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Posted November 1, 2024 | Topic: Habitat Restoration & Conservation, Science (Methods, Monitoring, and Evaluation), Stormwater Management
Beavers: Natural Allies in Water Quality & Restoring Wetlands
Beavers are small but mighty natural engineers in watersheds, and their activities can significantly contribute to ecosystem health. Encouraging beavers in your protected watersheds can lead to numerous conservation benefits including improving water quality, creating wetland habitats for other species and increasing floodwater storage capacity to help mitigate the effects of climate change. We welcome…
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Posted November 1, 2024 | Topic: Education
Wednesday, 11/06/2024: Audubon Zoom talk: Newly discovered secrets of Common Terns in the Chesapeake
Join Southern Maryland Audubon for our monthly nature Zoom talk on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. as Southern Maryland Audubon Vice President Ben Springer shares details of previously unknown staging areas in the Chesapeake Bay where flocks of Common Terns rest and feed to fuel their migration flights. He will describe the extraordinary research…
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Posted November 1, 2024 | Topic: Habitat Restoration & Conservation, Volunteerism
Saturday, 11/09/2024: Calling Annapolis Volunteers! Conservation Landscape Planting in Quiet Waters Park (Annapolis, MD)
Members of Watershed Stewards Academy Class 16 are planting a conservation garden next to the Concert Stage/Pavilion in Quiet Waters Park and looking for volunteers to help! Planting is scheduled for Saturday, November 9th at 1:00PM! Join us that day to plant a variety of native shrubs and perennials, such as winterberry holly, butterfly milkweed,…
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Posted November 1, 2024 | Topic: Habitat Restoration & Conservation
Clean Water Conversations podcast episode 15 is now available
On this episode, we chat with Acting Deputy Secretary, Office of Water Programs at Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Jill Whitcomb. This was a really fun episode as we discuss the successes of the collaborative network, her past at the Lancaster County Conservation District and her hometown that was named after a bar. To listen…
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Posted October 31, 2024 | Topic: Habitat Restoration & Conservation, Volunteerism
Saturday, 11/02/2024: NeigborSpace Stewardship Work Day (Overlea, MD)
Join NeighborSpace to clean up Cherry Heights Woodland Garden, a community pocket park in Overlea in Baltimore County. Activities include weeding, removing vines from trees, and invasive plant removal. Tools, gloves, and light refreshments provided. Pants, long sleeves, and close-toed shoes recommended.
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Posted October 31, 2024 | Topic: Advocacy, Education, Funding Opportunities, Habitat Restoration & Conservation, Organizational Development, Science (Methods, Monitoring, and Evaluation), Stormwater Management
Grant Funding Available – Prince George’s County Stormwater Stewardship Grant Program Now Open
The Prince George’s County Government and the Chesapeake Bay Trust are excited to announce the Prince George’s County Stormwater Stewardship Grant Program is now open! What this funds: This grant program funds on-the-ground restoration activities that improve communities, improve water quality, support the County’s Climate Action Plan, and engage Prince George’s County residents in the…
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Posted October 29, 2024 | Topic: Habitat Restoration & Conservation
Request for Proposals with Rock Creek Conservancy
Rock Creek Conservancy is requesting proposals for invasive plant treatment, restoration planting, and hazard tree removal in Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC. For more information, please refer to the RFP on the Conservancy’s webpage.
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Posted October 23, 2024 | Topic: Advocacy, Education, Habitat Restoration & Conservation
Sunday, 10/27/2024: Chesapeake Natives Fall Festival This Sunday 10/27 (Upper Marlboro, MD)
Chesapeake Natives is throwing a Fall Festival this Sunday, October 27th, (10AM-3PM, 9640 Rosaryville Road) and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! Join us for a full day of fun, community, and the beauty of fall. Whether you’re a native plant enthusiast or just looking for a great time, this festival is packed with…
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Posted October 22, 2024 | Topic: Funding Opportunities, Marketing and Communications
Senior Director of Major Giving – Chesapeake Bay Foundation
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation seeks a Senior Director of Major Giving in the Development Department to be based at the Philip Merrill Environmental Center located in Annapolis, MD. THE CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION Established in 1966, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the largest regional nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to saving the Chesapeake Bay, its rivers…
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Posted October 22, 2024 | Topic: Funding Opportunities
Monday, 11/04/2024: CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST HOSTING JONES FALLS – HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES HYBRID INFORMATION SESSION AND APPLICATION WORKSHOP (Baltimore, Maryland)
The Chesapeake Bay Trust is hosting a hybrid (in-person and virtual) information session and application workshop for the Jones Falls – Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities Grant Program on Monday November 4 at 6pm EST. The application workshop will be a time for you and your organization to discuss your project and begin (or continue) crafting…