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Reinford Presentation from CBC Summit
Presentation about Reinford Farm digester from Manure-to-Energy Summit.
O. Heatwole presentation from CBC Summit
PowerPoint presentation from Manure-to-Energy Summit given by Oren Heatwole
Research paper on potential for biochar
Draft (not for distribution) paper by Revell, Maguire, and Agblevor on influence of litter biochar on soil properties and plant growth.
Manure-to-Energy Summit Technology Summary
Summary of manure-to-energy technologies prepared for Summit.
Manure-to-Energy Summit Priority Setting Exercise
Results of multi-voting on issues of greatest importance.
Bay’s Best Options: Funding Manure to Energy Projects
Chesapeake Bay Commission summary of Federal and state level funding.
Agenda for 10-7-11 Steering Committee Meeting
The agenda for our 10-7-11 Steering Committee meeting.
CIG Full Proposal Submitted to NRCS
This document is the version of our grant proposal that was submitted to NRCS.
Chesapeake Bay Program: Help the Bay at School
While you may spend your summers swimming, boating or simply enjoying the Bay or one of its many rivers and creeks, heading into the classroom each fall doesn’t mean you should forget about the region’s water resources. Here’s a small sampling of things you can do to reduce your impact on the natural environment while…
North American Water Garden Society: Ponds for Kids
What great way to engage kids in the environment! Ponds for Kids is a program that will allow you to add a pond to your student’s learning environment. There are many great people involved in the Water Garden Hobby and want to share their passion and enthusiasm with the up-coming hobbyists of tomorrow. Ponds for…
School Garden Wizard
School Garden Wizard has been created for America’s K-12 school community through a partnership between the United States Botanic Garden and Chicago Botanic Garden.
National Wildlife Federation Schoolyard Habitats
The National Wildlife Federation’s Schoolyard Habitats®Program has assisted over 2800 schools and outdoor education providers nationwide in the development of outdoor habitat areas designed to protect wildlife and enhance the educational experiences of students, teachers and community members. Schoolyard habitats are recognized for their contributions to habitat conservation, as well as for community involvement in…
EPA Healthy School Environments
More than 53 million children and about 6 million adults spend a significant portion of their days in more than 120,000 public and private school buildings. Many of these buildings are old and in poor condition, and may contain environmental conditions that inhibit learning and pose increased risks to the health of children and staff….
Green Schools Initiative
The Green Schools Initiative was founded in 2004 by parent-environmentalists who were shocked by how un-environmental their kids’ schools were and mobilized to improve the environmental health and ecological sustainability of schools in the U.S. We believe it is essential to protect children’s health – at school and in the world beyond school – and…
DC Schoolyard Greening
This site is maintained by the DC Environmental Education Consortium, which strives to increase and improve schoolyard green spaces to promote ecological literacy and environmental stewardship among students, teachers, parents and the surrounding community. This Web site aims to provide teachers and the community with inspiration to begin a schoolyard greening project on their school…
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund
The goal of the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund is to accelerate local implementation of the most innovative, sustainable and cost-effective strategies for restoring and protecting water quality and vital habitats within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. To achieve this goal, the Foundation engages in grant making, provides technical assistance to grantees, facilitates networking and information sharing…
2008 Farm Bill
Patrick Bowen, the NRSC State Resource Conservationist for West Virginia, provided this overview of conservation programs in the 2008 Farm Bill.
Watershed Report Cards: Communication – Maximizing the Impact of Your Report Card
Ben Longstaff, Science Integrator for EcoCheck at the NOAA Cooperative Oxford Laboratory, gave this presentation at the Watershed Forum about how to successfully communicate report card information for maximum impact.
Watershed Report Cards: Generating a Report Card
Michael Williams, Associate Research Scientist for the UMCES Integration Application Network, gave this presentation at the Watershed Forum on how to use water quality monitoring data to generate a successful watershed report card.
Watershed Report Cards: Developing a Watershed Monitoring Program
Chris Trumbauer, the West/Rhode Riverkeeper, provides an overview of how to develop and implement a water quality monitoring program to meet local needs, and provide consistent, defensible data for generating a report card.
Watershed Report Cards: Introduction
Jana Davis, Associate Director at the Chesapeake Bay Trust, provided this overview of watershed report cards at the Watershed Forum.
Sea-level Rise in the Chesapeake: Developing a Local Land Use Tool Kit
Skip Stiles, Executive Director of Wetland Watch in Virginia, gave this presentation at the Watershed Forum. The presentation focuses on local governments and communities can plan for sea level rise and mitigate its impacts on humans and habitat.
Sea-level Rise in the Chesapeake: A Climate Change Perspective
Doug Inkley, Senior Science Advisor at the National Wildlife Federation, gave this presentation at the 2008 Chesapeake watershed Forum on the anticipated impacts of climate change and sea-level rise on the Chesapeake Bay, its habitat and living resources.
Sesssion 1A: USSR
How to conduct a Unified Subwatershed and Site Reconnaissance (USSR): The Center for Watershed Protection’s USSR is a rapid field survey to evaluate potential pollution sources and restoration opportunities within urban subwatersheds.
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Posted October 27, 2009
Sessions 1E/F: Permaculture w/K. Stupski (Part 2)
Sessions 1E/F: Permaculture w/K. Stupski (Part 2)
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Posted October 27, 2009
Sessions 1E/F: Permaculture w/K. Stupski (Part 1)
Sessions 1E/F: Permaculture w/K. Stupski (Part 1)
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Posted October 27, 2009
Session 1D: Urban Forestry w/L. Fraley-McNeal
Session 1D: Urban Forestry w/L. Fraley-McNeal
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Posted October 27, 2009
Session 1C: Headwaters Stream Restoration w/G. Peacock
Session 1C: Headwaters Stream Restoration w/G. Peacock
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Posted October 27, 2009
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Posted October 27, 2009
1C Gary Peacock Speaker Info
Speaker information for Gary Peacock, York County Conservation District – Session 1C Headwaters Restoration.
Karen Stupski Presenter Info – Session 1E-F
Presenter information for Karen Stupski, Restoration Science and Practice Sessions E-F, Permaculture.
1D Lisa Fraley-McNeal Presenter Info
Presenter information for Lisa Fraley-McNeal, session 1D, urban forestry.
SOS Biological Monitoring Agenda
Agenda for Pre-Conference Workshop: Save Our Streams Biological Monitoring
Leah Miller Presenter Info
For the Pre-Conference Workshop: Save Our Streams Biological Monitoring
2009 Restoration Science and Practice Session Descriptions
Description of sessions for Track 1: Restoration Science and Practice. Includes pre-forum workshop on biological monitoring.
added a new Resource in Chesapeake Network
Posted October 9, 2008
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund
The goal of the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund is to accelerate local implementation of the most innovative, sustainable and cost-effective strategies for restoring and protecting water quality and vital habitats within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. To achieve this goal, the Foundation engages in grant making, provides technical assistance to grantees, facilitates networking and information sharing…
added a new Resource in No-Runoff Group
Posted October 9, 2008
North American Water Garden Society: Ponds for Kids
What great way to engage kids in the environment! Ponds for Kids is a program that will allow you to add a pond to your student’s learning environment. There are many great people involved in the Water Garden Hobby and want to share their passion and enthusiasm with the up-coming hobbyists of tomorrow. Ponds for…
added a new Resource in School Greening Group
Posted October 9, 2008
North American Water Garden Society: Ponds for Kids
What great way to engage kids in the environment! Ponds for Kids is a program that will allow you to add a pond to your student’s learning environment. There are many great people involved in the Water Garden Hobby and want to share their passion and enthusiasm with the up-coming hobbyists of tomorrow. Ponds for…
added a new Resource in School Greening Group
Posted October 9, 2008
School Garden Wizard
School Garden Wizard has been created for America’s K-12 school community through a partnership between the United States Botanic Garden and Chicago Botanic Garden.
added a new Resource in School Greening Group
Posted October 9, 2008
Chesapeake Bay Program: Help the Bay at School
While you may spend your summers swimming, boating or simply enjoying the Bay or one of its many rivers and creeks, heading into the classroom each fall doesn’t mean you should forget about the region’s water resources. Here’s a small sampling of things you can do to reduce your impact on the natural environment while…
added a new Resource in School Greening Group
Posted October 9, 2008
National Wildlife Federation Schoolyard Habitats
The National Wildlife Federation’s Schoolyard Habitats®Program has assisted over 2800 schools and outdoor education providers nationwide in the development of outdoor habitat areas designed to protect wildlife and enhance the educational experiences of students, teachers and community members. Schoolyard habitats are recognized for their contributions to habitat conservation, as well as for community involvement in…
added a new Resource in School Greening Group
Posted October 9, 2008
EPA Healthy School Environments
More than 53 million children and about 6 million adults spend a significant portion of their days in more than 120,000 public and private school buildings. Many of these buildings are old and in poor condition, and may contain environmental conditions that inhibit learning and pose increased risks to the health of children and staff….
added a new Resource in School Greening Group
Posted October 9, 2008
Green Schools Initiative
The Green Schools Initiative was founded in 2004 by parent-environmentalists who were shocked by how un-environmental their kids’ schools were and mobilized to improve the environmental health and ecological sustainability of schools in the U.S. We believe it is essential to protect children’s health – at school and in the world beyond school – and…
added a new Resource in School Greening Group
Posted October 9, 2008
DC Schoolyard Greening
This site is maintained by the DC Environmental Education Consortium, which strives to increase and improve schoolyard green spaces to promote ecological literacy and environmental stewardship among students, teachers, parents and the surrounding community. This Web site aims to provide teachers and the community with inspiration to begin a schoolyard greening project on their school…
added a new Resource in Chesapeake Network
Posted October 8, 2008
2008 Farm Bill
Patrick Bowen, the NRSC State Resource Conservationist for West Virginia, provided this overview of conservation programs in the 2008 Farm Bill.
added a new Resource in Watershed Report Cards
Posted October 8, 2008
Watershed Report Cards: Communication – Maximizing the Impact of Your Report Card
Ben Longstaff, Science Integrator for EcoCheck at the NOAA Cooperative Oxford Laboratory, gave this presentation at the Watershed Forum about how to successfully communicate report card information for maximum impact.
added a new Resource in Chesapeake Network
Posted October 8, 2008
Watershed Report Cards: Communication – Maximizing the Impact of Your Report Card
Ben Longstaff, Science Integrator for EcoCheck at the NOAA Cooperative Oxford Laboratory, gave this presentation at the Watershed Forum about how to successfully communicate report card information for maximum impact.
added a new Resource in Watershed Report Cards
Posted October 8, 2008
Watershed Report Cards: Generating a Report Card
Michael Williams, Associate Research Scientist for the UMCES Integration Application Network, gave this presentation at the Watershed Forum on how to use water quality monitoring data to generate a successful watershed report card.
added a new Resource in Chesapeake Network
Posted October 8, 2008
Watershed Report Cards: Generating a Report Card
Michael Williams, Associate Research Scientist for the UMCES Integration Application Network, gave this presentation at the Watershed Forum on how to use water quality monitoring data to generate a successful watershed report card.
added a new Resource in Chesapeake Network
Posted October 8, 2008
Watershed Report Cards: Developing a Watershed Monitoring Program
Chris Trumbauer, the West/Rhode Riverkeeper, provides an overview of how to develop and implement a water quality monitoring program to meet local needs, and provide consistent, defensible data for generating a report card.
added a new Resource in Watershed Report Cards
Posted October 8, 2008
Watershed Report Cards: Developing a Watershed Monitoring Program
Chris Trumbauer, the West/Rhode Riverkeeper, provides an overview of how to develop and implement a water quality monitoring program to meet local needs, and provide consistent, defensible data for generating a report card.
added a new Resource in Chesapeake Network
Posted October 8, 2008
Watershed Report Cards: Introduction
Jana Davis, Associate Director at the Chesapeake Bay Trust, provided this overview of watershed report cards at the Watershed Forum.
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Posted October 8, 2008
Watershed Report Cards: Introduction
Jana Davis, Associate Director at the Chesapeake Bay Trust, provided this overview of watershed report cards at the Watershed Forum.
added a new Resource in Chesapeake Network
Posted October 8, 2008
Sea-level Rise in the Chesapeake: Developing a Local Land Use Tool Kit
Skip Stiles, Executive Director of Wetland Watch in Virginia, gave this presentation at the Watershed Forum. The presentation focuses on local governments and communities can plan for sea level rise and mitigate its impacts on humans and habitat.
added a new Resource in Chesapeake Network
Posted October 8, 2008
Sea-level Rise in the Chesapeake: A Climate Change Perspective
Doug Inkley, Senior Science Advisor at the National Wildlife Federation, gave this presentation at the 2008 Chesapeake watershed Forum on the anticipated impacts of climate change and sea-level rise on the Chesapeake Bay, its habitat and living resources.
added a new Resource in Chesapeake Network
Posted October 8, 2008
Sesssion 1A: USSR
How to conduct a Unified Subwatershed and Site Reconnaissance (USSR): The Center for Watershed Protection’s USSR is a rapid field survey to evaluate potential pollution sources and restoration opportunities within urban subwatersheds.