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Action Alert: Tell the U.S. Government Office of Management and Budget Your Thoughts on Grant Funding Regulations

On July 9th, Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® took part in a webinar hosted by The Conservation Capacity Project to review the changes proposed by the US Office of Management and Budget regarding litigation, regulations, and Executive Orders from the past 18 months affecting federal funding. Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® is not currently the recipient of federal grant moneys directly, …

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Bacterial Sources in the Gunpowder River

Memorial Day through Labor Day, Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® conducts weekly bacterial water quality monitoring to inform river users of conditions that are more likely to result in bacterial infection. These conditions usually occur after periods of heavy rainfall as the stormwater runoff carries surface pollutants and discharges into the waterways. E. Coli is one of a …

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Baltimore County Planning Board Meeting and Public Input Meeting on Data Centers: May 21, 2026

The Baltimore County Council’s recent resolution on data center construction required they solicit public input before they submit their report in October. The public input meeting is coming up! Use this link to visit the Baltimore County Website for details and for directions to sign up and join or keep reading below for more details. …

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Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Begins Anadromous Fish Spawn Surveying with Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fisheries

On March 3rd, Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® staff and volunteers met at Jerusalem Mill for our first outing with the Fisheries crew from Maryland Department of Natural Resources to conduct anadromous fish spawn surveying. Staff Brady Bayne, Joe Ottomano, RIVERKEEPER@ Theaux Le Gardeur, and volunteers Kevin Roeder, and Bill Temmink met with Fish Biologists Jeffrey Horne, Marek …

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