2025 Year-End Letter

Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® acknowledges that we protect land, water, sensitive species, and communities in the traditional territory of many nations including the Algonquin speaking Susquehannock, and Delaware peoples. First and foremost, we wish all of you and your family members continued good health and peace. Thank you for supporting our efforts! Clean water is everyone’s right …

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Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Partners with the Izaak Walton League of America to join the Salt Watch Program

As Maryland braces for the winter snow to begin falling, the salt trucks begin making their way around Baltimore and Harford counties to ensure the roads are safe for a commuters. Road salt is an important component of winter preparations as it prevents ice from forming on sidewalks and roads creating dangerous conditions. However, the …

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Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Attends North American WATERKEEPER Summit in Pittsburgh, PA

Thursday November 13th and Friday November 14th, Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®’s Theaux Le Gardeur attended the Pittsburgh conference in-person and staffers attended virtually via the live-stream to network with WATERKEEPERS across the continent. Highlights from the live-stream included a session on tips and tricks for leveraging dollars, disaster response strategies, making “non-traditional” allies, and monitoring how road …

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Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Team Presents at 31st Annual Maryland Water Monitoring Council

Thursday November 20th, Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®’s Theaux Le Gardeur, staff, intern, and volunteer met at the Maritime Conference Center in Linthicum for the 2025 Maryland Water Monitoring Council Annual Conference. 475 people attended the 31st iteration of this event focused on Embracing Innovation to Protect and Restore Maryland’s Waters. The day began with keynote speakers Jeremy …

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