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Posted February 28, 2019
Save the Date for the 2019 Chesapeake Watershed Forum!
Save the Dates for the 2019 Chesapeake Watershed Forum! When: November 15 – 17, 2019 Where: National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV You’re invited to join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and our planning partners in celebrating the diversity of the Chesapeake Watershed with informative workshops, networking opportunities, and energizing social activities. For more…
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Posted August 31, 2018
Looking for a trusted source on Chesapeake-inspired arts and culture
This post is a general inquiry. I’m working on a project currently and searching for examples of arts and culture inspired by the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers. Think poetry, music, fine arts, foods, etc. Is there an organization(s) or project(s) (e.g., the Smithsonian Institute’s Folkways, Chesapeake Maritime Museum) curating that content for the Watershed…
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Posted August 22, 2018
REMINDER: 2018 Chesapeake Forest Champion Nominations due August 31
This is a reminder that nominations for the 2018 Chesapeake Forest Champion contest are due Friday August 31st and must be submitted to forests@allianceforthebay.org. The purpose of this contest is to recognize the outstanding efforts of groups and individuals from around the Bay watershed to conserve, restore, and celebrate Chesapeake forests in 2018. The contest…
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Posted August 1, 2018
Seeking Nominations for the 2018 Chesapeake Forest Champion Contest
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay with support from the U.S. Forest Service is soliciting nominations for the annual Chesapeake Forest Champions contest. Forests provide clean water and air, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and a host of other benefits to people. In rural and urban areas alike, trees are one of our greatest allies in…
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Posted January 26, 2018
New Article: So Much Depends on a Tree Guard
Read Kim Martineau’s report on a new study by researchers at Columbia University published in the journal Ecological Engineering. Researchers found tree pits protected by tree guards absorbed water six times faster on average than unprotected tree pits.
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Posted August 23, 2017
2017 Chesapeake Forest Champion Nominations due 9/1!
Two weeks left to submit your Chesapeake Forest Champion nominations! The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay with support from the U.S. Forest Service is soliciting nominations for their annual Chesapeake Forest Champions contest. Forests provide clean water and air, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and a host of other benefits to people. In rural and urban…
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Posted August 4, 2017
Now Accepting Nominations for the 2017 Chesapeake Forest Champion Contest
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay with support from the U.S. Forest Service is soliciting nominations for their annual Chesapeake Forest Champions contest. Forests provide clean water and air, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and a host of other benefits to people. In rural and urban areas alike, trees are one of our greatest allies in…
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Posted April 26, 2017
Sign-Up Today for the Chesapeake Tree Canopy Network Newsletter!
Have you signed up yet for the Chesapeake Tree Canopy Network newsletter? The Chesapeake Tree Canopy Network newsletter features the most current going-ons, resources, and best management practices related to tree canopy in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. We promise not to clog your inbox- you’ll receive a new, specially curated newsletter from us every couple…
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Posted February 9, 2017
$1M in New Conservation Incentives Available for Virginia Counties in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Announcement from the Farm Service Agency regarding a new conservation incentive, the Chesapeake Bay Incentive Payment (CBIP), available for Virginia Counties in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. New and re-enrolling riparian forest buffer contracts under the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program are eligible for a one time CBIP of $100 to $300 per acre to eligible producers….