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Posted May 26, 2023
Submission Deadline Extended for 2023 Chesapeake Watershed Forum Session Proposals
Deadline Extended: 2023 Chesapeake Watershed Forum session proposals are now due Sunday, June 11 at 11:59 PM EST. We are looking for a combination of theme-related sessions that spotlight a case study or introduce new, innovative, and/or hot topics or more in-depth presentations that facilitate discussion and application to activities and organizations at the…
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Posted April 20, 2023
18th Annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum – November 3-5, 2023
Save the Date: The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay will hold the 18th annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum at the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, WV on November 3-5, 2023. This watershed-wide event reaches over 400 restoration and conservation practitioners annually to inspire and empower local action toward clean water. “Private Investment in Sustainable Partnerships to Achieve Clean Water…
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Posted April 20, 2023
Soliciting Session Proposals for the 18th Annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum
The Forum Planning Committee is now accepting session proposals for this year’s Watershed Forum We are looking for a combination of theme-related sessions that spotlight a case study or introduce new, innovative, and/or hot topics or more in-depth presentations that facilitate discussion and application to activities and organizations at the local level. Have a planning…
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Posted April 10, 2023
Siting Solar: An Understanding of Solar Fields in the Bay Watershed
Join the Choose Clean Water Coalition and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay for an afternoon seminar on the state of large-scale solar siting in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. With an increasing demand for renewable energy, the quantity of large solar fields in the Chesapeake Bay watershed is on the rise. Land use conversion from agriculture…
added a new Clean Up Event in Project Clean Stream
Posted March 23, 2023
Choptank, Maryland Clean Stream Event hosted by the Caroline County Garden Club
The Caroline County Garden Club will host a clean up event on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 10 AM. The clean up will take place near Choptank, Maryland in Caroline County, at the intersection of Blades Road and Hunting Creek Road. Club members and members of the community are invited to attend to clean up…
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Posted March 8, 2023
Project Clean Stream Kick Off Event – Annapolis, MD
Kick off our spring Project Clean Stream volunteer season! Join the Alliance staff at our new Annapolis office (151 West Street, Suite 101, Annapolis, MD 21401) for a local trash clean-up event. Refreshments will be provided. Street parking is available.
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Posted February 23, 2023
Clean Virginia Waterways of Longwood University is hosting its 6th Storm Water and Plastic Pollution Workshop
Clean Virginia Waterways of Longwood University is hosting its 6th Storm Water and Plastic Pollution Workshop. The workshop will be held in person on March 15, 2023 at the Arlington County Trades Center Building (2700 S Taylor Street Arlington, VA). In-person fee: $35 There will also be a free streaming option. Learn about water quality…
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Posted February 14, 2023
ecoLatinos REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – Engineering Design for Stormwater Mitigation Project
Summary Introduction. ecoLatinos, Inc. is currently accepting proposals for your services on Restoring the Playground and Recreation Area at 7207 Annapolis Rd, Landover Hills, MD 20784. ecoLatinos, Inc. is in the business of: Environmental Engagement. The desired start date for the project is April 01, 2023 with a tentative duration of 3 months and ending…
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Posted February 10, 2023
The Alliance Presents its 5th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival! (Richmond, VA)
The Alliance is excited to announce we’re officially bringing our annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival back to in-person in 2023! Our Virginia screening of the Film Festival will take place on March 9, 2023, at the Science Museum of Virginia IMAX (2500 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220). Visit our Wild & Scenic Film Festival…
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Posted February 10, 2023
The Alliance Presents its 5th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival! (Annapolis, MD)
The Alliance is excited to announce we’re officially bringing our annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival back to in-person in 2023! Our Maryland screening of the Film Festival will take place on March 16, 2023, at Stage & Screen Studios (215 Najoles Road, Studio A, Millersville, MD 21108). Visit our Wild & Scenic Film Festival…
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Posted February 10, 2023
The Alliance Presents its 5th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival! (Washington, DC)
The Alliance is excited to announce we’re officially bringing our annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival back to in-person in 2023! Our Washington, DC screening of the Film Festival will take place on March 9, 2023, at The Miracle Theater (535 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003). Visit our Wild & Scenic Film Festival page…
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Posted February 10, 2023
The Alliance Presents its 5th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival! (Lancaster, PA)
The Alliance is excited to announce we’re officially bringing our annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival back to in-person in 2023! Our Pennsylvania screening of the Film Festival will take place on March 9, 2023, at Penn Cinema IMAX (541 Airport Rd, Lititz, PA 17543). Visit our Wild & Scenic Film Festival page to learn more…
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Posted January 23, 2023
Live Staking Workshop, in person (Stewartstown, York Co)
Come learn all about Live Staking, a method of collecting and replanting tree and shrub cuttings, and help the Alliance in this workshop! What to wear & bring Please dress for the weather, we are rain or shine! Volunteers need to wear long pants, clothes that can get dirty, and close-toed shoes (boots recommended). We…
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Posted January 23, 2023
Live Staking Workshop, in person (Millport Conservancy, Lancaster Co)
Come learn all about Live Staking, a method of collecting and replanting tree and shrub cuttings, and help the Alliance in this workshop! What to wear & bring Please dress for the weather, we are rain or shine! Volunteers need to wear long pants, clothes that can get dirty, and close-toed shoes (boots recommended). We…
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Posted January 10, 2023
Litter Hawk Youth Award Program – Keep PA Beautiful
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is proud to offer our Litter Hawk Youth Award program again this year. Please click on the hyperlinks below to learn more or visit www.keeppabeautiful.org and choose Grants and Awards, Awards then Litter Hawk. LITTER HAWK YOUTH AWARD PROGRAM Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is announcing the Litter Hawk Youth Award Program, a recognition program for…
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Posted September 30, 2022
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay – Chesapeake Collective Call for Art!
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is excited to announce its first Chesapeake Collective Call for Art to participate in an environmental art exhibition at the upcoming 17th Annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum held at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Regardless of your experience or education in the art field or environmental…
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Posted September 28, 2022
Friday, 10/28/2022: Join the Alliance for Treelay – a 24-hour Volunteer Tree Planting Relay (Watershed Wide)
Every year, the Alliance engages communities, companies, and conservationists to plant thousands of trees in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. We’ve been looking for a big, bold way to celebrate the fantastic tree planting efforts of our volunteers. Hence, The 24-Hour Volunteer Tree Planting Relay, also known as Treelay for short. Treelay is a series of…
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Posted August 31, 2022
Win an Alliance Hat – Project Clean Stream Kicks Off Next Week!
Project Clean Stream kicks off in just over a week, but you can get a head start with our trash pickup contest this month! From now until the end of September, take a photo of you picking up trash and tag us @allianceforthbay for a chance to win an Alliance hat! If you’re interested in…
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Posted August 24, 2022
Water Quality Monitoring Intern – Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Position Announcement: Water Quality Monitoring Intern This temporary, part-time position (up to 10 hours per week) is responsible for providing project support to the Alliance’s Virginia water quality monitoring staff on the RiverTrends project, including interacting with volunteers, administrative work, and occasional time in the field. Read the full job description here. Please email your cover…
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Posted August 23, 2022
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Annapolis Clean Up – PCS Fall Kick-Off Event
Kick-off our fall Project Clean Stream volunteer events with the Alliance at our Annapolis Office in the Eastport neighborhood. Refreshments will be provided. Ample street parking is available.
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Posted August 16, 2022
Development Assistant – Chesapeake Bay Trust (the Trust)
The Chesapeake Bay Trust (the Trust) seeks a Development Assistant to play a critical role in accomplishing the Trust’s evolving development and fundraising goals, including a Capital Campaign culminating in Spring 2023. About the Trust The Chesapeake Bay Trust is dedicated to promoting public awareness and participation in the restoration and protection of the…
Friendly reminder, the Watershed Forum’s Poster Session RFP is open! 📝
The annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum is the Alliance’s largest conference of the year. We gather over 400 restoration and protection practitioners to inspire and empower local action towards clean water. Each year, the Forum hosts a poster session to provide the opportunity for individuals to share their work and/or research findings in a visual form with conference…
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Posted June 21, 2022
Ask the Alliance: How to Stop Trash From Entering Your Waterways (Virtual & Free)
Learn from Lauren Sauder how to prevent thousands of pounds of trash from entering your waterways. Register now!
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Posted June 21, 2022
Ask the Alliance: Identify Trees in the Watershed (Virtual & Free)
Join Ryan Davis to learn how to identify numerous tree species in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Register now!
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Posted June 21, 2022
Ask the Alliance- Managing Your Stormwater (Virtual & Free)
Rain washes chemicals and fertilizers into our streams, rivers, and, ultimately, the Chesapeake Bay. Learn from Carly Starobin as she shares foolproof ways you can manage your stormwater. Register now!
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Posted June 21, 2022
Ask the Alliance – BEES! (Virtual & Free)
Bees are all the buzz. Join Savanna Lightcap as she shares how you can identify bees, plant bee habitats, and rehome unwanted bees. Then, Brittany Smith will share her very own bee colony. Register now!
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Posted June 21, 2022
Ask the Alliance- Birding in the Watershed
Curious what birds are flying around your local landscapes? Emily Broich will share how you can spot and identify birds in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. REGISTER NOW
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Posted June 21, 2022
Ask the Alliance- Native Plants at Home (Virtual & Free)
What can you plant at home that will increase habitat and require less yard work? Native plants! Join Tyler Walston as he shares more about how he is transforming his yard. Register now!
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Posted June 21, 2022
Ask the Alliance – Bats! (Virtual & Free)
Did you know bats benefit greatly from forest cover? Join James Kaufman to learn more about bats and how we benefit from them. Interested in more events like this? Read more about Ask the Alliance here. REGISTER NOW
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Posted June 21, 2022
Ask the Alliance- Trees at Home: Planting, Pruning, and Maintaining (Virtual & Free)
Learn from Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Zach Carnegie on how to plant, prune and maintain your home’s trees. Interested in more events like this? Read more about Ask the Alliance here. Register Here for this FREE virtual event!
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Posted June 8, 2022
LAST CHANCE to submit your 2022 Chesapeake Watershed Forum session proposal.
17th Annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum “Nature in Your Neighborhood: Connecting Communities to the Outdoors” National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV November 4-6 Session proposals are due tomorrow, Wednesday, June 8! Have last-minute questions? Email Jenny at jmcgarvey@allianceforthebay.org. Submission Deadline: 11:59 PM EST Wednesday, June 8, 2022 Proposal Guidelines and Submission Form
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Posted June 3, 2022
The Watershed Forum session proposal submission deadline is extended!
You have until Wednesday, June 8 to submit your Watershed Forum session proposal! We are looking for a combination of theme-related sessions that spotlight a case study or introduce new, innovative, and/or hot topics or more in-depth presentations that facilitate discussion and application to activities and organizations at the local level. Review the request for…
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Posted May 31, 2022
Get feedback on your Chesapeake Watershed Forum session proposal before submitting! ✔
Do you want feedback on your session proposal from the Forum Planning Committee prior to submitting it? Office hours are now available! Office hours are a 25-minute time block scheduled with a member of the Forum Planning Committee. During your appointment, committee members can provide feedback on the proposal concept and review any written narratives. Click the button below…
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Posted April 12, 2022
Friday, 11/04/2022: 2022 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum Dates are Here! 🎉 (Shepherdtown, WV)
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay will hold the 17th annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum at the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, WV on November 4 – 6, 2022. This watershed-wide event reaches over 400 restoration and conservation practitioners annually to inspire and empower local action towards clean water. Our theme: “Nature in Your Neighborhood: Connecting Communities to the Outdoors”…
added a new Clean Up Event in Project Clean Stream
Posted February 16, 2022
PCS: Alliance Office, Annapolis, MD
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is hosting a project clean stream event at their office in Annapolis, MD. It is open to the community for anyone who would like to join!
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Posted December 3, 2021
Last Chance to Share Your Thoughts with Funders
This is your last chance to complete the capacity building survey shared by the Alliance and the Choose Clean Water Coalition funded by NFWF. Your response to this unique survey will be used by NFWF and other funders to understand the needs of your organization and the Bay’s nonprofit community at large. Click here to take the survey by…
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Posted July 9, 2021
Breakfast on the Bay: Stream Study With Shank’s Mare
Breakfast on the Bay is a signature live talk Summer series that celebrates the companies, communities, and conservationists who live, work and play in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Since 1978, Shank’s Mare has dedicated their work to emphasize the environment, cultural, and recreational opportunities of the Lower Susquehanna River area. Located in a historic 1880’s general store…
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Posted July 9, 2021
Breakfast on the Bay: Rivertrends
Breakfast on the Bay is a signature live talk Summer series that celebrates the companies, communities, and conservationists who live, work and play in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. RiverTrends aims to educate community members about their impact on water quality and to track conditions of waterways in Virginia flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. Volunteer monitors see…
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Posted June 10, 2021
Breakfast on the Bay: Brewery Tour with Aleworks Brewing Company (Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay) (Tues. July 20 @10am)
JULY 20TH, 2021 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Breakfast on the Bay is a signature live talk Summer series that celebrates the companies, communities, and conservationists who live, work and play in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. What is the most important ingredient to brewing beer? Clean water. Alewerks brewers work hard to craft balanced, nuanced beers…
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Posted June 10, 2021
Breakfast on the Bay: Tree Talk (Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay) (Thurs. July 15 @10am)
JULY 15TH, 2021 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Breakfast on the Bay is a signature live talk Summer series that celebrates the companies, communities, and conservationists who live, work and play in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. As the longest tenure program at the Alliance, the Forest program has worked collaboratively to improve forest health, create new…
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Posted June 10, 2021
Breakfast on the Bay: Bobby Whitescarver (Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay) (Thurs, July 8th @9am)
JULY 8TH, 2021 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Breakfast on the Bay is a signature live talk Summer series that celebrates the companies, communities, and conservationists who live, work and play in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Bobby Whitescarver and his wife Jeanne Hoffman live on a farm in America’s legendary Shenandoah Valley. Farmer, conservationist, educator, and award-winning…
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Posted June 10, 2021
Breakfast on the Bay: Walt Boynton at the Annapolis Maritime Museum (Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay)(Monday, June 21st @10am)
JUNE 21ST, 2021 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Breakfast on the Bay is a signature live talk Summer series that celebrates the companies, communities, and conservationists who live, work and play in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. As a retired professor from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Dr. Walter Boynton is a scientific storyteller….
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Posted June 10, 2021
Breakfast on the Bay: Native Plant Talk (Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay) (Tues. June 15 @10am)
JUNE 15TH, 2021 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Breakfast on the Bay is a signature live talk Summer series that celebrates the companies, communities, and conservationists who live, work and play in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Rain washes chemicals and fertilizers into our streams, rivers, and, ultimately, the Chesapeake Bay. Once in our waterways, these pollutants…