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Posted November 21, 2011

Reinford Presentation from CBC Summit

Presentation about Reinford Farm digester from Manure-to-Energy Summit.

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Posted November 21, 2011

O. Heatwole presentation from CBC Summit

PowerPoint presentation from Manure-to-Energy Summit given by Oren Heatwole

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Posted October 7, 2011

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.

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Posted October 7, 2011

Manure-to-Energy Summit Technology Summary

Summary of manure-to-energy technologies prepared for Summit.

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Posted October 7, 2011

Manure-to-Energy Summit Priority Setting Exercise

Results of multi-voting on issues of greatest importance.

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Posted October 7, 2011

Bay’s Best Options: Funding Manure to Energy Projects

Chesapeake Bay Commission summary of Federal and state level funding.

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Posted October 7, 2011

Agenda for 10-7-11 Steering Committee Meeting

The agenda for our 10-7-11 Steering Committee meeting.

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Posted October 7, 2011

Draft Workplan

The draft Workplan that Connie distributed for our 10-7-11 meeting.

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Posted October 7, 2011

CIG Full Proposal Submitted to NRCS

This document is the version of our grant proposal that was submitted to NRCS.

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Posted October 16, 2010

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…

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Posted October 16, 2010

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…

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Posted October 16, 2010

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.

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Posted October 16, 2010

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…

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Posted October 16, 2010

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….

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Posted October 16, 2010

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…

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Posted October 16, 2010

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…

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Posted October 16, 2010

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…

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Posted October 16, 2010

2008 Farm Bill

Patrick Bowen, the NRSC State Resource Conservationist for West Virginia, provided this overview of conservation programs in the 2008 Farm Bill.

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Posted October 16, 2010

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.

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Posted October 16, 2010

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.

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Posted October 16, 2010

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.

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Posted October 16, 2010

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 16, 2010

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.

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Posted October 16, 2010

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.

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Posted October 16, 2010

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

Session 1B: Living Shorelines w/O. Rask

Session 1B: Living Shorelines w/O. Rask

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Posted October 27, 2009

Session 1A: Legacy Sediments w/E. Michelsen

Session 1A: Legacy Sediments w/E. Michelsen

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Posted September 3, 2009

1C Gary Peacock Speaker Info

Speaker information for Gary Peacock, York County Conservation District – Session 1C Headwaters Restoration.

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Posted September 1, 2009

Karen Stupski Presenter Info – Session 1E-F

Presenter information for Karen Stupski, Restoration Science and Practice Sessions E-F, Permaculture.

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Posted August 31, 2009

1D Lisa Fraley-McNeal Presenter Info

Presenter information for Lisa Fraley-McNeal, session 1D, urban forestry.

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Posted August 28, 2009

SOS Biological Monitoring Agenda

Agenda for Pre-Conference Workshop: Save Our Streams Biological Monitoring

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Posted August 28, 2009

Leah Miller Presenter Info

For the Pre-Conference Workshop: Save Our Streams Biological Monitoring

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Posted June 10, 2009

2009 Restoration Science and Practice Session Descriptions

Description of sessions for Track 1: Restoration Science and Practice. Includes pre-forum workshop on biological monitoring.

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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…

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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…

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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…

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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.

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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…

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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…

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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….

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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…

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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…

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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.

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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.

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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.

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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.

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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.

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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.

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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.

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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.

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow added a new Resource in Watershed Report Cards

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.

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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.

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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.

Read more


Amanda Tipton Bassow 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.

Read more