Education
Morgan Watson is the 2025 Terry Newendorp Scholarship Winner
Morgan Watson, pictured above posing with his scholarship check, was this year’s recipient of the Terry Newendorp Environmental Scholarship. He is studying Biology and Environmental Science at the University of Virginia. As a student at Hereford High School, Morgan served on the Baltimore County Student Council Executive Board as the Environmental Chair, volunteered his time …
MDE Launches Enviroscreen 3.0 Environmental Justice Screening Tool
The Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER staff attended the webinar on Thursday, September 25th to gain an understanding of how the Maryland Department of the Environment’s updated Enviroscreen tool can help us analyze community data. The tool allows for an easy comparison between the demographics as provided by census data and the Environmental Justice (EJ) score as defined …
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER Shows Up in Solidarity with the Lower Susquehanna RIVERKEEPER for the 2025 Dam Bridge Challenge
Saturday September 20th the Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER and staff made the trek to Wrightsville, Pennsylvania to take part in the 7th Annual Dam Bridge Challenge Paddle Races hosted by the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association. The Riverfront Park was loaded with local vendors, food trucks, a stage for live music, and of course information from our local …
Fisheries Shocking Survey: Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER Lends a Hand
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) Fisheries conducts an annual survey of Brown Trout in the Big Gunpowder Falls. Over a period of two days, three sections of the river are surveyed to help gain a better understanding of the trout populations and trends over time. To do so requires a team of staff …