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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’…
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About the Alliance: The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (Alliance) is a regional nonprofit organization whose vision is clean streams and rivers flowing through resilient landscapes, cared for by the people who live, work, and play in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; and whose mission is to bring together communities, companies, and conservationists to improve our…
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is seeking bids from forest planting contractors to establish new forest on one large site totaling 282.38 acres in Chester County, Pennsylvania during the spring 2024 planting season. Services sought include site preparation, invasive plant control, material procurement, planting, annual maintenance, replanting services, and shelter removal on portions of…
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is seeking bids from land management contractors to convert 8.76 acres of lawn to meadow habitat across 4 sites in Pennsylvania during the fall 2023 planting season. Services sought include: Site preparation with 2 applications of broad-spectrum, systemic herbicides in September and October 2023 Seeding via a no-till drill…
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is seeking bids from land management contractors to establish 45.2 acres of meadow habitat on a current crop field in Chester County, Pennsylvania in fall 2023. Services sought include: Procuring seed with approval of Alliance staff Seeding via a no-till drill in October or November 2023 1 establishment mow…
This position will work on the Alliance’s Forest Team on a wide range of reforestation, restoration, and outreach projects in Pennsylvania and Maryland. The position will involve extensive fieldwork and outreach including training volunteers, meeting with landowners, and implementing, monitoring, and maintaining tree planting projects. Candidates can expect a fast-paced work environment and a roughly…
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is seeking bids from forest planting contractors to establish new forest on 106.3 total acres in Pennsylvania during the spring 2023 planting season. Services sought also include site preparation, annual ‘turnkey’ maintenance, and replanting services on portions of those acres. Services sought entail: Pre-planting mowing on 4.5 acres across…
Live Staking is a fast, efficient, affordable way to plant trees and shrubs on streambanks and other wet environments. Whether used as a primary method for reforesting an area, as a streambank stabilization practice, or simply to increase native vegetative diversity, live staking is a great tool for conservation professionals, volunteers, and landowners alike. Join Rob…
Live Staking is a fast, efficient, affordable way to plant trees and shrubs on streambanks and other wet environments. Whether used as a primary method for reforesting an area, as a streambank stabilization practice, or simply to increase native vegetative diversity, live staking is a great tool for conservation professionals, volunteers, and landowners alike. Join Rob…
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is seeking bids from forest planting contractors to establish new forests on 46.7 total acres in Pennsylvania during the fall 2022 planting season. Services sought also include subsequent ‘turnkey’ maintenance on 29.70 of those acres. All services sought entail: Pre-planting mowing on 24.55 acres across 4 planting sites. Planting…
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is seeking bids from forest planting contractors to plant 40.31 acres of forest in south-central Pennsylvania. Services sought entail: Planting 10,744 bare-root seedlings during spring 2022 planting season Installation of perforated 5’ deer shelters on all stems Scope of Work The contractor shall be responsible for providing all equipment,…
Riparian Buffers are increasingly being used to help state and local governments meet their water quality goals. Landscape professionals have an opportunity to collaborate with landowners, municipalities, and watershed groups to improve the overall success of these practices. The workshop, which will hosted by the Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals, will include: Classroom and Field Exercises…
Join us for the 2nd Annual Sportsmen’s Forum at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area in Lancaster County on October 5th! Conservation organizations, watershed groups, hunting and fishing groups, and other sportsmen groups are coming together for a day of collaboration with the common goal of healthy lands, habitats, and waters. The agenda will include land conservation, prescribed burning, fish…