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Join the Alliance this Fall as we embark on a 24-hour, volunteer tree planting relay!
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Join us at River’s Edge at Long Level on September 15th for an evening of celebration to benefit the rivers and streams of the Chesapeake Bay.
It can be easy to forget where our food comes from and the work that goes into making that food (and that it doesn’t just appear in a grocery store). In a similar way, it can be easy to ignore where the native seed mixes we purchase come from. In the era of online shopping, it just takes a few clicks to have a nice sack of native wildflower seed mix delivered to our doors, but of course, much more work goes into the process of making sure there are enough native seeds to go around!
Kick-off our fall Project Clean Stream volunteer events with the Alliance at our Lancaster Office! Refreshments will be provided. Limited parking is available at our office. Volunteer Today
Why are riparian buffers important? Riparian buffers are important because they reduce erosion, runoff, and emissions and create habitats for native species. The roots of the trees hold the soil together and filter out contaminants in runoff before they reach the water. And the leaves absorb emissions and provide shade which keeps the water cool and oxygen-rich. For those that like to fish, high levels of oxygen and nutrients are required for a body of water to support aquatic life. Vegetation in riparian buffers also attracts birds, insects, and bats which eat mosquitos and other pesky insects.
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 will kayak down the river to the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay at Havre de Grace, Maryland. This series will follow their journey over the next year as they paddle the longest river on the East Coast, sharing Susquehanna facts, photos, and reflections from the trip along the way.
Rain gardens are a crucial piece of green infrastructure that capture and filter stormwater before it enters local waterways. They are bowl-shaped and full of native grasses, perennials, and shrubs whose roots filter sediment and pollutants from runoff. They also prevent flooding by storing water, reducing erosion from collecting sediment, and providing habitats for native …
On Tuesday, June 21st, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay conducted a macro-invertebrate study at Barshinger Creek behind Red Lion Middle School in York County, PA. Here, a group of 10 elementary and middle school students waded through the creek and used nets to collect aquatic wildlife like fish, tadpoles, salamanders, and all sorts of …
