As a 30-year-old, I cannot personally speak about the first Earth Day. But I do know that 50 years ago we had no U.S. Environmental Protection… Read Story
Steward's Corner
A column from the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Spring marks the beginning of Project Clean Stream — the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s annual stream cleanup program. It’s a time when the… Read Story
To fight for change tomorrow, we need to build resilience today. — Sheryl Sandberg Read Story
I write this article on the eve of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s 14th annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum. The late timing of this year’… Read Story
On a sweltering July afternoon, a handful of conservation professionals walked through a cornfield toward a stream in Huntingdon County, PA. W… Read Story
WOW: a palindrome that behaves like a verb, an interjection or a noun and is typically associated with great excitement, admiration or success. Read Story
For the last 48 years, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay has believed that the best results come from bringing people together to find commo… Read Story
During the first week of June, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, along with environmental organizations, communities, businesses and local … Read Story
Standing in a forested wetland, you are surrounded by native sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) trees. The sweet, lemony scent of magnoli… Read Story
There are few things more exciting than a garden awakening in spring with a buzz of activity. In May, many of us in the Chesapeake region are … Read Story
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay believes that the best way to restore the Bay is by forging strong, diverse partnerships with a wide varie… Read Story
As I reach the halfway point for my Chesapeake Conservation Corps year with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, I find myself reflecting on w… Read Story
“The vast possibilities of our great future will become realities only if we make ourselves responsible for that future.” — Gifford Pinchot Read Story
The first weekend of November marked the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s 13th annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum in Shepherdstown, WV. The ev… Read Story
Over the many years that I have been interacting with our region’s forest practitioners and enthusiasts, I have observed that many of us harbo… Read Story
On a chilly Saturday morning in March, a group of District of Columbia homeowners huddled around a backyard bonfire, eager for the approaching… Read Story
Lancaster County, PA, is an astonishing county. Of the 650,000 acres that make up the county, 425,000 acres are used agriculturally. The count… Read Story
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s annual Environmental Awards and Taste of the Chesapeake are just around the corner! This year, our hallm… Read Story
Many of us think of spring and summer as the time the birds start singing, flowers start blooming and the weather warms up. Read Story
When I sit back and think about my career — the things I’ve learned, opportunities that presented themselves and work that I’ve done — there i… Read Story
Two years ago, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay kicked off the new Businesses for the Bay Membership Association. Its mission is to encoura… Read Story
Every year between March and the first week of June, tens of thousands of volunteers come together to clean up their local communities as a pa… Read Story
As we start to turn the page on 2017, I wanted to brainstorm some ideas for resolutions we can share as a community for 2018. Read Story
Stormwater runoff is the fastest growing source of pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. Read Story
On a warm Saturday morning this fall, more than 30 landowners gathered on a property in Baltimore County to learn a little about promoting the… Read Story
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s 12th Annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum takes place Nov. 3–5, at the National Conservation Training Cente… Read Story
Kate Fritz is no stranger to the issues that face the Chesapeake Bay watershed, having lived in five of the seven Chesapeake Bay jurisdictions. Read Story
As the summer gets under way, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is preparing for our annual celebration — the Taste of the Chesapeake! This … Read Story
Many indicators of water quality and habitat show that progress is slowly being made in the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershe… Read Story
In 2016, the legislatures of each of the Chesapeake Bay watershed commonwealths and states designated the second week of June as Chesapeake Ba… Read Story
A few weeks ago, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay hosted a forum in Buckeystown, MD, where more than 100 representatives from federal and s… Read Story
Every spring, local waterways and woodlands receive a clean start as thousands of volunteers come together for the Alliance for the Chesapeake… Read Story
The Chesapeake region is fortunate to have a variety of organizations that are interested in creating innovative partnerships to address local… Read Story
All of us awoke on Nov. 9 to some unexpected feelings. Whether you felt joy or fear, the future seemed a bit more uncertain. That uncertainty … Read Story
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay has been involved in many innovative efforts and programs in the 45 years that we’ve been working on Chesa… Read Story
Building relationships among the public, private and civil society sectors has proven to be a successful model for the management of water res… Read Story
As we move into the cooler months of summer and begin thinking that winter is somewhere in the not-too-distant future, we can find excitement … Read Story
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay was founded in 1971 by a diverse group of citizens concerned about the declining health of their beloved C… Read Story
The town of Burton-on-Trent in England stands in a broad river valley carved out of ancient rock, covered with layers of sand and gravel up to… Read Story
The Chesapeake Bay’s health is inextricably linked to our own, and our collective impact on the land and streams of the Bay’s watershed has be… Read Story
The commencement of spring is always a significant moment in our Chesapeake forests. Buds swell, ready to break dormancy and add the first of … Read Story
Most people understand, intuitively, that the ability to clean up the Chesapeake Bay is dependent on what we accomplish in its 64,000-square-m… Read Story
“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss you’ll land among the stars.” — Norman Vincent Peale Read Story
The collective effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay and the streams and rivers that drain into it has been going on for decades. We have all b… Read Story
What does “spiritual” mean to you? Read Story
The health of the Chesapeake Bay and healthy drinking water are as connected as the creeks, streams and rivers that flow through our 64,000-sq… Read Story
A large event hall at Dutch’s Daughter restaurant in Frederick, MD, surrounded by plush carpeting, tapestries on the walls and a projector scr… Read Story
Project Clean Stream, initiated by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, returns this month for its 12th year of helping residents across the w… Read Story
Stormwater runoff remains a hot topic for those involved in restoring and protecting the watershed’s streams and rivers. Read Story
I have written in the past about my personal belief in the power of citizen action. This is a core element of the Alliance mission and brings … Read Story