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Get a close-up look at the fastest animals on the planet! A pair of peregrine falcons have been nesting in the eaves of a historic water tower in downtown Baltimore, giving observers a close view of these iconic raptors. On this trip, if we’re lucky, we’ll see the juvenile falcons as they start to branch…

Join Chesapeake Natives at our Mt. Airy Mansion Greenhouse (9640 Rosaryville Road Upper Marlboro, MD) this Sunday, May 26th from 10am-2pm for our Spring Fling Native Plant Sale. Shop the best quality native plants in Maryland, grown from locally gathered native seed on site at Mt. Airy. Let us help you find the right native plants…

ShoreRivers is pleased to announce an expanded bacteria testing program for the 2019 swimming season. The strain of bacteria sampled, Enterococci, indicates pathogens that may cause human illness. This bacteria can originate from a variety of sources, including failing septic systems, sewer overflows or leaks, poultry and livestock operations, improper disposal from marine tanks, and…

Join us for our next meeting on Tuesday, May 21 at Bubba Gump Shrimp in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Our “Conversation with…” series will feature Black Girls Dive Foundation and our meeting will also include a discussion about communicating with confidence. Please arrive between 6:30 and 7 p.m. for snacks and small talk before the meeting…

Pesticides & The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Project’s 13th Annual Conference 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday September 18, 2019 Pearlstone Conference Center, Reisterstown, MD Invitations coming soon!  Confirmed speakers: Linda Birnbaum, PhD, Director of the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program. She is the keynote speaker and will discuss research…

The National Climate Assessment released in November tells us that sea levels along the mid-Atlantic coast are rising three to four times higher than the global average, and flooding due to high tides and storm surges is occurring more frequently. Why is this happening and what does this mean for the Chesapeake Bay, for Charles…

The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District and the Virginia Association of Professional Soil Scientists will be co-hosting a Soil Morphology class in Reston on June 6 and 7 for the engineers to make seasonal high water determinations for various stormwater infiltration practices. For details and registration, visit:  www.vapss.org

The 2019 Chesapeake Watershed Forum Planning Committee is now accepting session and field experience proposals! Just one week left to submit your proposal in order to be considered! The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s 14th Annual Forum will be held November 15 – 17, 2019 in Shepherdstown, WV, and will reach over 400 restoration and protection practitioners to inspire and empower…

June 13th NFWF Project Spotlight: Soil Health from Outreach to Implementation Date: June 13, 2019 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4159931173938447116 Please join us on Thursday, June 13th at noon for a NFWF Project Spotlight, “Soil Health from Outreach to Implementation.” Join NFWF and our grantees from Virginia Tech and Stroud Water Research Center who will…

Join WV’s Chesapeake Bay Program, Eastern Panhandle CD, Cacapon Institute, and others for a morning at the Ranson Civic Center for a networking opportunity to meet local conservation minded organizations beginning at 9 am. At 11 am, the film showing of “Living Soil” will be shown. After the event, the Ranson Community Gardens will be…