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Attend Chesapeake Watershed Forum Virtually

The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s 17th Annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum will be held in person at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV, November 4 – 6, 2022. This watershed-wide event reaches over 400 restoration and protection practitioners to inspire and empower local action towards clean water. We share successful tools and techniques, offer lessons …

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Stories from the Susquehanna: Paddling from the Headwaters to the Chesapeake Bay – Mile 109 to 225

Follow along as Alliance staff member, Laura Todd, paddles all 444 miles of the Main Branch of the Susquehanna River with her father, Mark. Starting in June 2022 in Cooperstown, New York, the pair began kayaking down the river to the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay at Havre de Grace, Maryland.

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Fall Gardening Tips & Tricks

It’s fall, and that means falling leaves, plants heading into dormancy, and the opportunity to fill out your garden. Refresh your autumn gardening knowledge with our Fall Care Tips!

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Appreciating Our Riparian Rangers Volunteers

We had a great time getting together with some of our existing Riparian Rangers at Lancaster County Central Park! It was a great opportunity to have our volunteers meet in person to discuss the rewards and challenges that come with reforestation efforts and to celebrate their achievements in helping young forests get established.

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Welcome Nine New Alliance Staff Members

We are having quite the growth spurt here at the Alliance. We’ve added nine new staff members to our team since April 2022! Read on to learn more about each of these passionate new employees and hear how they will help us increase our impact.

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Recognizing 2022 Fran Flanigan Awardee – Sally Claggett

It is with great pleasure that the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay recognizes Sally Claggett as our 2022 Fran Flanigan Environmental Leadership Award Winner at “The Taste: Celebrate the Chesapeake” on September 22nd at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. The Fran Flanigan award is named after our longest-tenured Executive Director of 20 years. Fran Flanigan was …

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Recognizing 2022 Maryland Watershed Champion Awardees – Franklin & Theresa Robinson

It is with great pleasure that the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay recognizes Franklin and Theresa Robinson as the 2022 Maryland Watershed Champion Awardees at this year’s “Taste: Celebrate the Chesapeake on September 22nd at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. We recognize Franklin and Teresa for their leadership and dedication to cleaner rivers and streams of …

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Recognizing 2022 Pennslyvania Watershed Champion Awardee – Wendy Smith

It is with great pleasure that the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay recognizes Wendy Smith as the 2022 Pennsylvania Watershed Champion Awardee at this year’s “Taste: Celebrate the Chesapeake” on September 15th at Rivers Edge at Long Level in Wrightsville, PA. We recognize Wendy for her efforts to grow and donate native trees to the …

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Recognizing 2022 Virginia Watershed Champion Awardee – Jasmine Gore

It is with great pleasure that the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay recognizes Jasmine Gore as the 2022 Virginia Watershed Champion Awardee at this year’s “Taste: Celebrate the Chesapeake on September 8th at Brambly Park in Richmond, Virginia. We recognize Jasmine for her leadership on the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) and …

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Recognizing 2022 DC Watershed Champion Awardee – Steve Saari

It is with great pleasure that the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay recognizes Steve Saari as the 2022 DC Watershed Champion Awardee at this year’s “Taste: Celebrate the Chesapeake on September 22nd at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. We recognize Steve as a staunch supporter of the Alliance, and an advocate for equitable environmental impacts in …

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