When it comes to working with the community on environmental cleanup and conservation, most nonprofits prefer to use a carrot rather than a stick. This means building relationships, cultivating partnerships, and encouraging teamwork. In many cases, it works. But what happens when it doesn’t? That’s where the Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRKN) comes in. PRKN encourages voluntary compliance, […]
If you live in the state of Maryland, you may have wondered why you pay extra for that pretty blue Chesapeake Bay license plate. Many people assume that it’s to generate revenue for the state. In reality, $10 goes to the Chesapeake Bay Trust to fund environmental projects and the other $10 goes to the […]
Want to help the environment but aren’t sure where to start? Afraid your small changes won’t have a big enough impact? It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all the environmental information and advice circulating online. For those who live in the DMV (and especially Fairfax County residents), Clean Fairfax is here to simplify sustainability. Clean […]
While water cleanup is a critical element of any environmental organization’s work, it’s even more effective to prevent pollution before it gets to the water in the first place. The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay takes this approach by partnering with communities, corporations, and conservationists that depend on our natural resources. Rather than treating local […]
For many school children, especially those who grow up in urban areas, the natural world is a mystery. They may have no idea where their food comes from. They may have never laid eyes on an expanse of trees or walked in a bubbling brook. The Alice Ferguson Foundation, tucked away right outside of Washington, […]
This coming Saturday, April 22 is Earth Day. For over 50 years, billions of people have participated in this annual celebration around the globe. Earth Day is an event in which like-minded global citizens join in a common mission: to promote awareness of our natural world and the need to work together to ensure its […]
There are few things more iconic to the Chesapeake Bay than the eastern oyster. As filter feeders, they clean our waters. As an important part of the food chain, they serve as tasty treats. But like so many of our natural resources, oysters have become victims to over-harvesting, disease, pollution, and habitat loss. Today, oyster […]
Longtime, trusted advocates for environmental legislation, ShoreRivers adopts a “friends first” approach to their work, prioritizing cooperation with local government, businesses, and farmers. Given that agriculture occupies 60% of the land on the Eastern Shore, this approach is crucial to ShoreRivers’ success. By building relationships with local stakeholders through incentive and outreach programs, ShoreRivers has […]
Most of us have heard the expression, “Many hands make for light work.” Many hands are definitely at work at the Potomac Conservancy, whose goal is to make the Potomac River safe for swimming and fishing by 2025. That’s an ambitious goal, but the conservancy has 30,000 supporters who have joined the fight to clean […]
Even the National Park Service needs a little help every now and then. This is one of the roles of Rock Creek Conservancy (RCC), a Bethesda, MD nonprofit that supports the National Park Service in Rock Creek Park, a large urban park that bisects the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Created by an Act of […]
