Chesapeake Bay Trust – Climate Corps Programs The Chesapeake Bay Trust is excited to share that applications for the 2026–27 Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps (CCCC) are now OPEN! The deadline to apply is Friday, March 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM — and we’d love to see an application from you! The Chesapeake Conservation and …
As part of The Maryland Great Outdoors Act, a statewide initiative to improve park infrastructure, the Sparks Bank Nature Center has received a new standing-seam metal roof to replace the aging asphalt-shingled roof. This marks a significant investment of state money on the Nature Center and a return to a historically accurate aesthetic for the …
As Maryland braces for the winter snow to begin falling, the salt trucks begin making their way around Baltimore and Harford counties to ensure the roads are safe for a commuters. Road salt is an important component of winter preparations as it prevents ice from forming on sidewalks and roads creating dangerous conditions. However, the …
Hi! I am joining Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® as a YCI member. I am a senior at Hereford High School and am a member of the cross country and track and field team. I joined Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® to learn more about my local environment, concerns its facing, environmental policies and hopefully help me to figure out what …
As part of her recent donations of almost 12 million dollars, Billie Eilish has donated $11,000 to the Howard County Conservancy’s Youth Climate Institute (YCI). Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® is proud to host our local chapter of YCI allowing high school students to network, build their resume, and learn what they can do amid our rapidly changing …