Chesapeake Forum RFP Submission Deadline Fast Approaching! The 2018 Chesapeake Watershed Forum Planning Committee is now accepting session and field experience proposals! The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s 13th Annual Forum will be held November 2 – 4, 2018 in Shepherdstown, WV, and will reach over 400 restoration and protection practitioners to inspire and empower local action towards clean water….

Dear Headwaters Readers, Spring is here and allergy sufferers know this season all too well. With pollen swirling about, it’s not easy for many to enjoy this wonderful transition from winter to summer. So along with a box of tissues and an antihistamine, there’s not much you can do, but we can offer you a…

A National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP) exam training course is being offered in the City of Richmond, VA during the week of June 25, 2018.  This training course provides the 35-hours of classroom and field training regarding green infrastructure (GI) construction, inspection, and maintenance training program necessary as part of the NGICP certification process. …

  Get your hands dirty for clean water! The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy, a Baltimore County-based land preservation and watershed restoration non-profit, is hosting several Rain Garden workshops in June. We’re looking for volunteers to help create rain gardens at private residences in the Baltimore area. No gardening experience required! Got flooding in your backyard? This is…

Unity Gardens 2018 Fall Grant Cycle    Unity Gardens’ 2018 Fall Grant Cycle begins July 1, 2018 and runs through the August 15, 2018 deadline. Grants up to $1,000 each will be awarded for the 2018 fall cycle to non-profit organizations such as neighborhoods, churches, schools, scout groups and community organizations in Anne Arundel County who…

Early Bird Registration closes Friday June 1st! Register online at:  http://www.memberleap.com/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=9247

2018 Chesapeake Watershed Forum Request for Proposals Now Open! The 2018 Chesapeake Watershed Forum Planning Committee is now accepting session and field experience proposals!The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s 13th Annual Forum will be held November 2 – 4, 2018 in Shepherdstown, WV, and will reach over 400 restoration and protection practitioners to inspire and empower local action towards clean water….

The Audubon Naturalist Society, which has sponsored a biological water quality monitoring program for 25 years, has a few spots left in its upcoming stream science classes. The classes are open to anyone 10 years and older who has an interest in learning about local streams or who is considering joining our program. Start the…

Do you know any game changers who are under 30 years old, or are you one yourself? Since 2016, NAAEE’s EE 30 Under 30 program has recognized 60 individuals from around the world who are making a difference through environmental education. This program is made possible thanks to incredible partnerships with the U.S. Forest Service(link is…

Last month (April 2018), thirty-one interdisciplinary professionals enrolled in Virginia Tech’s Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) graduate degree program gathered for their fourth meeting of the year. Their focus: how to manage stormwater in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The Chesapeake Bay supports 17 million people and 3,600 different species. It produces more than 500 million pounds of seafood…