2015. Local streams and woodlands receive a clean start every spring as thousands of volunteers come out for Project Clean Stream, one of the largest cleanup events in the Chesapeake Bay region. Every year, the Project Clean Stream …

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2015 Chesapeake Business Forum in Baltimore on November 10th

The Alliance hosted the 2015 Chesapeake Business Forum on November 10, 2015 at the Bond Street Wharf Building in Baltimore, Maryland. The Forum brought together business leaders, from organizations both large and small, to network and learn more about environmental sustainability goals, challenges and successes, identify needs, develop sustainable solutions, and kickoff the Businesses for …

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