Stories by Alicia Pimental
Alicia is the Chesapeake Bay Program's online communications manager. She manages the Bay Program's web content and social media channels. Alicia discovered her love for nature and the environment while growing up along Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts. When she's not at work, Alicia enjoys cooking, traveling, photography and playing with her chocolate lab, Tess.
Groundbreaking of "The People's Garden" at USDA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
February 1, 2009The U.S. Department of Agriculture is installing a 2,500 square foot "People's Garden" at its Washington, D.C. headquarters.
Read storyMaryland Preserves 20 Miles of Potomac River Shoreline
February 1, 2009The state of Maryland has preserved nearly i4,500 acres of land in Cecil, Charles and St. Mary's counties.
Read storyHelp the Bay Program count volunteers in new annual survey
January 28, 2009There is a great deal of emphasis placed on government’s ability and responsibility to clean up the Chesapeake Bay.
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EPA report shows potential damaging effects of sea level rise on Chesapeake Bay's marshes
January 21, 2009A recently released report by the U.S. EPA shows that many areas of the Bays shoreline are already witnessing the effects of sea level rise
Read story$23 Million in Farm Bill Funding to Support Agricultural Conservation Practices in Chesapeake Region
January 15, 2009The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released $23 million for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative.
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Maryland Receives Federal Aid to Help Blue Crab Industry
January 1, 2009NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service has awarded Maryland $2.2 million in federal fishery disaster funding.
Read storyAnnapolis Bans Use of Lawn Fertilizer Containing Phosphorus
January 1, 2009To help reduce pollution flowing to the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, Md. has banned phosphorus-containing fertilizer.
Read storyRep. Wittman visits the Bay Program office
December 12, 2008Rep. Rob Wittman from Virginia presented at the quarterly Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee meeting about his bill.
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Partnership Protects Virginia Marsh from Erosion
December 4, 2008An agency partnership protects from erosion more than 500 acres of tidal freshwater marsh on Herring Creek in Charles City County, Virginia.
Read storyNew Online Calculator Assesses Your Nitrogen Footprint
December 1, 2008Ever wonder how much pollution you contribute to the Bay and its rivers?
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