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Gunpowder River Water Quality Update July 23rd, 2024

Gunpowder Riverkeeper is proud to provide up-to-date water quality information to residents of Baltimore and Harford counties along the Gunpowder and Bush River Watersheds. For a map based on Bacteria Monitoring Results and more information on this monitoring work, please visit: https://gunpowderriverkeeper.org/swim-guide https://www.theswimguide.org/widgets/programMap.php?id=231&height=500&width=600%27%20+%20%27id=%27%20+%20programId%20+%20%27&height=%27%20+%201000%20+%20%27&width=%27%20+%20widgetWidth%20+%20%27 In partnership with Community Environmental Laboratories, an EPA-certified water testing laboratory located …

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Gunpowder River Water Quality Update July 9th, 2024

Gunpowder Riverkeeper is proud to provide up-to-date water quality information to residents of Baltimore and Harford counties along the Gunpowder and Bush River Watersheds. For a map based on Bacteria Monitoring Results and more information on this monitoring work, please visit: https://gunpowderriverkeeper.org/swim-guide  In partnership with Community Environmental Laboratories, an EPA-certified water testing laboratory located …

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Forest to Faucet Speaker Series at Sparks Nature Center – October Speakers: Dan Sproles and Dylan Linnell

On Tuesday, October 24th, snorkelers Dan Sproles and Dylan Linnell presented in the Forest to Faucet Speaker Series, River Snorkeling: An “Eyes First” Journey Beneath the Surface at the Sparks Nature Center. They shared their experiences of snorkeling in rivers across Appalachia to a full house. Also, they displayed the gear that they use, showed …

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SERC Training Update

Thank you to the three Gunpowder Riverkeeper members who have already attended the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) training for our ground truthing efforts! Jayne Heckhackley, a board member, and Emily Mendenhall, a committee member, attended the second day of the workshop, which focused on learning how to perform three different tests of water quality. …

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2020 Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER Year End Review and Appeal

First and foremost we wish all of you and your family members continued good health and peace during these challenging times. Thank you for supporting our efforts to protect the Gunpowder and Bush River watersheds! Clean water is everyone’s right and as a shared resource must be protected for all. Your support in 2020 resulted …

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