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

March 17, 2026

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 …

EPA, MDE, and Baltimore County to hold Public Meeting on Baltimore County’s PCB Source Track Down Efforts

February 21, 2026

This just in from the EPA: The meeting will be held on March 24th, 2026 at the Marshy Point Nature Center, 7130 Marshy Point Road, Middle River, MD from 6-7 pm. There will also be an option to join virtually. From Catherine Chong, Assistant Regional Counsel U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3: In accordance with …

Maryland Department of the Environment Stormwater Regulations Virtual Meeting: 1/20/26 at 6pm.

January 20, 2026

This just in from Alex Lima of Maryland Department of the Environment: Virtual Meeting to be held January 20th, 2026 at 6pm and Public Comment Period extended to January 30th, 2026. Read his letter in its entirety below, and check out the hyperlinks if you want to access the meeting, the informational session, or to …

Salt Watch Monitoring of the Little Falls in Baltimore County

January 13, 2026

On Saturday January 10th, 2026 the skies above were dark and the ground wet from last night’s rain meaning its the perfect time to pack up our equipment and hit the road to sample for road salts in the Little Falls, a tributary of the Big Gunpowder Falls. Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® staffers braved the cold and …

Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Partners with MDNR Fisheries for Larval Fish and Egg Surveying: Volunteers Needed!

January 9, 2026

Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® is excited to announce we will be providing capacity to Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) Fisheries Ecosystem Assessment Division for their 2026 anadromous (up-river migratory) fish spawning survey. Volunteer pairs will be directed to four-five sampling sites at key road crossings of the Big Gunpowder Falls once a week from the end …