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 …
As part of the public comment period and at one of the three public meetings on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s proposed change to the definition of what constitutes “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS), Theaux Le Gardeur provided written and oral testimony to inform the proposed definition change and to advocate for the protections …
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® was pleased to be able to provide language to inform WATERKEEPERS® Chesapeake’s letter to the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) during the public comment period on the proposed definition change to Waters of the United States (WOTUS). Thanks to WATERKEEPERS® Chesapeake for their continued efforts to protect the Bay and for allowing Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® to …
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 …