Microplastics and How to Reduce Their Presence in the Gunpowder River

Gunpowder Riverkeeper has welcomed Johns Hopkins Graduate student, Jenn Galler, to our water quality monitoring program. Jenn wrote the following article on microplastics and their relevance to water bodies and the Gunpowder River. Read more about Jenn’s work here.  Microplastics are just what they sound like: tiny plastic particles that result from both commercial product …

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Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Welcomes John Hopkins Graduate Student to Water Quality Monitoring Program

Jenn Galler is a first year graduate student at Johns Hopkins University studying Environmental Sciences and Policy. She is also a Community Organizer for Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League. Her passion for the environment started at an early age when she always wanted to be outside and was intrigued with the natural world. In fall …

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Gunpowder River Water Quality Update June 22nd, 2022

Gunpowder Riverkeeper is proud to provide up-to-date water quality information to residents of Baltimore and Harford counties along the Gunpowder and Bush River Watersheds.  For a map based on Bacteria Monitoring Results and more information on this monitoring work, please visit: https://gunpowderriverkeeper.org/swim-guide  In partnership with Community Environmental Laboratories, an EPA-certified water testing laboratory located …

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Gunpowder River Water Quality Update June 14, 2022

Gunpowder Riverkeeper is proud to provide up-to-date water quality information to residents of Baltimore and Harford counties along the Gunpowder and Bush River Watersheds.  For a map based on Bacteria Monitoring Results and more information on this monitoring work please visit:https://gunpowderriverkeeper.org/swim-guide In partnership with Community Environmental Laboratories, an EPA-certified water testing laboratory located in Harford …

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Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Welcomes Second Skidmore Intern for Summer

Isabel Ryen, a rising third-year student, has joined Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® as our second summer intern from Skidmore College. With a love for hiking and the outdoors, Isabel is excited to join RIVERKEEPER®’s efforts in conserving, preserving, and restoring the Gunpowder and Bush watersheds. She is pursuing her undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies, with a concentration in …

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