Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

Green infrastructure - the Alliance reduces stormwater runoff and pollution by implementing conservation landscaping practices that improve water quality and support healthy landscapes throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Stewardship and engagement- the Alliance engages communities, companies, and conservationists to build a more resilient landscape and foster a deeper commitment to improving our local lands and waters in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Agriculture- the Alliance supports farmers in implementing agricultural best management practices to restore the health of local rivers and streams within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Other watershed restoration programs - the Alliance designs, implements, and coordinates a variety of on-the ground projects that reduce polluted runoff in developed areas through green infrastructure stormwater practices, install effective best management practices on agricultural lands, runoff in developed areas through green infrastructure stormwater practices, install effective best management practices on agricultural lands, conduct monitoring of local streams through training and mobilization of citizen volunteers, carry out stream cleanup and restoration activities, assist local governments in developing local plans and implementing programs for watershed protection and restoration, and creating education and networking opportunities for conservation professionals.