Our Work

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Project Clean Stream: Spring Recap

Every year, Project Clean Stream (PCS) hosts several trash pickups, drawing tens of thousands of volunteers to come together with the common goal of cleaning up and promoting the health and restoration of their local waterways.

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Achenes and Samaras and Nuts, Oh My!

With autumn just around the corner, a shift is occurring in the reproductive stage of trees – the unique flowers that have consumed spring and summer are becoming seeds!

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What’s Poppin’? Phenological Fun: Autumn Coralroot

Commonly called autumn coralroot, this unique orchid is one of 11 other species of terrestrial orchids and is native to the eastern and central U.S. as well as some parts of Canada and Mexico.

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Happy Graduation to a Riparian Rangers Buffer

It was recently graduation day in Manheim, and students are eager to embark on the next phase of their lives. Downstream, a different graduation is going on for two and a quarter acres of trees.

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Below the Surface of Monitoring: pH

Like water temperature and dissolved oxygen concentration, pH is an essential parameter in assessing habitat suitability for aquatic life. This is because pH determines the solubility and availability of nutrients and minerals for the survival of a species.

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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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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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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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