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Cultivating New Perspectives in Delmarva

With its flat, coastal plains, Delmarva has a distinctive rural character with deep agricultural roots and strong ties to the water.

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A few ninebark blooms surrounded by green ninebark leaves.

What’s Poppin’? Phenological Fun: Ninebark

Ninebark is a hardy, perrenial shrub that changes appearance seasonally.

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Happy 25-year Work Anniversary to Jamie Alberti!

Jamie Alberti has a passion for clean water. As our Green Infrastructure Program Director, Jamie helps communities throughout the Chesapeake watershed reduce stormwater runoff by implementing conservation landscaping practices that improve water quality and support healthy landscapes.

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Press Release: Flexible Funding Available for Riparian Forest Buffer Installation and Maintenance in Virginia

The Alliance is excited to partner with the Virginia Department of Forestry as they launch a flexible, no-cost riparian forest buffer installation program called Riparian Forests for Landowners Program. This unique program will also cover one year of maintenance for landowners.

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An adult and a child plant a tree in a field

70,000 Native Trees and Shrubs for Big Elk Creek State Park

The Alliance’s largest-ever tree planting is complete; Big Elk Creek State Park in Chester County, Pennsylvania now has 270 acres of new forest, including over 70,000 native tree and shrub seedlings!

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Exploring the Uhler Tract: Forest Management, Invasive Species, and Biodiversity at Bowie State University

The Alliance, Bowie State University, and the Maryland Park Service are collaborating on a forest management plan for approximately 255 acres of land. Join the Alliance’s Forests program field crew as they share what they found most interesting during the forest inventory in late May.

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One Pink Lady's Slipper flower growing up from a partly sunny forest floor.

What’s Poppin’? Phenological Fun: Pink Lady’s Slipper

Symbiosis and self-compatibility! The alluring Pink Lady’s Slipper is a stunningly unique species.

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Spring has Sprung! Time to Get out and Get to Know Your Rain Barrel

Warmer weather and Spring showers are here, and rain barrels can be a great tool for reducing stormwater runoff. Check out some tips to maximize the amount of water your rain barrel can collect.

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An Inside Look at Presenting at the Alliance’s Annual Watershed Forum

It’s the incredible speakers who craft memorable sessions that help bring the annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum and its theme to life, and the Alliance solicits session proposals every year.

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A blue bird sticking its head out of a hole in a tree.

Exploring the Intricate Relationship Between Birds and Native Trees in Spring: A Symphony of Mutualism

Spring in the Chesapeake Bay watershed is a season of renewal and rejuvenation, marked by the harmonious interplay between native trees and bird species.

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