Project Clean Stream

America Recycles Day Reminds Us to Reduce & Reuse First

There is increasing general awareness that plastics cause problems. We see them clogging our waterways, swirling around in the ocean, and even entering digestive systems of humans and other animals. We are told to recycle, that recycling eliminates the problem, and once a piece of plastic leaves our hand and falls into the recycling bin, …

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Celebrating Carol Newill, A Project Clean Stream Champion

While Project Clean Stream (PCS) is rescheduled for the fall , that shouldn’t stop us from celebrating our past accomplishments and planning ahead for future events. We thought this would be the perfect time to recognize our incredible volunteers,especially those that lead Project Clean Stream events year after year. One name that kept appearing when …

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An Act of Faith on the Anacostia River

On a beautiful and sunny Saturday morning, a group of 45 volunteers gathered on a foot bridge spanning the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. Members of the group EcoSikh had met, passing around trash bags and gloves, to collect trash from Heritage and Kingman Islands as part of the Alliance’s Project Clean Stream initiative. Before …

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Halfway Through My Chesapeake Conservation Corps Internship

This month marks the half way point in my year long internship with the Chesapeake Conservation Corps (CCC), which is a great time for reflection on my work so far and a cause for celebration looking forward to my end of the year project. The CCC program was formed to help young adults pursue a …

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Project Clean Stream: Engaging Businesses and Making a Splash in Local Communities

Every spring, local waterways and woodlands receive a clean start as thousands of volunteers come together for the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s Project Clean Stream, the largest annual volunteer cleanup event in the Chesapeake Bay region. This year, Project Clean Stream officially kicks off on April 1, 2017 for its 14th year of bringing …

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#MyBeautifulEarth

The Alliance works hard throughout the year planting trees, organizing trash cleanups, and engaging citizens, local governments and businesses to work towards a cleaner, healthier Chesapeake Bay. Your support helps us continue this vital work. Donate today to help get the job done! ยป Post by Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.

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Project Clean Stream 2011 Hits Goals & Sets Records

Volunteers Remove Trash And Debris From Streams Throughout The Chesapeake Bay[imageframe class=”acb-img-container float-right-container” ] Local streams and woodlands received a clean start to Earth Month as thousands of volunteers came out on the first Saturday in April for Project Clean Stream, one of the largest cleanup events in the Chesapeake Bay region. Perdue proudly presented …

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Can you give a day to your local stream?

[imageframe link=”http://bitly.com/PrjClnStrm” ] Over the last few months, working for the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, I have had a chance to experience how local watershed and citizen groups and volunteers work together and respond to a cause like Project Clean Stream. Our partners, local and regional groups like Blue Water Baltimore, the Sassafras River …

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Support our MidYear Appeal for Project Clean Stream

[imageframe link=”https://www.allianceforthebay.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2013-Alliance_Mid-Year-Appeal_WEB.pdf” ] Before and after shots of an impervious paver removal through RiverSmart HomesWhat does clean water mean to you? Swimming and boating in a river or the Bay, catching that first fish with your child, or just taking a walk along a stream and breathing in the freshness that comes with clean flowing …

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Plastic Bag Ban(dwagon)

This fall, media has been abuzz on plastics polluting our natural resources and it begs the question: are we doing enough on this front for the Chesapeake watershed? California became the first state to ban plastic bags from being offered in retail stores across the state in late September. In the Chesapeake watershed, the City …

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