Brady Bayne just graduated from Shepherd University in West Virginia with a B.S in Environmental Science concentrated in aquatic sciences. During his time at Shepherd Brady conducted research on bacterial contamination of streams in Jefferson County West Virginia. It was here where Brady cultivated his passion for local waterways and the need for their preservation. …
Sophie is a Maryland native studying Environmental Science at Skidmore College. She is especially interested in land conservation, water protection, and environmental education. At Skidmore, she has contributed to research on invasive species management, nitrogen fertilizer application, and sustainable technologies like solar ovens. This summer, Sophie is supporting Gunpowder Riverkeeper by working at the Sparks …
Will Boyce is a graduating senior from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies. He has written for the Environmental Justice Atlas on toxic waste impacts in Indigenous communities and has completed an Aquatic Wild teaching certification. Through working on Skidmore’s Environmental Action Club, he organized campus-wide sustainability …
[NOTE: this Newsletter was originally published on June 13th.] Summer Swimming Season Water Monitoring After Memorial Day, we began our summer swimming season monitoring efforts. So far, E. coli levels have been low enough that it is safe to swim at every point we monitor. Please keep in mind that E. coli levels can change …
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 …