Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®
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501(3)c nonprofit protecting the watersheds of the Gunpowder, Bird, Bush, and Middle Rivers
Thanks to Travis Loop at Waterloop for his podcast episode covering three legal battles undertaken by local waterkeepers in their efforts to protect their watersheds and the Chesapeake Bay. Check out our blogpost for a summary and for links: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-ri...
January 27, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Thanks to Travis Loop at Waterloop for his podcast episode covering three legal battles undertaken by local waterkeepers in their efforts to protect their watersheds and the Chesapeake Bay. Check out our blogpost for a summary and for links: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-ri...
Thanks to Christine Condon at Maryland Matters for her article analyzing the proposed power plant on Perryman Peninsula. Check out our blogpost for a summary and link to the full article: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/maryland-mat...
Maryland Matters' Christine Condon Covers Perryman Power Plant Proposition - Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®
In her January 19th article for Maryland Matters, Christine Condon covered the proposed natural gas-fired power plant to be built on the already burdened Perryman peninsula in Harford county. The arti...
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January 27, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Thanks to Christine Condon at Maryland Matters for her article analyzing the proposed power plant on Perryman Peninsula. Check out our blogpost for a summary and link to the full article: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/maryland-mat...
Thanks to Waterkeepers Chesapeake for their "From the Rivers to the Bay" video featuring many local waterkeepers. Check out their video and our blogpost for links for their website gunpowderriverkeeper.org/waterkeepers...
Waterkeepers Chesapeake Publishes "From the Rivers to the Bay" Featuring Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®'s Theaux Le Gardeur - Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®
Waterkeepers Chesapeake has published a video of the coalition of Chesapeake Waterkeepers describing what they do and why they do it. Check out the full video below to hear from many of our local wate...
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January 27, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Thanks to Waterkeepers Chesapeake for their "From the Rivers to the Bay" video featuring many local waterkeepers. Check out their video and our blogpost for links for their website gunpowderriverkeeper.org/waterkeepers...
In case you missed it: Theaux Le Gardeur provided testimony to the EPA regarding their proposed definition change to the Waters of the United States. Check out our blogpost with the details and testimony: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-ri...
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®'s Theaux Le Gardeur Provides Testimony and Written Comments on the Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Waters of the United States Definition Change - Gunpowder RIVERKEEP...
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 ...
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January 27, 2026 at 4:24 PM
In case you missed it: Theaux Le Gardeur provided testimony to the EPA regarding their proposed definition change to the Waters of the United States. Check out our blogpost with the details and testimony: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-ri...
In case you missed it, here is the letter WATERKEEPER's Chesapeake sent to inform the EPA's decision making on the proposed Waters of the United States Definition Change including testimony from Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-ri...
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Provides Language to Inform WATERKEEPERS® Chesapeake Commentary on Waters of the United States Definition Change - Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®
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 propos...
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January 27, 2026 at 4:23 PM
In case you missed it, here is the letter WATERKEEPER's Chesapeake sent to inform the EPA's decision making on the proposed Waters of the United States Definition Change including testimony from Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-ri...
In case you missed it, here's the letter Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® co-wrote to Maryland's Board of Public Works before their last meeting on January 7th, 2026: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-ri...
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Pens Joint Letter to Maryland Board of Public Works on Days Cove Rubble Landfill Lease and Permit with Gunpowder Valley Conservancy and Mad About Mud - Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®
To inform the state’s decision making process on the leasing and discharge permitting for the Days Cove Rubble Landfill, Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®, Gunpowder Valley Conservancy, and Mad About Mud co-auth...
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January 27, 2026 at 4:21 PM
In case you missed it, here's the letter Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® co-wrote to Maryland's Board of Public Works before their last meeting on January 7th, 2026: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-ri...
Applications are open for Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps! Check out our blogpost to apply to work at one of the many host sites like Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® that work to protect Maryland's lands, waters, and people who depend on them: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/applications...
Applications Open for the 2026-27 Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps - Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®
Chesapeake Bay Trust – Climate Corps Programs The Chesapeake Bay Trust is excited to share that applications for the 2026–27 Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps (CCCC) are now OPEN! The deadline...
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January 24, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Applications are open for Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps! Check out our blogpost to apply to work at one of the many host sites like Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® that work to protect Maryland's lands, waters, and people who depend on them: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/applications...
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Pens Joint Press Release on Days Cove Rubble Landfill Update: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-ri...
January 21, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Pens Joint Press Release on Days Cove Rubble Landfill Update: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-ri...
Maryland Department of the Environment Stormwater Regulations Virtual Meeting to be held tonight: 1/20/26 at 6pm.
Comment period extended to 1/30/26. Check out our blogpost for links to the information and meeting sessions and comment period details: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/maryland-dep...
Comment period extended to 1/30/26. Check out our blogpost for links to the information and meeting sessions and comment period details: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/maryland-dep...
January 20, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Maryland Department of the Environment Stormwater Regulations Virtual Meeting to be held tonight: 1/20/26 at 6pm.
Comment period extended to 1/30/26. Check out our blogpost for links to the information and meeting sessions and comment period details: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/maryland-dep...
Comment period extended to 1/30/26. Check out our blogpost for links to the information and meeting sessions and comment period details: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/maryland-dep...
Winter Salt Week 2026! Be a smart salter!
January 20, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Winter Salt Week 2026! Be a smart salter!
Save the Date for Winter Salt Week 2026: January 26th-30th
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January 16, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Save the Date for Winter Salt Week 2026: January 26th-30th
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Applications open for the 2026 Scholarship! Deadline to apply is March 15, 2026. gunpowderriverkeeper.org/terry-newend...
January 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Applications open for the 2026 Scholarship! Deadline to apply is March 15, 2026. gunpowderriverkeeper.org/terry-newend...
Volunteers needed! Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® is excited to help MDNR Fisheries with their 2026 Yellow Perch Spawn Survey. Check out website for details: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-ri...
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Partners with MDNR Fisheries for Larval Fish and Egg Surveying: Volunteers Needed! - Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®
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-riv...
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January 9, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Volunteers needed! Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® is excited to help MDNR Fisheries with their 2026 Yellow Perch Spawn Survey. Check out website for details: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-ri...
On December 22, 2025 we submitted a public comment in opposition of the proposed rule that seeks to revise portions of section 4 of the Endangered Species Act. To learn more about our opposition to the proposed revision of the ESA, click the link below. bit.ly/3YjXiJk
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Submits Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act. - Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®
A Proposed rule by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on 11/21/2025 seeks to revise portions of section 4 of the Endangered Species Act ...
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December 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
On December 22, 2025 we submitted a public comment in opposition of the proposed rule that seeks to revise portions of section 4 of the Endangered Species Act. To learn more about our opposition to the proposed revision of the ESA, click the link below. bit.ly/3YjXiJk
Thanks to Sapna Bansil at the Baltimore Banner, Natalie Jones at the Baltimore Sun, and John Lee at WYPR for their continued coverage of the Days Cove Landfill Leasing and Permit process. Here's the latest: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/deliberation...
Deliberation Continues on the Days Cove Rubble Landfill Update - Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®
Thanks for Sapna Bansil at the Baltimore Banner, Natalie Jones at the Baltimore Sun, and John Lee of WYPR for their coverage of the latest update for the Days Cove Rubble Landfill. In what many are se...
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December 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Thanks to Sapna Bansil at the Baltimore Banner, Natalie Jones at the Baltimore Sun, and John Lee at WYPR for their continued coverage of the Days Cove Landfill Leasing and Permit process. Here's the latest: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/deliberation...
Happy Holidays from Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®
December 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Happy Holidays from Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Partners with Blue Water Baltimore for Little Falls Bacteria, Optical Brighteners, and Road Salt Monitoring! Check out our blogpost for all of the exciting details: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-ri...
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Partners with Blue Water Baltimore for Little Falls Bacteria, Optical Brighteners, and Road Salt Monitoring - Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®
Wednesday December 17th, Blue Water Baltimore’s Sarah Holter and Dri DeLuca made the trip up from the city to Sparks Bank Nature Center for a day of collaboration and water quality monitoring on the L...
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December 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Partners with Blue Water Baltimore for Little Falls Bacteria, Optical Brighteners, and Road Salt Monitoring! Check out our blogpost for all of the exciting details: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-ri...
Thank you to Alexandra Marek of Capital News Service for her article covering the life and times (so far) of Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Theaux Le Gardeur. Check out our blog post for a quick summary and a link to the full story. bit.ly/4qn2FU7
Capital News Service Profiles Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Theaux Le Gardeur - Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®
Thanks to Alexandra Marek for her article: The life of Theaux Le Gardeur, guardian of the Gunpowder River covering the life and times (so far) of Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Theaux Le Gardeur. Marek’s art...
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December 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Thank you to Alexandra Marek of Capital News Service for her article covering the life and times (so far) of Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Theaux Le Gardeur. Check out our blog post for a quick summary and a link to the full story. bit.ly/4qn2FU7
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® attended the North American WATERKEEPER Summit in Pittsburgh, PA, virtually and in-person. Check out our blogpost for a brief summary of all the good work our fellow Waterkeeper Alliance members are up to: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-ri...
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Attends North American WATERKEEPER Summit in Pittsburgh, PA - Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®
Thursday November 13th and Friday November 14th, Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®’s Theaux Le Gardeur attended the Pittsburgh conference in-person and staffers attended virtually via the live-stream to network ...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® attended the North American WATERKEEPER Summit in Pittsburgh, PA, virtually and in-person. Check out our blogpost for a brief summary of all the good work our fellow Waterkeeper Alliance members are up to: gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-ri...
Sparks Bank Nature Center has received a new roof!
Be sure to stop by 1207 Sparks road to check out our snazzy new green roof and to stop in to discuss Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®'s latest projects. bit.ly/4saEGsW
Be sure to stop by 1207 Sparks road to check out our snazzy new green roof and to stop in to discuss Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®'s latest projects. bit.ly/4saEGsW
Sparks Bank Nature Center Receives New Roof - Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®
As part of The Maryland Great Outdoors Act, a statewide initiative to improve park infrastructure, the Sparks Bank Nature Center has received a new standing-seam metal roof to replace the aging asphal...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Sparks Bank Nature Center has received a new roof!
Be sure to stop by 1207 Sparks road to check out our snazzy new green roof and to stop in to discuss Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®'s latest projects. bit.ly/4saEGsW
Be sure to stop by 1207 Sparks road to check out our snazzy new green roof and to stop in to discuss Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®'s latest projects. bit.ly/4saEGsW
The Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® team was thrilled to be able to attend and present at the 2025 Maryland Water Monitoring Council Annual Conference! Check out our blogpost for all of the exciting bit.ly/4p8Zm1R
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Team Presents at 31st Annual Maryland Water Monitoring Council - Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®
Thursday November 20th, Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®’s Theaux Le Gardeur, staff, intern, and volunteer met at the Maritime Conference Center in Linthicum for the 2025 Maryland Water Monitoring Council Annua...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® team was thrilled to be able to attend and present at the 2025 Maryland Water Monitoring Council Annual Conference! Check out our blogpost for all of the exciting bit.ly/4p8Zm1R
The Board of Public Works will vote on the renewal of the Days Cove Landfill Lease Tomorrow, Wednesday 12/16. Please submit a comment by 3:00PM, Today, Tuesday December 16th, 2025. Click the link below for more information on how to submit a comment.
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Action Alert: BPW to vote on renewal of Days Cove Rubble Landfill Lease Tomorrow
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December 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The Board of Public Works will vote on the renewal of the Days Cove Landfill Lease Tomorrow, Wednesday 12/16. Please submit a comment by 3:00PM, Today, Tuesday December 16th, 2025. Click the link below for more information on how to submit a comment.
bit.ly/494P8JY
bit.ly/494P8JY
Tell the EPA and Army what you think in their public meeting or write a comment on their proposed definition change of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS).
For info about the proposal, the public meetings, or how to write a comment, check our website:
gunpowderriverkeeper.org/updated-defi...
For info about the proposal, the public meetings, or how to write a comment, check our website:
gunpowderriverkeeper.org/updated-defi...
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated definitions for what constitutes Waters of the United States (WOTUS) on November 17th, 2025. The comment period on the proposed definition...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Tell the EPA and Army what you think in their public meeting or write a comment on their proposed definition change of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS).
For info about the proposal, the public meetings, or how to write a comment, check our website:
gunpowderriverkeeper.org/updated-defi...
For info about the proposal, the public meetings, or how to write a comment, check our website:
gunpowderriverkeeper.org/updated-defi...