In 1971, a group of concerned citizens, representing business, agriculture, conservation, academia, and government began gathering to discuss the declining “state of the Bay” and a lack of political commitment to address it. They formed a coalition called “The Citizens Program for the Chesapeake Bay” and brought regional leaders together to discuss a coordinated approach to the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers.

We strive for clean streams and rivers flowing through resilient landscapes, cared for by the people who live, work, and play in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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This exciting project was the result of a partnership between Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and Eurofins to provide a dedicated green space which benefits our native wildlife and our surrounding community!

In 2018 the walking path was installed, and in October 2019 over 75 Eurofins employees and community members assisted in the installation of 6.25 acres of new forest. That's  1,250 trees! A year later, Eurofins also installed a rain garden to capture parking lot stormwater runoff and provide for pollinator habitat!

This riparian forested buffer protects a tributary to the Conestoga River. It provides numerous benefits such as shade for cooler stream temperatures, food and habitat for wildlife, reduced erosion impacts, and acts as a pollution filter. Not to mention, these native trees provide fresh air, carbon storage, and a peaceful setting for community members to enjoy!

Funding was provided through a grant from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). To learn more about riparian buffer plantings visit allianceforthebay.org/PAtrees


Eurofins

This exciting project was the result of a partnership between the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and Warwick Township. While formerly started as the Saylor Park meadow seeding, over 100 volunteers came together to establish this site with over 1,200 new trees!

This riparian forested buffer protects a tributary to the Santo Domingo Creek, which connects to Lititz Run before it drains to the Conestoga River. It provides numerous benefits such as shade for cooler stream temperatures, food and habitat for wildlife, reduced erosion impacts, and acts as a pollution filter. Not to mention, these native trees provide fresh air, carbon storage, and a peaceful setting for community members to enjoy!

Funding was provided through a grant from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). To learn more about riparian buffer plantings visit allianceforthebay.org/PAtrees


Dean L. Saylor Park

The living shoreline and marsh restoration project near Lake Claire  spans 600 linear feet of living shoreline and has restored 10.1 acres of declining tidal wetlands. This project, implemented in spring 2022, improves water quality through the creation of high-quality habitat and increased shoreline resiliency against storms. Habitat enhancement activities include the installation of marsh vegetation, along with the placement of of 38 inverted rootwads and 45 oyster reef balls seeded with oyster spat which created a natural reef that buffers wave energy, improving the resilience of this tidal habitat.  

The shoreline and marsh habitat results in a greater abundance of aquatic invertebrates, fish, horseshoe crabs, waterfowl, wading birds, and more. It reduces wave erosion to the shoreline especially in winter and in large storm events and increases long-term protection of Lake Claire, a 4 acre coastal pond. 

Partners for this project include: Cape St. Claire Improvement Association, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and Biohabitats, Inc. Grant funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made this project possible.  

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