Recent News

All I want for Christmas is less nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment entering our waterways that result in poor clarity, algal blooms, dead zones, and poor habitat. That's not asking too much right?  While I may not receive everything on my Christmas list this year, we did receive a newly signed Chesapeake Bay Agreement. We applaud the Bay states for reaffirming their commitment to the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. And while we did not see everything we wanted to see in

A picture is worth a thousand words, and thanks to this incredible community, we have a novel’s worth about our rivers! This year, we received scores of photos showing the humans, animals, and landscapes that represent the South, West, and Rhode. These photos show beauty, resilience, joy, family, community, and everything in between. Choosing between them was incredibly challenging. However, thanks to a community vote, we have our winners! The winners of the 2025 Arundel Rive

Arundel Rivers Federation is excited to celebrate the start of construction on a long-awaited restoration project in the Harness Creek Overlook community. On Thursday, December 18, 2025, we joined Maryland State Delegate Dana Jones, the Harness Creek Overlook community, and project funding and construction partners for a ceremonial groundbreaking marking a major milestone for water quality in Annapolis. This $465,000 project will transform an outdated stormwater retention pon

We're approaching the end of 2025 and it's been another busy year working to heal the South, West, and Rhode Rivers and championing clean water across Maryland! Take a look at some of the highlights from the work we've done (so far) this year.

October brought nothing but good news for the Riverkeeper Department. Our water quality is significantly improving this month, which is usual and to be expected every October, but even more noticeable this month compared to last year. Our clarity is incredible right now- some of our sites are measuring over 5.5ft of clarity. This site in particular was only measuring 2ft clarity at the same time last year. In addition to great clarity, oxygen levels have also stabilized throu

Severn, MD - Community members, state and local officials, and environmental nonprofit partners gathered to celebrate the completion of the Lake Marion pond retrofit and stream rehabilitation, a nearly $3.9 million effort to restore a failing stormwater pond into a thriving natural habitat at the headwaters of the Severn River. Arundel Rivers Federation, together with Severn River Association and the Provinces Civic Association, led the effort to transform a decades-old, sedi

Recognize this smiling face? A special thanks to Joanne Hyder from the Shoal Sisters (our 2025 Half Shell band) for joining us and...

8/28/25 Bacteria results are in! We had 3 sites fail this week: all on the South River. This is a test for enterococcus, an indicator of...

Harness Creek is one of the South River's most popular spots for recreation. With our Harness Creek Overlook pond retrofit project,...

Hello everybody! My name is Sean, and this summer I’ve had the great privilege of working as the Education and Outreach intern for...

The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement was originally signed in 2014 by leadership from the Bay States and DC. The Agreement...

The canoes are stowed, the seine nets are dry, and another amazing summer camp season has come to a close. This summer, the Arundel...

Arundel Rivers Staff and DNR Partners process underwater grass in the SAV turbulator Grasses, bacteria, and public access... This summer,...

Summer camp is in full swing this July, and your Arundel Rivers Education team is in the field with youth across our watersheds four days...

Arundel Rivers has been awarded five grants through the Anne Arundel County Watershed Restoration Grant Program

***UPDATE-July 14, 2015: Thank you to everyone who added their name to our letter urging the County to address the closure of the...

7/2/25 Bacteria results are in! We had 13 sites fail this week: 7 on the South River, 4 on the West and Rhode Rivers, and 2 on the...

6/26/25 Bacteria results are in! In total, there were 6 failing sites: 5 on the South River, 1 on the West and Rhode rivers, and 0 on the...

Our Summer Photo Contest is back! We want to see the natural resources we all know and treasure through your eyes. In other words, we...

6/19/25 Bacteria Results are in. In total, there were 28 failing sites: 19 on the South River, 7 on the West and Rhode rivers, and 2 on...