This is a listing of personal and Group blogs that have had recent activity (most recent at the top.) Only the most recent posting for each blog is listed, so be sure to click on the name of the article to see all of the articles for that Member or Group.
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According to this Baltimore Sun Green blog , Govs. Martin O'Malley & Jack Markell are pushing President Obama for federal agencies to help with the purchase of 1 gigawatt of electricity generated by offshore wind turbines. O'Malley has pledged MD state government to buy 55...
Here in the District we are very concerned about maintenance of LID practices (rain gardens, street trees, permeable pavers, green roofs). Can anyone out there offer advice on how they handle maintenance in their jurisdictions? Specifically, how often maintenance is conducted and who is...
Sustainable Delmarva Brings Visioning, Action Planning, and Community Networking to the Delmarva Peninsula
Using community- building as a tool to address challenges and opportunities in the region.
The Delmarva Peninsula, a rural enclave made up of parts of...
Note: This is reposted from my regular blog, For the Conservation Curious, at http://spraj.wordpress.com .
I wanted to start this blog off with a quote from President Harry S. Truman that recently appeared in a Climate Progress blog. Truman was...
The forum for LandServer was just set up. It's been populated with some sub-forums. Post a thread with your thoughts on some topics. http://www.chesapeakenetwork.org/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=18 We've got a few people patrolling the forums, so when you post your opinion, suggestion...
The Mid Atlantic Region has just launched a new Healthy Waters blog, one of EPA's newest Greenversations. Come visit us at http://blog.epa.gov/healthywaters and say something!
The new Maryland Environmental Site Design (ESD) requirements offer the possibility of accommodating watershed development with far fewer aquatic resource impacts. However, there are a number of very serious problems with existing stormwater programs in Maryland. These problems may...
The 2010 National River Rally is coming up soon - May 21-24 at Snowbird, Utah! Your peers from across the nation are attending and River Network wants to see you there, too. Scholarships are available for Virginia groups that are also River Network Partners. Please visit our website at...
With the expression "Save the Bay one Creek at a Time", we should have a mentoring program for the development of sub-watershed groups. Guidelines on how to accomplish starting an organization would be helpful. Every stream or creek will have a different agenda, but many of...
Have you ever thought that a pet waste station would be a good idea in your community? Have you wondered how to go about getting a station? I am pleased to provide you with some ideas and sources on how to go about setting up and maintaining pet waste stations in...
Mark your calendars now for GreenFest 2010!
Greener Choices, Greener World:
One Person At A Time
April 17th from 10am - 4pm
Howard Community College
www.hcgreenfest.org
We invite you to join us for a...
The Chesapeake Bay Trust awards over 400 grants each year. Anyone that has been awarded a grant or worked on a project funded by the Trust - this post is for you! In honor of the Trust's 25th Anniversary, we are hosting a photo and video contest.
Send us your...
Hello Colleagues and Friends
I am writing on behalf of the
faculty and staff of the Virginia Natural Resource Leadership Institute.
The
UVA Institute for Environmental Negotiation and the Virginia Natural
Resources Leadership Institute is accepting nominations for the Gerald
P....
Alice Ferguson Foundation
22nd Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup
City of Alexandria Cleanup Sites
Saturday, April 10, 2010
9:00am - Noon
(Rain Date is Saturday, April 17th at same time)
Are you...
As the political wind regarding ESD in Maryland's continues to blow in Annapolis, just a down to earth FYI for those who apply ESD to site designs: We have developed a series of spreadsheets (ESD Tools) that significantly decreases the computational effort required to determine...
The pilot offering of the course: Planning for Climate Change Using a Green Infrastructure Approach is coming up next month - April 26-28, 2010 at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. Participants will have the opportunity to plan for potential climate change impacts...
New Funding Opportunity exists through the Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants Program – applications are due May 17, 2010 ! The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) will award grants in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Program, Environmental Protection...
DelmarvaLow-Impact Tourism Experiences (DLITE) is looking for the perfect person to Host Our Coast™ , exploring Delmarva’sbeaches and bays this summer, and reporting back daily with online videos,photos, and blog posts. We’rePAYING the lucky winner $15,000 to play on...
Hi everyone,
I'm working with Virginia Commonwealth University to research communication practices by environmental advocacy groups. We've created a survey that asks folks to think about how the advocacy organization they are a member/volunteer of communicates with them...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2WVqJ6Doo4 (for slower computers)
http://vimeo.com/9075224 (high quality version)
From a rainwater harvesting system to a light that tells
children when the temperature is ideal outside for...
California Adaptation Plan
What began with an executive order by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in November of 2008 has progressed to a full scale draft of the 2009 California Climate Adaptation Strategy .
The executive summary states:
...
I need your help. Would you please take a few minutes to describe a landscape you treasure and what it means to you? And, get a chance to win a beautiful landscape print! Here's why.
We're doing some work on a key report on conserving landscapes and ecosystems in the...
Farmers get a tough rap for their contribution to pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, but their impact may not be as big as is often presented. Responsibility for the bay’s clean-up is shared by farmers and everyday citizens alike. For example, Nirtrogen comes from three main sources:...
This past weekend was certainly enough to give everyone Spring fever. It is the time of year when nature starts to " green " up. It is also time to think about being green in our actions. Having beautiful lawns is a part of many of our heritages. To some it...
An open letter to Chesapeake Bay Watershed NGO's - There is an opportunity at hand that I think we, the local and regional watershed groups would be wise to take advantage, an opportunity that will improve the health of the Bay by creating a more representative Bay Program Partnership...
Water Supply Well - Videos from Penn State University Cooperative Extension:
Wells - Introduction
http://water.cas.psu.edu/drinking_water.htm
Groundwater
http://water.cas.psu.edu/Water_Conservation.htm
Water Supply Construction and Maintenance
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The Institute for Conservation Leadership is offering a one-day workshop on "Managing in Hard Times." Although the economy has people worried, we think there are opportunities to be had and that this workshop should be called "thriving in hard times"...
Northern stargazers (Astroscopus guttatus) are ambush predators. They are a year-round resident in the lower Chesapeake Bay but can also be encountered in the upper bay during the autumn.
This fish buries itself into the sand/sediment with only its lips, top of head, and eyes exposed....
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
by Steve Carr
David Bowie once sang about "Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes." And America is awash in change after electing its first African-American president, Barack Obama, whose motto is "Yes We Can."
In 1992, I was a part of a political sea...
Calling all community groups and interested residents in the Magothy River watershed! Help participate in developing a watershed master plan!
SEE The Capital from January 3, 2009 for the ad on page A3 for more details.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Tom Hampton 410-562-0920
WHEN:...
Feel free to take a few moments to write a few paragraphs about yourself. Where do you work, what do you do in the watershed, and where did you come from? Anything interesting we should know? This should be a great way to introduce ourselves, and have a record of who does...
