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Posted August 22, 2024
Project Clean Stream with Boating in DC
Join the Alliance’s Washington, DC team as we partner with Boating in DC for a Project Clean Stream event! Experience paddling on the Potomac while helping clean trash and debris from the local waterway. We will meet at the Thompson Boat Center at 2900 Virginia Ave NW at 10am on Friday, September 13th. We’ll hear a safety talk and…
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Posted May 22, 2024 | Topic: Stormwater Management
Request for Proposals: Bioretentions at Capitol Technology University
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay intends to contract with a professional landscape contractor to collaborate with Capitol Technology University and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (Alliance) to design, permit, and install two bioretention stormwater cells for the property of Capitol Technology University in Laurel, MD. The Alliance is working closely…
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Posted March 1, 2024
Project Clean Stream Kickoff – Washington, DC Metro Area
Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s DC team for a trash cleanup of Oxon Cove Park to kick off this spring’s Project Clean Stream season! Gloves, trash bags, trash grabbers, and water will be provided. Please dress appropriately for the weather and for being outdoors. If you like to bring rain boots/waders, please do!…
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Posted February 20, 2024 | Topic: Education, Organizational Development, Professional Development, Stormwater Management
Permeable Pavement Installer Course
Join Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and DC’s Department of Energy and the Environment for a permeable pavement installer course for all local landscape contractors in the D.C. Metro Area. The training will be held on Friday, March 1st from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at 1200 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 (Department of Energy & Environment offices)….
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Posted October 11, 2023
Saturday, 10/14/2023: RiverSmart Homes Community Information Session (Washington, DC)
Join the District’s Department of Energy and Environment and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay for an information session about DC’s RiverSmart Homes Program! Learn about how you can manage stormwater on your property with shade trees, rain barrels, rain gardens, BayScaping, or permeable pavers if you live in Washington, DC. This RiverSmart Homes information session will…
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Posted August 18, 2023
Project Clean Stream Kickoff with Boating in DC
Rescheduled: Join the Alliance’s Washington, DC team as we partner with Boating in DC from this fall’s Project Clean Stream kickoff event! Experience paddling on the Potomac while helping clean trash and debris from the local waterway. We will meet at the Thompson Boat Center at 2900 Virginia Ave NW at 10 am on Friday,…
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Posted March 14, 2023
Project Clean Stream Kickoff Event – Washington, DC
Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s DC staff, DC Greens, The Green Scheme, Friend of Oxon Run Park, and Nature Forward for a cleanup of Oxon Run Park to kick off this spring’s Project Clean Stream season! Gloves, trash bags, water, and light snacks will be provided. Please dress appropriately for the weather and…
added a new Event
Posted October 7, 2022
Saturday, 10/29/2022: Ward 8 RiverSmart Homes Walking Tour (Washington, DC)
Join the DC Department of Energy and Environment, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and Friends of Anacostia Park for a walking tour of RiverSmart Homes projects. Starting Point: Pomeroy Rd & Bangor St, Boarding Fort Stanton Park Learn about rain barrels, rain gardens, permeable pavement, and more at this free, family-friendly event. See these installations first-hand and learn how…
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Posted October 3, 2022
Wednesday, 11/16/2022: RiverSmart Homes Rain Barrel Workshop
Please join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and Washington, DC’s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) for a virtual and free rain barrel and stormwater workshop. In this workshop, you’ll learn about the biggest stormwater issues in the District and how both the Alliance and DOEE are working to solve them. We’ll go over what rain barrels are,…
added a new Clean Up
Posted August 23, 2022
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay DC Clean Up – PCS Fall Kick-Off Event
Join the Alliance’s Washington, DC team in kicking off our fall Project Clean Stream season! Gloves, trash bags, and a limited number of trash grabbers will be provided (please bring your own if you have one). We’ll be meeting at Alethia Tanner Park and will be covering the Metropolitan Branch Trail extending both north and…
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Posted May 31, 2022
Saturday, 06/04/2022: Ward 7 Sacred Grounds RiverSmart Homes Walking Tour (Washington, DC)
Starting Point: East Washington Heights Baptist Church 2220 Branch Ave SE Washington, DC 20020 Join the National Wildlife Federation, DC Department of Energy and Environment, and Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay for a walking tour of RiverSmart Homes projects. Learn about rain barrels, rain gardens, permeable pavement, stream restoration, and more at this free, family-friendly event. See these installations…
added a new Clean Up