The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has extended its deadlines for the 2020 Small Watershed Grants (SWG) and Pennsylvania Local Government Implementation (PA-LGI) Grants programs in light of continued impacts from the current global health crisis. SWG applications will now be due by April 28th PA-LGI applications will be due April 30th NFWF will continue…

This funding opportunity, the Community Engagement Mini Grant Program provided by the Chesapeake Bay Trust,  is designed to engage a diverse array of organizations in activities that both benefit your communities and raise public awareness of and engagement in natural resources issues. Funding: Requests up to $5,000 Deadline: The program is currently open! Proposals are…

You’re invited! Grant Writing-Skills and Grant Program Workshops The Chesapeake Bay Trust is partnering with the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) on the Community Stormwater Solutions Grant Program (CSS)! The goals of this grant program are to protect and enhance, directly or indirectly, the District’s water bodies or watersheds, to create…

New partnership alert! The Chesapeake Bay Trust is excited to announce a recently formed partnership with the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment on the Community Stormwater Solutions Grant Program. The Community Stormwater Solutions Grant Program provides funding for innovative, community-oriented and –inspired projects, aimed at improving water quality in the District of…

This meeting concerns every individual and agency both public and private that plants trees for restoration and mitigation purposes in Anne Arundel County. Topics of discussion will include plant selection, availability, sizes, etc. What is working, what isn’t.   If there are other concerns please let us know so we can add it to the agenda….

The National Park Service’s Inventory and Monitoring Program, National Capital Region Network (NCRN) office, is recruiting Biological Science Technicians to work on the 2020 NCRN Forest Vegetation Monitoring crew. The position is currently open on USAJOBs (https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/555270100) and closes on January 20th. The primary responsibilities of these seasonal positions include: collection of field data concerning…

Anne Arundel County Government and the Chesapeake Bay Trust announce a partnership to provide funds for forestry projects and land protection in Anne Arundel County. The goal of this program is to implement cost-effective reforestation and greening projects and increase the number of acres of protected forested land in the County. By increasing tree cover…

The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection and the Chesapeake Bay Trust invite you to an informational session for the Montgomery County Watershed Restoration and Outreach Grant Program on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 from 6:00- 7:30 pm at the Montgomery County Government Building in Rockville, MD. We will provide an overview of the Grant Program, including…

The Montgomery County Watershed Restoration and Outreach Grant program, offered by the Montgomery County Government and the Chesapeake Bay Trust, is now accepting proposals to support watershed restoration and outreach throughout Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Watershed Restoration and Outreach Grant Program funds public outreach and stewardship projects, community-based restoration water quality implementation projects, and litter…

Riparian Buffers are increasingly being used to help state and local governments meet their water quality goals. Landscape professionals have an opportunity to collaborate with landowners, municipalities, and watershed groups to improve the overall success of these practices. The workshop, which will hosted by the Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals, will include: Classroom and Field Exercises…