Sponsor
With more than 6,000 stormwater professionals within our network, we have an expansive reach. However, our ability to deliver free and low-cost training and resources can only go so far. Generous sponsors like you make it possible to ensure our programs remain free and accessible to all of our network, furthering adoption of the latest stormwater science and techniques.
Learn about our programs and explore our unique sponsorship opportunities below.
CUSP
CUSP provides students, early career professionals, and new staff or volunteers with the fundamental stormwater knowledge they need to advance their careers and their programs through a free training program.
Since its inception in 2022, over 400 participants have earned their CUSP certificates. In addition to online training, trainees participate in stormwater field trips, networking events, and our annual Stormwater Career Symposium.
BUBBAs
A bi-annual biennial competition that launched in 2014, the Best Urban BMP in the Bay Awards contest (BUBBAs) recognizes the best practices and programs being implemented in urban environments across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
There are five categories local innovators can apply to and winners are selected based on innovation, transferability, and community engagement.
CUSP Sponsorships
Sponsoring CUSP provides an opportunity to support our Stormwater Career Symposium. At this event, held for the first time in 2025, participants hear from a variety of industry leaders about the stormwater profession and the skills necessary to succeed. We address different pathways to stormwater careers and connect attendees with prospective employers to learn about opportunities and experiences at their respective organizations. Throughout the day, there are networking opportunities as well as a chance to visit an example of stormwater innovation within our watershed — such as when we toured the National Aquarium’s Harbor Wetlands exhibit in 2025.
Our inaugural symposium agenda in 2025 hosted 60 participants and five organizations who exhibited tables, including Morgan State University, Biohabitats, CityScape Engineering, and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. In 2026, we hope to expand our reach by rotating the event location and continuing to make the event free, engaging, and accessible.
Level 1: $5,000 - Symposium Venue Sponsor
Your generous donation helps offset the cost of a venue to host this year’s symposium. This level of support ensures we have capacity to host over 100 students and young professionals! As a thank you, your company/organization will receive the following:
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Option to exhibit/table at the 2026 Stormwater Career Symposium
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Company logo displayed on:
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Signage at the symposium venue welcome area
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In CUSP presentation materials
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CSN CUSP website
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CSN social media platforms
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Level 2: $2,500 - Symposium Lunch Sponsor
Your generous donation positions you as one of the official lunch sponsors for this year’s Symposium. This level of support provides meals for 60 students and young professionals! As a thank you, your company/organization will receive the following:
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Option to exhibit/table at the 2026 Stormwater Career Symposium
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Company logo displayed on:
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Signage at the symposium lunch tables
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In CUSP presentation materials
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CSN CUSP website
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CSN social media platforms
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Level 3: $1,000 - CUSP Networking Sponsor
Your generous donation helps offset the costs of providing in-person networking and learning opportunities for participants. This level of support offsets the cost of travel assistance for participants to the Symposium, and CUSP Stormwater Field Trips! As a thank you, your company/organization will receive the following:
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Option to exhibit/table at the 2026 Stormwater Career Symposium
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Company logo displayed on:
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In CUSP presentation materials
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CSN CUSP website
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CSN social media platforms
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Level 4: $500 - CUSP Scholarship Sponsor
Your generous donation at this level provides scholarship funding to cover the full cost of CEUs for 10 CUSP participants! As a thank you, your company/organization will receive the following:
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Option to exhibit/table at the 2026 Stormwater Career Symposium
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Company logo displayed on:
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In CUSP presentation materials
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CSN CUSP website
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CSN social media platforms
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Level 5: $250 - CUSP Program Support Sponsor
Your generous donation at this level provides general support assistance to help cover the cost for CSN staff to continue to develop and deliver high-quality training for students and early career professionals! As a thank you, your company/organization will receive the following:
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Option to exhibit/table at the 2026 Stormwater Career Symposium
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Company logo displayed on:
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In CUSP presentation materials
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CSN CUSP website
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CSN social media platforms
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BUBBA Sponsorships
Since 2014, over 400 entries have been submitted from all six states across the watershed, plus the District of Columbia, and the event continues to grow. The BUBBAs is often mentioned at conferences and workshops around the country as programs present their progress, and it is a recognizable name in the stormwater field as a notable award in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Level 1: $1,000 - Gold Sponsor
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Become an Official BUBBAs sponsor, with your company logo displayed on contest promotional materials during the competition, including flyers, brochures, and the official contest packet.
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Receive a guaranteed spot to participate in the 2025 Bay-wide Stormwater Partners Retreat, an invitation-only event for 150 stormwater leaders.
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Your logo and website prominently displayed on CSN’s website all year.
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Your firm profiled in our monthly e-mail to our network of 6,500 stormwater professionals
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Level 2: $500 - Silver Sponsor
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Become an Official BUBBAs sponsor, with your company logo displayed on contest promotional materials during the competition, including flyers, brochures, and the official contest packet.
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Your logo and website prominently displayed on CSN’s website all year.
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The benefit of knowing you’ve done your part to improve the health of local streams and the Chesapeake Bay!
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Level 3 - $210 - Retreat Scholar Sponsor
Since the inaugural contest in 2014, Chesapeake Stormwater Network has hosted our Biennial Stormwater Partners Retreat on the heels of the BUBBA Awards. The Retreat is an in-demand event designed to foster collaborative discussion, and its attendees are among the most influential innovators in stormwater and watershed management in the region. Your contribution as a Retreat Scholarship Sponsor has the following impact:
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Supports our effort to make the Stormwater Retreat accessible to students and early professionals. $210 covers the cost of one night at our retreat. You can also choose to cover multiple nights/the whole event.
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Your company logo or name will be displayed and recognized during the BUBBAs competition and/or the Stormwater Retreat as an official sponsor, depending on donation timing.
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Are you a part of an organization that is interested in supporting our mission? Do you love the work that Chesapeake Stormwater Network does, but don’t want to direct your donation towards a specific program? We offer the opportunity to support Chesapeake Stormwater Network through our general fund.