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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partnership, is soliciting proposals through the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund to protect and restore water quality and habitats of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and streams. Through the Small Watershed Grants…
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Join us for a winter seed sowing workshop at Trailside Park in Loudoun County! On Saturday, January 24 at 1pm the Sustainability Matters team will guide you through an easy, no-fuss method for sowing vegetables and pollinator-friendly native perennials in milk jugs this winter. After setting up your own mini-greenhouse to take home, we’ll take…
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The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) seeks an enthusiastic, detail-oriented collaborative individual to lead the Administrative and Finance team. The Director of Administration and Finance is a senior management position of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River (ICPRB). The position directs daily administrative, financial and information technology activities of the organization. The position…
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Communications Coordinator, Hybrid The Chesapeake Bay and our region’s other natural resources are one of the nation’s greatest assets, and at the Chesapeake Bay Trust (the Bay Trust), we believe getting the community involved is key to restoring and protecting our watersheds. Our tagline, “Empowering people, Restoring nature” perfectly describes who we are: We deliver resources to…
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CBFS offers a variety of summer camps and courses that give all campers a hands-on, feet-wet experience. Our residential marine science camp is for campers ages 8-18 who stay for either 3 or 5 nights at our on-campus dorms. The camps are divided by age with groups consisting of 8-9 year-olds, 10-12 year-olds, 13-15 year…
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Greener Workforce, Greener Chesapeake Bay Watershed A healthy and thriving Chesapeake Bay watershed requires people power; increasing workforce development for green career pathways drives restoration as well as economically secure, strong communities. Organizations across the watershed are working to support students and professionals at all levels to grow a workforce with the skills and knowledge…
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The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center’s Education Program is looking for volunteers! Join our team! We will be holding a prospective volunteer’s coffee chat on January 14th from 10am – 11:30am at the Reed Education Center at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. This will be an opportunity to meet our staff for a cup of coffee…
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The Chesapeake Bay Trust and 5 Million Trees for Maryland are excited to announce that the Urban Trees Grant Program is now open! The Trust will hold information sessions on Thursday 1/15/2026 from 6-7pm and Friday 2/13/26 from 12-1pm to provide an overview of the opportunity and the application process, and to answer questions. Register…
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Half a century ago, scientists believed the last black-footed ferrets—the only ferrets native to North America—had gone extinct. Today, their recovery marks one of the most hopeful conservation stories of the 20th and 21st centuries. In a free Smithsonian webinar, discover how this endangered species rebounded with Paul Marinari, a retired biologist with the Smithsonian’s…
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Join us on January 31st between 10am-1pm in Gaithersburg, Maryland to learn how salt affects our health and freshwater ecosystems, what’s being done, and how we can support local efforts to reduce road salt use. During the event we will hear from regional expert speakers, monitor the local waterways in Gaithersburg, Maryland for road salt…