On June 13th, Gunpowder Riverkeeper staff led employees from the Towson Branch of Baird Wealth Management on a stream walk during their corporate week of giving. On our walk along the upper Gunpowder, we discussed our projects that connect the forest to the faucet and protect the drinking water supply for 1.5 million Baltimore City …
First and foremost we wish all of you and your family members continued good health and peace during these challenging times. Thank you for supporting our efforts to protect and restore the Gunpowder and Bush River watersheds! Clean water is everyone’s right and a shared resource that must be protected for all. Your support in …
Gunpowder Riverkeeper’s Clear Choices Clean Water Chesapeake Bay campaign is encouraging residents of Harford County to take action to protect the important ecosystems present in the Bay region. Community members are able to take pledges promising to abstain from using harmful lawn fertilizers, to clean up after their pets, to protect and support native plants …
Did you know that about 70% of pollution in our waterways comes from stormwater runoff? Native plants can slow that runoff to a crawl or stop it altogether. And a good planting also supports our all-important pollinators at the same time. Take the Native Plant & Pollinator pledge to protect our water with native plants. …
Did you know that over application of lawn fertilizer can lead to serious water quality issues in our local rivers and streams? It takes just one (1) pound of phosphorus and seven (7) pounds of nitrogen entering a waterway to produce 500 pounds of algae. As we enter the winter months it is a good …