A ribbon cutting is held for a stream restoration at Asbury Broadneck United Methodist Church in Annapolis, Md., on June 26, 2019. The church partnered with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and was supported by several other organizations while completing a stormwater project to address flooding that was threatening gravesites in the church's cemetery (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program).

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Chesapeake Watershed Forum Unparalleled Success

The 2011 Chesapeake Watershed Forum was an overwhelming success. This year we welcomed over 340 watershed restoration and conservation practitioners who spent the weekend of September 30 through October 2 at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV learning, sharing, networking, and inspiring each other towards a healthier Chesapeake Bay Watershed. This annual gathering, …

Altria Supports Greening of Richmond, VA

In 2012 the Alliance will plant 1500 native tree seedlings and trees in the city of Richmond and surrounding counties. This new project is a part of the Alliance’s Healing the Land Initiatives. This work is made possible through a generous grant from Altria. To help implement this new project, we are proud to announce …

2013 Photo Contest Winners

Hoping that good summer weather would inspire locals to explore the Bay, the Alliance held its first annual ALLIANCE BEST OF THE BAY PHOTO CONTEST. The contest was available to all members of the Alliance and we enjoyed photos from contestants of all ages! Kate Naughten’s grand prize submission to the 2013 Alliance for the …

TreeBaltimore Year 3 Final Report

TreeBaltimore is a program aimed at increasing Baltimore City’s urban tree canopy by engaging citizens and community groups in their neighborhoods to help plant and maintain trees that will ultimately benefit their communities. The program is funded by Constellation Energy with key partners made up of TreeBaltimore, Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, the Alliance for the …

Three Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Publications

The Alliance announces the release of three RiverTrends volunteer water quality monitoring program publications. These reports focus on the status and importance of volunteer water quality monitoring while focusing in on small watersheds in Virginia. If you would like hard copies of these reports, please send your mailing information and the amount requested to Anna …

Green Infrastructure takes root at Central PA School

(Hampden Township, PA) 140 Kindergarten and First-grade students put the finishing touches on Sporting Hill Elementary School’s beautiful new Delta Garden. The planting culminates a project that has been two years in the making and included the entire school community- teachers, parents and facility staff. “Sporting Hill and Cumberland Valley will benefit from being direct …

Social Marketing for Trees in Baltimore

[imageframe class=”acb-img-frame maginTop22px” ] In our efforts to increase the tree canopy of Baltimore City, the Alliance and its TreeBaltimore partners have engaged the skills of the SalterMitchell social marketing firm to determine the right path towards adding 30,000 trees/year and to help institute the early phases of the marketing plan. To reach this number it …

East End Edible Rain Garden Project

A Neighborhood-Focused Approach to Stormwater Pollution Prevention NFWF presents funding for the Edible Rain Garden project.The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay has partnered with Church Hill Activities and Tutoring (CHAT), a faith-based non-profit that serves at-risk youth in the East End of Richmond, to demonstrate how traditional rain gardens can be used to direct rainwater …

TreeVitalize Streams Successfully Launched

The Alliance Pennsylvania office has had a busy year in successfully launching the TreeVitalize Streams program. Nearly 1500 trees have been planted in these Susquehanna River watersheds: Little Conestoga, Little Swatara, Letort, Mud Run, Pequea; and the West Branch of the Susquehanna. To date nearly 500 volunteers have either participated in buffer training workshops; involved in …

Taste of the Chesapeake 2013 Highlights

The Alliance held its annual fundraiser, The Taste of the Chesapeake, on Thursday evening, September 19, at Quiet Waters Park, in Annapolis, accompanied by starry skies, music by The Fiddle Oaks, and a sellout crowd of almost 300 sponsors, partners and supporters. Alliance Executive Director, Al Todd, along with the Chair of the Board, Alex Beehler, presenting …

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