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Restored Lake Marion Brings New Life to Severn River Headwaters
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

Arundel Rivers Federation
Oct 173 min read
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Restoration Spotlight: Harness Creek Overlook
Harness Creek is one of the South River's most popular spots for recreation. With our Harness Creek Overlook pond retrofit project,...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Aug 282 min read
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A Message From Our Summer Interns
Hello everybody! My name is Sean, and this summer I’ve had the great privilege of working as the Education and Outreach intern for...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Aug 283 min read
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement– What's Changing and Why it Matters
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement was originally signed in 2014 by leadership from the Bay States and DC. The Agreement...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Aug 282 min read
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Arundel Rivers Receives Five Anne Arundel County Watershed Restoration Grant Program
Arundel Rivers has been awarded five grants through the Anne Arundel County Watershed Restoration Grant Program

Arundel Rivers Federation
Jul 163 min read
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Oyster Reef Balls Deployed at Hillsmere Shores Marina
On Wednesday June 18, Arundel Rivers Federation and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation marked a major step forward on the Hillsmere Shores...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Jun 181 min read
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2025 River Report Card
Take some time to explore our 2024 River Report Card , graphic story map, and subwatershed reports :

Arundel Rivers Federation
Jun 171 min read
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From Helipad to Habitat!
Arundel Rivers Staff plants natives in one of the two station rain gardens. This winter, the Arundel Rivers Restoration team tackled a...

Arundel Rivers Federation
May 141 min read
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Stormwater management and Student Engagement at Key School
We’re thrilled to share a new project that brings together restoration, education, and community partnership—all in support of the South...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Apr 172 min read
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Arundel Rivers Receives Three WAGP Grant Awards
Community Outreach Coordinator, Lily Hariton, measures Stream bank erosion at the Sunny Shores site. Arundel Rivers Federation is...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Mar 202 min read
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Action Alert! Funding for Bay Restoration is at Risk!
Funding for the Department of Natural Resources is at serious risk! The Maryland General Assembly is considering significant cuts to...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Feb 262 min read
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Celebrating our Partnership with Providence of Maryland
We wanted to take some time to recognize a longtime Arundel Rivers partner, Providence of Maryland . This incredible nonprofit is on a...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Feb 202 min read
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Restoring Beards Creek
Restoration Sites in the Beards Creek Subwatershed For over a decade, the Arundel Rivers Restoration Department has had its sights set on...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Feb 192 min read
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Help Us Demand a Restoration of Federal Funding!
Dear Friend, I cannot sugarcoat this. In the wake of the chaos in Washington, your nonprofit partners are struggling, and we need your...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Feb 42 min read
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Impervious Removal at the Village of Middle Cove Community
Our restoration partners at Resource Restoration Group break up and haul pieces of asphalt once used as tennis courts for the Village of...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Jan 152 min read
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Arundel Rivers on the Half Shell
Join us at the 2025 Arundel Rivers on the Half Shell, a silver anniversary celebration marking 25 years of dedication to healing our...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Jan 81 min read
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2024 Annual Meeting
Date: Â Thursday, November 21 , 2024 Location: Â Historic London Town and Gardens (839 Londontown Rd, Edgewater, MD 21037) Time: Â 6:30pm...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Oct 31, 20241 min read
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Hillsmere Marina Project Announcement
Arundel Rivers Federation is partnering with the Hillsmere Shores Improvement Association to install a 650-foot-long marsh along their...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Aug 15, 20243 min read
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Lake Marion Project Update
Restoration of Lake Marion is well underway! Along with our partners at Anne Arundel County, Provinces Civic Association, and the Severn...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Jul 17, 20242 min read
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DNR and Arundel Rivers Celebrate Completion of Restoration at Franklin Point State Park
Annapolis, MD– Arundel Rivers Federation was joined by Maryland’s Secretary of Natural Resources, Josh Kurtz, and staff from the Maryland...

Arundel Rivers Federation
May 29, 20242 min read
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