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Add Your Name to Urge the County to Protect Public Water Access in South County!
Dear River Supporters, At Arundel Rivers Federation, we believe that equitable public access to our waters should be a priority. We have...

Arundel Rivers Federation
5 days ago1 min read
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July 3, 2025 Bacteria Results
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...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Jul 41 min read
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June 26, 2025 Bacteria Results
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...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Jun 271 min read
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June Riverkeeper Report
Arundel Rivers staff harvest underwater grasses on the Eastern Shore. Out of the office and on the river! We are officially in full field...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Jun 182 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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June 12, 2025 Bacteria Results
6/12/25 Bacteria Results are in! We had 5 sites fail this week: 2 on the South River, 2 on the West and Rhode Rivers, and 1 on the...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Jun 131 min read
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June 5, 2025 Bacteria Results
6/5/25 Bacteria Results are in! We had 6 sites fail this week: 4 on the South River, 2 on the West and Rhode Rivers, and none on the...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Jun 61 min read
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May 29, 2025 Bacteria Report
5/29/25 Bacteria Results are in. We had 23 sites fail this week: 15 on the South River, 6 on the West and Rhode Rivers, and 2 on the...

Arundel Rivers Federation
May 311 min read
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May 22, 2025 Bacteria Results
5/22/25 bacteria monitoring results are in for the first week of the monitoring season. This week, 18 sites saw bacteria levels above the...

Arundel Rivers Federation
May 231 min read
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May Riverkeeper Report
It's here! The grades are in for our 2024 Report Card for the South, West, and Rhode Rivers. New this year, we added three new parameters...

Arundel Rivers Federation
May 152 min read
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April Riverkeeper Report
Legislative Session Ends and Water Quality Season Begins! April is here which means field season is officially upon us. The legislative...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Apr 172 min read
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March Riverkeeper Report
Happy St. Patrick's Day! This is one of my favorite holidays for two reasons - 1. the ospreys always return by St. Patrick's Day, which...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Mar 202 min read
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February Riverkeeper Report
South, West, and Rhode Riverkeeper, Elle Bassett, at the 2025 Maryland Environmental Legislative Summit The end of this week marks the...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Feb 204 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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January Riverkeeper Report: The Maryland General Assembly Kicks Off
Arundel Rivers priorities this legislative session.

Arundel Rivers Federation
Jan 151 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 Bacteria Monitoring Report
The Riverkeeper boats are officially pulled for the season, but that doesn't mean our water quality work is done! Now begins the long...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Nov 21, 20241 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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October Riverkeeper Report
This week, Arundel Rivers' water quality monitoring team is celebrating their last day on the boat for the 2024 water quality monitoring...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Oct 16, 20242 min read
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Action Alert! Tell the County Council to Amend or Hold Bill 72-24 and Protect our Green Spaces from Sprawl
The County Council is racing to approve Bill 72-24 on Monday night and they need to hear from you. We applaud the intent of Bill 72-24:...

Arundel Rivers Federation
Oct 5, 20241 min read
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