Steve Duker Continues Volunteering as a Member of the Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Monitoring Team

Steve started his college education and career as a microbiologist, earning a BS degree in Microbiology from the University of Maryland and working at NIH and Johns Hopkins. Steve finished his career in science, developing rapid diagnostic tests for various infectious diseases at Becton Dickinson. Steve went on to earn a second degree at U …

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Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER Shows Up in Solidarity with the Lower Susquehanna RIVERKEEPER for the 2025 Dam Bridge Challenge

Saturday September 20th the Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER and staff made the trek to Wrightsville, Pennsylvania to take part in the 7th Annual Dam Bridge Challenge Paddle Races hosted by the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association. The Riverfront Park was loaded with local vendors, food trucks, a stage for live music, and of course information from our local …

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Thanks to MOM’s Organic Market for Hosting Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER for Watershed Cleanup Donation Day

Watershed Cleanup Donation day at MOM’s Organic Markets was a huge success. Despite the dreary weather, shoppers showed up in droves to make their purchases count toward the watershed clean-up fundraiser where 5% of all purchases were donated to Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER. Staff and volunteers of Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER were on-site at Lutherville/Timonium and White Marsh where …

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Fisheries Shocking Survey: Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER Lends a Hand

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) Fisheries conducts an annual survey of Brown Trout in the Big Gunpowder Falls. Over a period of two days, three sections of the river are surveyed to help gain a better understanding of the trout populations and trends over time. To do so requires a team of staff …

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Terry Newendorp Environmental Scholarship for the Gunpowder River 2026 Application

The Terry Newendorp Environmental Scholarship for the Gunpowder River 2026: Criteria and Application Guidelines The Award  The Terry Newendorp Environmental Scholarship is a gift that was established in 2018 by Terry Newendorp, an avid fisherman and generous conservationist who foresaw that “protection of the Gunpowder River had to come from future generations.” The award’s purpose is …

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