Oldfields School Visits Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® at Sparks Bank Nature Center

On October 29th, 2025 almost a dozen eighth and ninth graders accompanied by their teacher Larry Foulk joined Gunpowder Riverkeeper® at the Sparks Bank Nature Center for an impromptu interactive talk and stream walk while their upperclassmen peers took the PSATs and other high-stakes tests. They met with Riverkeeper Theaux Le Gardeur on his way …

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Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®’s Youth Climate Institute Chapter to begin meeting October 22nd: Applications still being accepted

Youth Climate Institute (YCI) Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER is proud to be partnered with the Youth Climate Institute to be a chapter leader for the upcoming school year! What is YCI? The Youth Climate Institute is a certification for High Schools Students. YCI educates and certifies the next generation of leaders on climate science, environmental justice, and …

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Steve Duker Continues Volunteering as a Member of the Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Monitoring Team

Steve started his college education and career as a microbiologist, earning a BS degree in Microbiology from the University of Maryland and working at NIH and Johns Hopkins. Steve finished his career in science, developing rapid diagnostic tests for various infectious diseases at Becton Dickinson. Steve went on to earn a second degree at U …

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Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Receives Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Training

On October 2nd 2025 Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® staff and volunteers met at the Hammerman beach house to take part in training provided by the state of Maryland Department of Natural Resource’s (MDNR) Brooke Landry, Kaitlin Scowen, and Erika Koontz on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV). Their organization Chesapeake Bay SAV Watchers has been tracking the population of …

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