Member Highlight: Butternut Valley Alliance
For this Member Highlight, the Coalition’s New York State Lead, Amy Wyant, interviews Ed Lentz, Chairperson of the Board of Directors with Butternut Valley Alliance (BVA). Their edited conversation follows.
An Intern's-Eye View: 2024 Chesapeake Bay Day on the Hill
In the halls of Congress last week, I spotted four American Legion veterans, three cowboys, two goths, and a peanut farmer. It was the Choose Clean Water Coalition’s 13th annual Chesapeake Bay Day on the Hill (affectionately called “Lobby Day”), and I was there along with nearly 100 Coalition members to ask our representatives to protect the rivers and streams in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Shop the Choose Clean Water Store
In 2009, a group of dedicated environmentalists came together to create the Choose Clean Water Coalition. It’s now our 15th year of fighting for clean rivers and streams in the Chesapeake Bay region, and we have some fun announcements coming down the pipeline.
The Power of Community Engagement (and Good Lawyers) in Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Retiree Bob Zillig is fighting to preserve his waterfront community’s peace, quiet, and remaining scrap of tidal and nontidal wetlands.
Clean Water Profile: Maria Russo
For this Clean Water Profile, West Virginia Rivers Coalition’s Clean Water Campaign Coordinator Maria Russo weighs in on the joys and challenges of her work, de-centering from the now, and finding her way home. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
Clean Water Profile: Mauricio Rosales
Our Clean Water Profile series continues with Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s Mauricio Rosales.
Member Highlight: St. Mary's River Watershed Association
For this Member Highlight, the Coalition’s Maryland State Lead, Marisa Olszewski, interviews Emma Green, General Manager of the St. Mary’s River Watershed Association.
Member Highlight: Elks Run Watershed Group
In this member highlight, the Coalition’s West Virginia State Lead, Maria Russo, sits down with Steve Paradis, a Public Works Administrator for Harpers Ferry and member of Elks Run Watershed Group. The following was edited for length and clarity.
Member Highlight: Prince William Conservation Alliance
Pat Calvert, the Coalition's Virginia State Lead, interviews Ashley Studholme, the Executive Director of the Prince William Conservation Alliance in Woodbridge, Virginia. An edited version of their conversation follows.
EPA and DOE Award $177 Million for Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers
Environmental justice rests at the forefront of conservation work today. While pollution and the climate crisis affect everyone, low-income communities that are predominately Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) experience disproportionate environmental risks as compared to their higher-income counterparts.
Mariah Davis Receives Environmental Justice Award
The Choose Clean Water Coalition is thrilled to share that Deputy Director Mariah Davis was honored with a Black Millennials 4 Flint Young, Gifted & Green 40 under 40 Award!
Welcoming Kara Siglin!
My name is Kara Siglin (she/her) and I'm excited to be the Choose Clean Water Coalition's new Communications Intern!
Exploring Wild Virginia
In this member highlight, the Coalition’s Virginia State Lead, Pat Calvert, sits down with the Calandra Waters Lake and David Sligh of Coalition member Wild Virginia, a grassroots statewide nonprofit dedicated to protecting and connecting Virginia's wild places.
Welcoming Rosa Hance!
My name is Rosa Hance (she/her) and I am thrilled to begin my work as Energy Policy Contractor for the Choose Clean Water Coalition.
A Big Dam Problem: Cleaning up Conowingo
The Conowingo Dam, owned by Constellation Energy, is one of the largest non-federal hydroelectric dams in the United States. For decades, the dam has protected the Susquehanna river and the Chesapeake Bay from stormwater and agriculture runoff. But its ability to protect wildlife, water quality, and public health is dwindling. So, whose responsibility is it to clean it up?
Delaware Nature Society – Making Big Waves in a Small State
DelNature’s work has changed with the needs of the environment in Delaware and the region, supporting many efforts from buffer ordinance updates to environmental justice. Having worked for the passage of the Clean Water for Delaware Act (2021) and the Plastic Carryout Bag Ban in Delaware (2021), it supported the Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Program since its earliest stages.
Clean Water Profile: Ridgway "Ridge" Hall
Our Clean Water Profile series continues, highlighting a long-time advocate and legal warrior for clean water. Ridgway Hall, known by friends and colleagues as “Ridge,” is a walking encyclopedia of the history of Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts, particularly as it relates to its legal battles.
More than a Name: A Conversation with Nature Forward
A long-time member of the Choose Clean Water Coalition, Nature Forward may look like a group you have never heard of, but perhaps you were familiar with the Audubon Naturalist Society?
Clean Water Profile: Mariah Davis
Next up in our Clean Water Profile series is the Coalition’s own Mariah Davis. Mariah was named the River Network’s 2022 Emerging Leader this spring and was recently appointed to the Coalition’s Deputy Director. We sat down with Mariah to learn more about her experience and her ongoing plans to continue supporting water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.
Clock is Ticking on Chesapeake Bay
We have a national treasure right in our backyard. While we have made great progress in improving the health of the rivers and streams feeding the Chesapeake Bay, the ultimate success of the restoration effort for the nation’s largest estuary is at risk.
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