Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project Update: Maryland Public Service Commission Pre-Hearing June 10th on YouTube

On May 9th, the Maryland Public Service Commission granted Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® and 126 other interested parties intervenor status in the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project Update case. We would like to thank everyone that wrote to PSC asking that we be granted intervenor status. On Tuesday, June 10th, at 10:00 AM, the Maryland Public Service Commission …

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Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Welcomes Aidan Darling from Skidmore College

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 …

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Sparks Nature Center Open Hours

Monday: Closed Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Thursday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Friday: Closed Saturday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Sunday: Closed The Sparks Nature Center will be closed on: Saturday, June 14th, for the Snakes on the Dundee Snakehead Derby at Dundee creek. Thursday, June 19th, …

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2025 Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Spring Newsletter

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 …

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