[NOTE: this Newsletter was originally published on June 13th.] Summer Swimming Season Water Monitoring After Memorial Day, we began our summer swimming season monitoring efforts. So far, E. coli levels have been low enough that it is safe to swim at every point we monitor. Please keep in mind that E. coli levels can change …
Maryland boasts a diverse array of bird species, thanks to its varied habitats, including wetlands, forests, and coastal areas. Notable birds in Maryland include the state bird, the Baltimore Oriole, as well as the American Black Duck, the Red-tailed Hawk, and various migratory species that pass through during the spring and fall. Birdwatching in Maryland …
Aidan Darling, a rising Junior at Skidmore College, is joining Gunpowder Riverkeeper in summer 2025. At Skidmore, Aidan has studied Environmental Science, and he is particularly interested in environmental engineering as a sustainable solution to environmental problems. Coming from a liberal arts background, with interests in Spanish and art, Aidan brings an interdisciplinary approach to …
Tristan McGregor is from Baltimore County, Maryland. He has lived around the Gunpowder River his entire life from Joppatowne all the way to Middle River. His whole life he has fished and crabbed the river from a little kid all the way to an adult and still remains very passionate for advocacy for this waterbody. …
Earlier this month we published our Spring Newsletter. You can read it in its original format here, or you can read a updated version below [Text in brackets is new]. Since our last newsletter, we have won an award! Thanks to Chesapeake Bay Trust, we received a grant to host the Maryland Climate Corps ‘All …