The Board of Directors of the Arundel Rivers Federation is pleased to announce that Denise Swol, currently the Federation’s Director of Development, has been named its new Executive Director. Read more.
Anne Arundel County voters overwhelming support for the County’s proposed Forest Conservation Act. Support for the bill surpasses opposition by a margin of about 9 to 1, with 81% of the County’s voters favoring the legislation and only 9% opposed. click here. to learn more about the amendments introduced on October 21st. Read more.
Learn about the water quality on the South, West, and Rhode Rivers. The map shows Dissolved Oxygen levels, water clarity measurements, bacteria readings, and showcases some of our restoration projects.
As we reflect on the past two monitoring seasons, we see a feast-or-famine paradigm unfolding in terms of rainfall and water quality. In 2018, we had record-setting rainfall that brought with it record-setting volumes of dirty stormwater, and the attendant drop in water quality in…
POLL SHOWS ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY VOTERS OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORT PROPOSED FOREST CONSERVATION ACT ON EVE OF RALLY Reveals Strong Support for Stronger Forest Conservation and Concern over Tree Loss Edgewater, Md. – The Arundel Rivers Federation announced today results of a new countywide survey of Anne…
By every conceivable measure, Anne Arundel County leads Maryland in forest loss. And the numbers are staggering. “Since 2010, Anne Arundel County has lost 2,840 acres of forest to development.” Forests are one of our most valuable resources in our work towards clean water. From capturing and…
The Chesapeake Music Festival at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) this past Saturday was a huge success, bringing together dozens of artists from all around the Bay watershed to share their original and traditional songs and stories inspired by the Chesapeake.
The Board of Directors of the Arundel Rivers Federation is pleased to announce that Denise Swol, currently the Federation’s Director of Development, has been named its new Executive Director. “We are very fortunate to have found a leader from within our ranks, who has the…
Confirmed Algae Blooms in the South River! Results came back from two samples collected on Wednesday, August 7th, when our South Riverkeeper saw a water clarity of less than only 1 foot at the mouth of the River! The source of the extremely low water…
Arundel Rivers Federation celebrated the completion of Phase 1 of our restoration project at Anne Arundel County Health Department with a ribbon cutting. The Federation was joined by our partners including Bill Anderson, Assistant Secretary for Aquatic Resources for MD Department of Natural Resources; Jana…
Scuba Diving the South River Oyster Sanctuary Reef By Shayna Keller, Chesapeake Conservation Corps Volunteer On June 26th, I went scuba diving with my dive buddies, Evan Claggett and Brad King, at the Glebe Bay Oyster Sanctuary Reef on the South River. Our objective was…
On May 9, the Arundel Rivers Federation celebrated the 15th Anniversary of the South River on the Half Shell with over 275 supporters. We would like to again thank our sponsors who made the evening possible. We had spectacular weather for the event and the…
The West Rhode Riverkeeper, Jeff Holland, has been working with Smithsonian Environmental Research Center and South River High School students to determine the optimal number of oyster shells that should be placed in a Marylanders Grows Oysters cage. The Marylanders Grows Oyster program engages waterfront…
