On Saturday September 19th, 2026 Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® ‘s Theaux Le Gardeur and Department of Service and Civic Innovation 2nd Year Leader, Brady Bayne, met with Kaitlin Scowen, Erika Koontz, and Erin Tomassoni from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and the Chesapeake Bay SAV Watchers program to begin a day of a submerged aquatic …
On Thursday September 10th, Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®’s Theaux Le Gardeur and Department of Service and Civic Innovation (DSCI) 2nd Year Leader, Brady Bayne, met with Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) Fisheries and The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) early in the morning to observe and assist with a beach seine sample at …
The Terry Newendorp Environmental Scholarship for the Gunpowder River 2027: Criteria and Application Guidelines The Award The Terry Newendorp Environmental Scholarship is a gift that was established in 2018 by Terry Newendorp, an avid fisherman and generous conservationist who foresaw that “protection of the Gunpowder River had to come from future generations.” The award’s purpose is …
Join us at the Gunpowder Falls State Park Hammerman Area and Dundee Creek Marina for a day of learning about Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) and to become trained volunteer monitors with Chesapeake Bay SAV Watchers. Submerged Aquatic Vegetation provides food, shelter, and oxygen to a wide variety of Chesapeake Bay species such as migratory waterfowl, …
Luke is studying Biology and Environmental Science at Skidmore College. He is especially interested in marine ecology, photography, and environmental education. At Skidmore, he has contributed to the educational development of science labs along with research on coral reefs and 3D modeling of corals in virtual reality. This summer, Luke is supporting Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® by …