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The Chesapeake Stormwater Network (CSN) is excited to announce a free, new training program! Our Chesapeake Urban Stormwater Professionals (CUSP) program is primarily designed for students and young professionals interested in stormwater and watershed management and looking to network and/or gain some useful career credentials. The CUSP program is designed to be flexible to fit…
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If you like bugs, science, and the outdoors, we have the perfect citizen science project for you! We are seeking volunteers to help carry out a tree canopy survey for Emerald Ash Borers that may be present in the forests of Jug Bay. Volunteers will receive a full field training in field methods and insect…
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Realtors, County Residents, Home Owner Association (HOA) leaders and Property Managers WSA is Here To Help! Since 2009, new developments are required to manage their stormwater by using Best Management Practices (BMPs). Property Owners are required to maintain BMPs, and sites are inspected every three years by Anne Arundel County inspectors. WSA partnered with HOA leaders,…
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Become a WSA Tree Trooper and REPLANT our region! Both Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis are partnering with Watershed Stewards Academy (WSA) to bring trees to communities across our region. Since the program’s creation in 2020, Replant Anne Arundel has planted over 9,000 trees and engaged over 850 county residents. We are…
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Summer Opportunity for High School Students! Registration is open the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Summer Student Leadership Expeditions. These multi-day, in-person, and overnight experience are open to students entering Grades 9-12 for the 2022-2023 academic year living within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Participants will travel to the most beautiful and inspiring natural areas of the Chesapeake…
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Tiffany Mrotek, Director of Career Pathways at American Forests, will present on the workforce challenges the tree care industry is facing and how we can fill the gap with a skilled diverse workforce through pre-apprenticeship training. This approach has the dual benefit of meeting workforce needs while also providing people underrepresented in the industry opportunities…
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Leading and coordinating a multi-stakeholder collaboration takes special focus and skill. Join us for two highly interactive, 90-minute trainings led by Institute for Conservation Leadership (ICL) focused on facilitating productive virtual meetings, managing conflict and tension across members in a collaborative, and supporting decision-making processes. As Session 2 (March 2nd) builds upon content from Session…
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National Park Service – Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program (NPS-RTCA) Technical Assistance Opportunity! Applications are due on March 1, 2022 by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time The National Park Service – Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program (NPS-RTCA) is accepting applications for technical assistance on locally-led conservation and outdoor recreation projects. The program will assist communities…
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Bay Invaders is an innovative county partnership that supports 9th grade students in learning about and actively removing invasive plant species from county community and regional parks. Volunteers commit to providing 20 hours to the project between the months of January and April. Volunteer duties can include classroom presentations, reviewing student-created invasive species management plans,…
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Take a deeper dive into the world of gardening. Using a curriculum developed by the US Botanic Garden and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, our Garden Outreach Associate Jenny Brown will teach you how to determine the specific conditions in your gardens and the best native plants to add, both to sustain wildlife and…