Exciting news for everyone who has stopped by the Sparks Bank Nature Center in the last few months to look at our 180 gallon aquarium full of nothing: There are fish in there now! There are over 1,200 species of killifish around the world, some coming in vibrant colors. Our Banded Killifish (Fundulus diaphanus) are …
Skidmore Advanced GIS students partner with Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® to model the river’s E. coli values at critical sites. From February to May, the students will be running models of various river segments to better understand the threats to increased levels of E. coli in a dynamic environment. Meet the Team! Sophie Zuckman Sophie is a …
Chichedo Duru continued her work on water quality monitoring, publishing a study entitled “Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Occurrence in Gunpowder River Watershed in Maryland United States” in Water 2026’s special issue “Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Soil and Water Environment.” Duru worked with Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Theaux Le Gardeur and two former Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® interns …
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 …