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Charlottesville Albemarle Airport
Today, November 9 at 11:15pm
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Volunteers are needed on Sunday November 15, 2009 to help plant 1,350 trees along the stream bordering the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport. This project will create approximately 7 acres of streamside forested buffer which will help protect the stream from runoff pollution.
What: Riparian Buffer Planting at the Cha...rlottesville-Albemarle Airport
When: Sunday November 15, 2009
Registration is available online at www.rivannariver.org
Schedule:
• 8:30a-9:00am - Volunteer Registration
• 9:00a-9:15am - Welcome and Introductions
• 9:15a- 9:30am - Planting Demonstration
• 9:30a-12:30pm - Buffer Planting
• 12:30 – 1:00pm – Lunch & Check Out (pick up T-Shirt at the registration table)
Logistics: Meet at CHO at 8:30am for check in and registration. If traveling from Route 29, turn onto Airport road. Do not enter the main airport entrance but pass it to exit south on Dickerson Road towards Earlysville. Parking will be on the south end of the airport on the right. Follow the signs and balloons to the parking area. A shuttle will transport volunteers to the planting area.
What to Wear and Bring: Please wear warm, layered clothing and strong shoes or boots. A hat or ball cap is recommended, as are gloves to protect your hands. If you have planting tools (hoe, trowel or shovel) feel free to bring them.
Event Partners: Rivanna Conservation Society, Albemarle County, Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, VA Dept. of Forestry, VA Dept. of Conservation & Recreation, and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.
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What: Riparian Buffer Planting at the Cha...rlottesville-Albemarle Airport
When: Sunday November 15, 2009
Registration is available online at www.rivannariver.org
Schedule:
• 8:30a-9:00am - Volunteer Registration
• 9:00a-9:15am - Welcome and Introductions
• 9:15a- 9:30am - Planting Demonstration
• 9:30a-12:30pm - Buffer Planting
• 12:30 – 1:00pm – Lunch & Check Out (pick up T-Shirt at the registration table)
Logistics: Meet at CHO at 8:30am for check in and registration. If traveling from Route 29, turn onto Airport road. Do not enter the main airport entrance but pass it to exit south on Dickerson Road towards Earlysville. Parking will be on the south end of the airport on the right. Follow the signs and balloons to the parking area. A shuttle will transport volunteers to the planting area.
What to Wear and Bring: Please wear warm, layered clothing and strong shoes or boots. A hat or ball cap is recommended, as are gloves to protect your hands. If you have planting tools (hoe, trowel or shovel) feel free to bring them.
Event Partners: Rivanna Conservation Society, Albemarle County, Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, VA Dept. of Forestry, VA Dept. of Conservation & Recreation, and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.
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Time:11:15PM Monday, November 9th
Location:Charlottesville Albemarle Airport
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay The Alliance's conservation efforts in Richmond are noted in this article about the Forest Hill Park lake restoration. See the story at the following link.
Source: www2.timesdispatch.com
The lake is back in Forest Hill Park—under budget and ahead of schedule. “That’s what you call a successful project,“ said Eric Zeigler, excavation manager for Metropolitan Environmental Services Inc., an Ohio-based company that did the work in five months instead of six. ...
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Source: www2.timesdispatch.com
A gentle sea monster is prowling the James River. River-goers spotted a manatee, also known as a sea cow, in Richmond on Tuesday and several miles downriver yesterday. “He’ll come up and get ...
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Kathy Van Mullekom's "Diggin In" column in The Daily Press discusses the many benefits of using native plants in the landscape - increasing wildlife habitat and reducing stormwater pollution.
Source: www.dailypress.com
Fall is a fine time to notice late-blooming superstars in the landscape, especially native species that sprout along roadsides.Native wildflowers — even small shrubs — are more spectacular ...
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
The Alliance has a goal to plant 1 million trees around urban streams in Pennsylvania over the next 5 years. Read more about StreamVitalize in the Bay Journal. http://www.bayjournal.com/article.cfm?ar
Source: www.bayjournal.com
Findings of the Maryland Biological Stream Survey In survey, stream dwellers decide what’s healthy Minebank Run restoration hits pay dirt in reducing nitrogen loads
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Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay VA Commonwealth University is sponsoring their first annual "E-festival" on October 1st and 2nd. This free event is open to the public. We hope to see you there!
Source: www.has.vcu.edu
4-6 FILM and Panel Discussion:Transforming Relations Between Commerce and Nature“The Next Industrial Revolution” (featuring the work of landscape architect William McDonough & chemist Michael Braungart)
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay There is a really good posting on Enviroblog entitled "Chesapeake Bay Residents Are Part of the Solution". See the post at the following link.
Source: www.enviroblog.org
Smart discussion of the latest science and news on toxins in your food, water, and air, and what government agencies should be doing to protect public health. Written by EWG staff.
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay NBC 12 (Richmond, VA) aired a story discussing how pet waste can pollute rivers and streams if not properly disposed. The Alliance's mission is part of the story. Check out the story and video at the following link.
Source: www.nbc12.com
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - Your pet dog may be the cutest dog around but its waste isn't. And it can be damaging to area waterways if you aren't careful.
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
G. Steele Phillips, a long-time leader and pioneer of
preservation and conservation of farm lands, will be presented with the 2009 Environment
Leadership award this Friday. The presentation will take place at the annual Taste
of the Chesapeake on Friday, October 2, 2009, at the Baltimore
Museum of Industry on the Inne...r Harbor south.
Recipients of the Environmental Leadership award are chosen for their
dedication to the cause of conservation and preservation of natural resources in
the Chesapeake Bay watershed.Read More
preservation and conservation of farm lands, will be presented with the 2009 Environment
Leadership award this Friday. The presentation will take place at the annual Taste
of the Chesapeake on Friday, October 2, 2009, at the Baltimore
Museum of Industry on the Inne...r Harbor south.
Recipients of the Environmental Leadership award are chosen for their
dedication to the cause of conservation and preservation of natural resources in
the Chesapeake Bay watershed.Read More
Source: www.acb-online.org
Baltimore, MD (09/22/09) - Baltimore, MD (September 22, 2009) This years guest of honor and recipient of the Alliances 2009 Environment Leadership award is G. Steele Phillips, a long-time leader and pioneer ...
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
The Alliance
for the Chesapeake Bay will be hosting the 4th Annual Chesapeake Watershed
Forum, on October 9-11, 2009, at the National Conservation Training Center
(NCTC) in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Come network with
representatives from state and federal environmental agencies and local
watershed groups throughout the Bay watershed.
Source: www.acb-online.org
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is a regional nonprofit organization that builds and fosters partnerships for the restoration of the Bay and its rivers. We are proud to sustain a regional reputation ...
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Richmond Magazine just posted the BayScapes article online. Check it out at the following link.
Source: www.richmondmagazine.com
Covering the full range of life in Richmond, Va., from politics and news to dining and real estate, the online arm of Richmond Magazine offers content from the print edition, as well as Web-only features and blogs.
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay For those in the Richmond area, check out the latest edition of Richmond Magazine. Chris French, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay's Virginia Director, was interviewed about BayScapes, the Alliance's conservation landscaping program. The article features the recent BayScapes project at the Science Museum of Virginia and highlights Alliance community demonstration sites around the City.
Source: www.acb-online.org
BayScapes are environmentally-sound landscapes benefiting people, wildlife, and the Chesapeake Bay. BayScaping advocates a "holistic" approach to landscaping through principles inspired by relationships in the natural environment.
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is committed to forming partnerships and facilitating collaborative solutions to help restore the Chesapeake Bay. Read more from our new Executive Director here:
Source: www.bayjournal.com
35 years of Alliance accomplishments Alliance gets new web site; 1998 ACB Annual Report; and more... Alliance taking nominations for Flanigan award
