The Chesapeake Bay Trust, in partnership with the City of Baltimore Department of Public Works, Charles County, the City of Gaithersburg, Harford County, Howard County, Queen Anne’s County, and the City of Salisbury, is pleased to announce that the Outreach and Restoration Grant Program is now open! This grant program encourages outreach and community engagement…

NFWF 2019 Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund Applicant Webinars Recorded and Available to Watch A reminder that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program partnership, is soliciting proposals to restore water quality and habitats of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary…

Dear Headwaters Readers, Spring is a confusing time for plants, animals, and people. Freezing cold temperatures one minute, you’re breaking into a sweat the next minute. Daffodils popping up all over the place and that pale, red glow in the distance show that the Maples have had enough winter and it’s time to bask in…

NFWF Request for Proposals The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program partnership, is soliciting proposals to restore water quality and habitats of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and streams. NFWF estimates awarding a total of up to $14 million…

POCOMOKE CITY, MARYLAND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Greening Concept Plan Pocomoke City is soliciting proposals and resumes from experienced contractors for a Greening Concept Plan for the downtown business area. This will be a comprehensive plan which will identify all opportunities for green infrastructure in the target area. Examples of some projects to be considered are…

The Chesapeake Bay Trust is excited to announce that we are continuing our Diversity and Inclusion efforts, intensifying our goals to attract new audiences to our grant-making. To accomplish these goals, we seek consultant assistance to reach key new audiences. The Trust has long aimed to reach beyond groups already committed to environmental work to…

Dear Headwaters Readers, Winter is here and our thoughts turn to spending time with family and friends over the holidays. So if you want to be the life of the office or departmental party or family gathering, take a few minutes and check out the articles in this issue of Headwaters. What better way than…

The Chesapeake Bay Trust, with support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, seeks services for technical assistance to support key Chesapeake Bay Program Goals and Outcomes through thirteen (13) separate scopes of work: Proposal 1: Quantification of the Value of Green Infrastructure Hazard Mitigation Related to Inland and Coastal Flooding Proposal 2: Behavior Change Training…

The Chesapeake Bay Green Streets-Green Jobs-Green Towns (G3) Grant Program funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region III (EPA), Chesapeake Bay Trust (Trust), and the City of Baltimore Office of Sustainability with support from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, welcomes requests for urban green infrastructure proposals. The goal of the Chesapeake Bay…

CWEA Stormwater Committee Webinar Planning for Climate Change and Stormwater Resiliency Is your community unsure of how to respond to increasing rain events and flooding? Is your stormwater infrastructure being overwhelmed? This webinar will provide an overview of the problem and will summarize regional and local efforts to respond to more frequent and intense storm…