As the Chesapeake Network turns 10 years old this year, we are looking forward to its future and actively planning for the next 10 years of development and growth. Here at the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay along with our partners, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Chesapeake Bay Program, want to be…

Calling all volunteers to Reforest Frederick Planting native trees next to streams is one of the most effective and efficient ways to improve water quality, reduce erosion, mitigate flood damage and create healthy animal habitat. Join us to learn how planting trees helps protect the Monocacy River and the Chesapeake Bay waters.  Tree planting events…

Please join us for the 2018 Chesapeake Watershed Forum November 2 – 4, 2018 at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV! Registration is now open for the 13th annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum! This year’s Forum theme, Connecting Our Communities: Celebrating Diverse and Innovative Partnerships, was chosen so that we may celebrate the many diverse…

It’s back for 2019 — the 2nd Naturally Latinos Conference at Audubon Naturalist Society! Click here to learn more and see all the recent updates.   Registration will open soon! In the meantime, please help us build the agenda–submit a proposal idea for a session. The 2019 Naturally Latinos Planning Committee is seeking proposals for…

The Chesapeake Bay Trust is now seeking applications and nominations for its 2019 Annual Scholarship and Awards Program. Launched in 1998, the Trust’s Awards Program honors students, teachers, individuals, communities, businesses, and organizations for their work to promote environmental education, improve local communities, and help restore the natural resources of the Chesapeake Bay region. Please consider…

The 2018 Chesapeake Watershed Forum Planning Committee is now accepting poster session proposals! Deadline for submitting is Friday, September 7, 2018 (COB). The networking poster session will return Saturday evening, November 3, 2018 at the Chesapeake Watershed Forum at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. The goal of the poster session is to provide…

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…

Volunteers are invited  to come to Camp Woodlands in Annapolis and teach activities to kindergarteners outdoors. Volunteers must be able to submit to and pass security background checks from Anne Arundel County Public Schools.  People are needed on the following dates, schools, and times: November 2- Eastport ES (10-2), November 15- Brock Bridge ES (10:45-2:45), November…

The Mini Community Planting grant program in Anne Arundel County is designed to result in an increase in the number of trees  planted in Anne Arundel County, and to engage Anne Arundel citizens in tree planting activities that raise public awareness and participation in the restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers….

The networking poster session will return Saturday evening, November 3, 2018 at the Chesapeake Watershed Forum at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. The goal of the poster session is to provide the opportunity for individual presenters to share their work and/or research findings in a visual format with conference attendees. The deadline for…