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Registration now available! CWEA Stormwater Seminar Proven Strategies for Stormwater Program Success: Challenges and Solutions from Design to Implementation December 11, 2019 8:00am to 4:00pm MITAGS, Linthicum, MD 5.25 PDHs will be awarded This year’s seminar will provide attendees the opportunity for peer-to-peer information exchange covering topics including: Multi-benefit design Cost of BMPs Localized flooding/…

Join PX3 for this once in a lifetime unique international travel experience. Participants will venture to the Oyamel forests of central Mexico to witness the majestic wintering grounds of the “mariposa monarcha” as well as become immersed in local Mexican culture. There will be two trips this coming February and more info on the website!…

We are excited to announce the sixth year of the Pooled Monitoring Initiative’s Restoration Research Award Program. This program is offered through a partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, and the National Fish and Wildlife…

Caring For Our Watersheds Poster The 2020 Caring For Our Watersheds Contest is officially open. Classrooms across the Chesapeake Bay watershed can submit proposals answering the question”What can you do to improve your watershed?” Top proposals can win prizes up to $1000.  All proposals are eligible for separate implementation funds and the first 40 schools…

Winter is just around the corner, and the Izaak Walton League is gearing up for another season of Winter Salt Watch. Road salt keeps us safe on sidewalks and roads, but can also pose a threat to wildlife and human health. You can help track local stream health by measuring chloride levels throughout the winter…

The Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Environmental Education grant program is currently open. The Trust recognizes that the future health of our environment, economy, and communities depends on an environmentally literate and engaged citizenry. The Trust seeks to empower students with the knowledge and skills to act responsibly to protect and restore their local environment by providing…

Save Our Streams is hosting an end-of-year photo contest! Submit your best photos the following categories: Macroinvertebrates, Monitoring in Action, Community, Pets and Streams, and Nature and Wildlife. You could win one of our great prizes, including limited edition t-shirts, original macroinvertebrate stickers, a LaMotte macrolens, or a copy of Rhys Voshell’s A Guide to…

  The Big Melt, an engaging novel about the potential impacts of climate change in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, was a Finalist this year in both The Green Earth Book Award and One Maryland/One Book Award. The author paints a picture of what things might be like in the not too distant future and inspires…

Forests for the Bats! In this special edition of our newsletter, we embrace the Halloween spirit by sharing below a series of “sinister” true stories. We hope you enjoy our tongue-in-cheek approach to celebrating all things weird found in our Chesapeake woods. https://mailchi.mp/allianceforthebay/forests-for-the-bats-newsletter-halloween-2019