Welcome to the Arundel Rivers Federation!

We use science, restoration and community action to make the South, West and Rhode Rivers cleaner and healthier.

State of Our Rivers

Want to learn how the South, West and Rhode Rivers are faring? Check out our State of Our Rivers Report. Learn more here.

Giving Tuesday!

Thanks to everyone who helped us reach our fundraising goals. Click here to watch our 5 staff members plunge into our 4 freezing cold rivers. Click here to donate.

Gravely Grand Canyon Fixed!

Gravely Grand Canyon in Davidsonville is fixed! Learn about our largest scale restoration project to date here. Read all about it in the Capital Gazette here.

Federation News

November 16, 2020
Mild Weather but Persistent Dead Zones
November 10, 2020
Where Are They Now: Following the Lives of Chesapeake Conservation Corps Members
October 09, 2020
Where Do the Ospreys Go?
October 05, 2020
Our Commitment to a Better World
September 08, 2020
Help Our Rivers by Catching and Eating Invasive Fish
September 08, 2020
2020 Bacteria Sampling
September 08, 2020
Help Our Rivers– Catch and Eat Invasive Fish
August 31, 2020
Chloe Heads into the Field and onto the River
July 09, 2020
Osprey Cam Update
June 17, 2020
Federation Internship: Week #1
April 27, 2020
Behind the Scenes of our Scorecard
April 15, 2020
State of Our Rivers Report
April 10, 2020
The Northern Snakehead: Coming to a Creek Near You?
March 20, 2020
Coronavirus Update March 20th
February 18, 2020
Use Your Voice To Protect Our Rivers
January 13, 2020
Senator Van Hollen Wants EPA to Enforce Pollution Targets
January 07, 2020
Not Just An “Aspiration”
January 03, 2020
Glebe Heights Public Meeting
November 22, 2019
Forest Conservation ACT PASSED!
November 05, 2019
River Reflections and Underwater Grasses
October 07, 2019
Voters want Forest Bill
October 04, 2019
Stop the Bulldozers and Save the Trees Monday, Oct 7th at 6pm
September 23, 2019
Music of the Bay Overlooking the Bay
August 29, 2019
Denise Swol Named Executive Director
August 12, 2019
Confirmed Algae Blooms in the South River!
July 31, 2019
Health Department Ribbon Cutting
July 10, 2019
Scuba Diving South River’s Oyster Sanctuary Reef
June 12, 2019
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
May 23, 2019
South River High School Students Help Determine Optimal Oyster Numbers
February 07, 2019
Bacteria Levels Decreasing At Church Creek Headwaters!
February 07, 2019
Advocating for Cleaner Waters
February 07, 2019
Support Healthy Rivers by Listening to Eastport Oysters Boys!
February 07, 2019
Kevin Green Named Interim Executive Director
November 27, 2018
A GIVING TUESDAY FILLED WITH GRATITUDE
October 18, 2018
Two Leading Anne Arundel Watershed Organizations Plan to Join Forces
July 20, 2018
County to Purchase Turtle Run Land

About Us

We work with our communities to educate and engage citizens on issues related to protecting water in our watershed, to enforce existing environmental laws, to promote stream restoration, and to advocate for common sense environmental policy.

Pumpout Boat runs on the West, Rhode and South Rivers May-Oct. Fri-Mon. Call or text 443-294-3961 for the schedule or to make an appointment.