Join us on September 10th and 11th for Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Level 1 Training. Level 1 is our baseline credential that covers design, installation, and management of sustainable landscapes and green infrastructure. Each class, led by regional experts, incorporates classroom work with a field-based practicum and BMP inspection/verification training. CBLP emphasizes critical thinking, interactive…
Chesapeake Natives is excited to share our new Fall Shopping Hours—mark your calendars for more opportunities to explore, shop, and connect with nature at our nursery in Rosaryville State Park! Fall is a great time to plant as it allows roots to get establish, resulting in early spring blooms, providing essential food for pollinators emerging…
The 2024 Master Watershed Steward Watershed-Friendly Native Plant Kit Sale, hosted by the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program, offers three preselected watershed-friendly native plant plug kits. Simply pick your preferred kit and select the most convenient curbside fall pickup location from 17 sites across the state. Proceeds from the Watershed-Friendly Native Plant Kits will support…
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (Alliance), in partnership with the Cape St. Claire Improvement Association (CSCIA), seeks proposals for design and permitting services for 5 restoration sites in the Cape St. Claire community in Annapolis, MD. The goal of this effort is to result in shovel-ready, fully permitted designs (federal, state, and local, as…
The Montgomery County Government and the Chesapeake Bay Trust announce a grant program to support watershed restoration and outreach projects throughout Montgomery County. This program aims to promote initiatives and projects which will improve water quality in Montgomery County’s local streams and waterways through public engagement, education, and on-the-ground restoration. What this funds: The Clean Water Montgomery…
The Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities Grant Program is open and accepting applications now through October 24, 2024! This opportunity will support environmental improvements and community engagement activities in the Curtis Bay and surrounding communities, as well as the communities of the Patapsco River and Back River Watersheds. Eligible Project Types: Applicants can request funds for…
Hi All, I hope you’re enjoying the last of summer! Please feel free to share if you like. Brad Sept 24
Penn State Extension’s Master Watershed Steward program helps residents across the Commonwealth access native trees and shrubs while raising money for projects that educate communities and promote healthy watersheds. The statewide Annual Native Tree and Shrub Sale is an online pre-order sale allowing customers to make their purchase in August and pick up their orders…
American Rivers is thrilled to announce that nominations for America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2025 are now open! America’s Most Endangered Rivers® is one of the best-known and longest-lived annual campaigns in the environmental movement. Each year since 1984, local river advocates have teamed up with American Rivers to use the campaign to influence key decisions, consistently scoring…
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is seeking bids from forest planting contractors to establish new forest on 71.25 total acres in Pennsylvania during the fall 2024 planting season. The 15 sites are located in Adams, Clinton, Cumberland, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lycoming, Northumberland, Somerset, and York Counties. Services sought also include site preparation, annual ‘turnkey’…