Arundel Rivers Federation is partnering with the Hillsmere Shores Improvement Association to install a 650-foot-long marsh along their community marina, a sand spit peninsula. After completing numerous smaller stormwater best […]
Hello all! My name is Allyson Young and I had the greatest pleasure to be the 2024 summer intern for Arundel Rivers Federation. I am from Pasadena, Maryland, and I […]
As we enter August, there are only three weeks left before our bacteria sampling season comes to a close. This season we monitored 29 active sites along the South, West, […]
I think we are all probably thinking the same thing when reflecting on the last month: hot, hot, hot!!! Shout out to our water monitoring crew who has been out […]
Restoration of Lake Marion is well underway! Along with our partners at Anne Arundel County, Provinces Civic Association, and the Severn River Association, the year-long effort to restore and enhance Lake Marion has made quite a […]
Hi everyone! My name is Riley, and I am the Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps (CCCC) member for Arundel Rivers Federation. This program, run by the Chesapeake Bay Trust, […]
The third month of the 2024 tidal monitoring season was an exciting one as we began our submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) restoration program! We harvested horned pondweed, a native underwater […]
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 invite you to share with […]
Annapolis, MD– Arundel Rivers Federation was joined by Maryland’s Secretary of Natural Resources, Josh Kurtz, and staff from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on Wednesday to celebrate the […]
Our monitoring team has been hard at work analyzing data from the 2023 water quality monitoring season! Check out our 2023 River Report Card for the South, West, and Rhode […]
Edgewater, MD– Arundel Rivers Federation (Arundel Rivers) and YMCA Camp Letts announced a partnership to provide hands-on environmental science sessions as part of the camp’s day program during its 10-week […]
Happy Crossover Week! We are officially more than halfway through the 446th Session of the Maryland General Assembly. Arundel Rivers Federation has weighed in on about 30 pieces of legislation […]
This spring, Lake Marion in Severn, Maryland will undergo large-scale restoration to enhance the lake’s habitat and restore its capacity to store and treat stormwater. After years of planning by […]
This spring, Arundel Rivers will host two River Report Card events! These events are your chance to hear from the South, West, and Rhode Riverkeeper and learn more about the […]
Arundel Rivers Federation and the Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards Academy (WSA) are excited to announce Bay Loving Landscapes, a collaborative program to help communities and homeowners in the South, […]
Annapolis, Maryland– In 2024, Arundel Rivers Federation (Arundel Rivers) will propel the restoration of underwater grasses across Maryland’s Western Shore by constructing and managing a submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) turbulator […]
Thank you to the over 550 people who signed on to our comments to save the forest at Glebe Heights from development. Our voices were heard! We are grateful to […]
Join Arundel Rivers for our 2023 Annual Meeting (it’s free!). Help us celebrate a great year of fighting for our rivers and hear what we have planned for the year to […]
The 2023 Bacteria Season has come to an end. September marks the end of Arundel Rivers Federation’s annual bacteria monitoring season. Our mission is to protect, preserve, and restore the South, […]
The annual Swim & Paddle the South River returns on October 1, 2023! Crossing Currents Aquatics celebrates outdoor recreation in the Chesapeake Bay region with a self paced, open water […]
Hello river supporters! My name is Kate Moore and I had the amazing opportunity of working for Arundel Rivers as an intern this Summer! I am entering my third year […]
Dear River Supporters, The Forest at Glebe Heights needs your help! Within my first month as your South, West, and Rhode Riverkeeper last year, I sent out my first call-to-action […]
Do you own or manage a business? By becoming a business sponsor of Arundel Rivers, your business can make a real investment in clean waters for generations to come. Becoming […]
Dear Supporters, Can you believe August is here?! My first summer here with Arundel Rivers Federation is flying by and we have been very busy this season! I am out […]
To our incredible Arundel Rivers supporters, Hello! It has been a whirlwind three months since I came on board, and I have been in awe of this incredible and powerful […]
Introducing the Arundel Rivers Photo Contest! This year’s theme… Love Letter to our Rivers! We want to see the natural resources we all know and treasure through your eyes. In […]
On Saturday, June 17, Michael and Kevin Bacon of The Bacon Brothers and SixDegrees.Org joined forces with Arundel Rivers Federation (Arundel Rivers) and local scouts to plant hundreds of native […]
On this Earth Day, Arundel Rivers Federation joined Chrysalis House and dozens of volunteers for a planting event to create a natural healing space for their clients. Over 200 native […]
We are thrilled to welcome Mairin Corasaniti to our Arundel Rivers Family! Anne Arundel County native, Mairin graduated from Washington College in 2019 before joining ShoreRivers as a Chesapeake Conservation […]
After a busy 90 days, the 2023 legistlative session came to an end on April 11th. Arundel Rivers weighed in on almost 30 legislative bills this year that would better […]
We are officially halfway through the 2023 Legislative Session! Arundel Rivers Federation has weighed in on about 30 pieces of legislation that will better protect or restore our waterways so […]
Before the holiday season, Arundel Rivers Federation submitted comments calling upon the County to reject the Glebe Heights conceptual development plan. We want to thank the 650+ individuals who signed […]
On Saturday, October 8, Arundel Rivers celebrated our latest stream restoration project on a tributary of the South River that runs through Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis. The banks of […]
Dear Supporters, I am thrilled to introduce myself as your new South, West, and Rhode Riverkeeper at Arundel Rivers Federation! As your Riverkeeper, I will work to protect and restore […]
ARUNDEL RIVERS FEDERATION ANNOUNCES ELLE BASSETT AS SOUTH, WEST, AND RHODE RIVERKEEPER Media Contact: Matt Johnston [email protected] 443-510-8346 September 15, 2022 Edgewater, Md – Arundel Rivers Federation (Arundel Rivers) is […]
Arundel Rivers Federation is restoring 1,686 linear feet of stream in the Broad Creek subwatershed of the South River. This project, located in a valley along Broad Creek, was brought […]
Thank you to those I have enjoyed getting to know and hello to the faces I have yet to meet! My name is Seneca RiceWoolf, Arundel Rivers’ summer intern. I […]
Great news! Our Franklin Point Living Shoreline project’s construction is set to begin on August 1. Arundel Rivers will construct 1,060 linear feet of living shoreline to stabilize the peninsula, […]
Caffrey Run Stream Restoration Project Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis, MD With more than 300 acres of walking trails, scenic waterfront views and other fabulous amenities, it is no wonder Quiet […]
ARUNDEL RIVERS FEDERATION ANNOUNCES MATTHEW JOHNSTON AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR March 23 2022 Arundel Rivers Federation is pleased to announce that Matthew (Matt) Johnston has been appointed as the new […]
Two organizations leading efforts to conserve the rivers of Anne Arundel County are making changes to strengthen their capacity to protect the South, West and Rhode, and Severn Rivers. Arundel […]
2022 MD Legislative Session Overview A number of important and interesting pieces of legislation are coming up in this year’s general assembly session. Already, just one week in to the […]
FEDERATION LAUNCHS NEW PLAN TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND RESTORE OUR RIVERS; JIM LYONS TAKES HELM AS INTERIM DIRECTOR December 17, 2021 The Arundel Rivers Federation invites you […]
Update as of May 28, 2024 We understand that the owners of Liberty Marina have received a change in zoning for this property through the County Council’s comprehensive rezoning legislation […]
Arundel Rivers Federation has been excited to help Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) to test a new way to measure the clarity of the water in the Chesapeake Bay and […]
This weekend, we are launching a Bay Loving Landscapes Campaign. Learn about the 40% rebate for native plants here. Below is a list of resources to help homeowners replace portions […]
The Arundel Rivers Federation is pleased to begin the restoration and stabilization of another eroding stream located within the Broad Creek watershed in Annapolis, MD. The Federation uses science, restoration, […]
Some of you might remember that a few years ago, our Riverkeeper, Jesse Iliff, did extensive research using the public information act to find out how well Anne Arundel County […]
In the South River, hundreds of millions of oysters have been raised and released on over a dozen oyster reefs. However, at many of these reefs, no one has been […]
Click the link below to read Chloe Obara’s 2020-21 capstone report! Obara Oyster Capstone Final See a summary of Chloe’s oyster research here. Learn more about Chloe’s year with […]
This summer internship has exceeded my personal expectations. I have learned much more than I expected. The experience has made it clear to me that I am interested in working […]
In 2016, Arundel Rivers installed some step pools to slow and filter stormwater running off Riva Road at the Girl Scout’s Camp Woodlands. Anne Arundel Bureau of Watershed Protection and […]
On Monday, June 28th, one of the two Osprey chicks fell out of the nest! Luckily, it fell only a few inches onto a black shingled roof, but still those […]
Here is a great time lapse video of the 2nd small bioretention project that Arundel Rivers installed at Herrington Harbor North Marina. The site has since been planted with wetland […]
Arundel Rivers Federation installed a restoration project that slowly steps the stormwater downhill, stops erosion, reconnects the floodplain, and allows the water to infiltrate into the ground to reduce the […]
When thinking about the habitat created by an oyster reef, you might picture minnows, mud crabs, and barnacles that hide in and among the shells. However, the ecosystem of an […]
Annapolis Landing Project is Completed! Beards Creek is the 3rd most polluted creek on the South River. This stream restoration project, completed in May, 2021 is located in the community […]
At Herrington Harbour North Marina, the Federation restored a rapidly eroding headcut in an area of the County that has seen little restoration work. With full landowner support in a […]
On April 10th, the Federation Board and staff was joined by a group of supporters at the Hillsmere Boat launch for a special occasion- the renaming of our West Rhode […]
We get asked frequently what is the orange stuff people see in streams. It is not some toxic chemical or harmful algae. Rather it is a bacteria that fixes oxygen […]
Here is our 2020 State of Our Rivers Report Card! See the Arundel Rivers on the Half Shell video presentation including an overview of the report card data by Jesse […]
Episode 2: Katie Geiger Interviewed: March 4th, 2021 The Federation is proud to serve as an incubator for young professionals as they enter the environmental field. This blog is the […]
We’re busy as beavers at Annapolis Landing in Riva, MD installing innovative log-jams instead of the traditional rock step pools. This technique is cost efficient and very low-impact. Learn more.
February has graced Annapolis with the full suite of winter weather: ice storms, snow, sleet, hail, and freezing rain alike. And as luck may have it, the snowiest winter we’ve […]
We have finished the 2020 monitoring season for the South, West and Rhode Rivers. The season was characterized by relatively mild weather but those creeks with the most impervious surfaces […]
Episode 1: Caroline Rodriguez The Federation is proud to serve as an incubator for young professionals as they enter the environmental field. This blog is the first of a series […]
Here one day, gone the next. Seemingly overnight, the ospreys that populate the Chesapeake Bay in abundance vanish without a trace. Gone is the classic ‘ee-ee-ee’ screech that echoes throughout […]
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Justice The Arundel Rivers Federation is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and justice so that […]
Invasive species, like Snakehead fish and Blue Catfish out-compete the native species of fish for food and habitat and damages the local food web. Help our rivers by catching and […]
The Federation is proud of the role it plays in keeping residents informed about when and where it is safe to swim. Weekly, all summer long, Marvin Solberg and Diane […]
Invasive Fish Recipes Help native fish by catching and eating non-native invasive species such as Snakehead fish and Blue Catfish. Enjoy these two great recipes below. From: WUSA9! Author: Madeline Cuddihy […]
Chloe Obara’s First Week Hi, my name is Chloe! I just graduated from William & Mary this spring with a degree in geology and a minor in marine science. I […]
The Osprey family is having a wonderful summer on the South River! Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum took turns building their nest. Osprey require the perfect spot to build a […]
Hi, my name is Jon! I am an environmental science and technology major at University of Maryland, College Park. My internship with the Arundel Rivers Federation has only just begun […]
By Sarah Giordano, Arundel Rivers Federation Around this time, each year, we share exciting news about the state of our rivers. Often, we present this in the form of a […]
The Federation is pleased to present you with our State of Our Rivers Report Card! Our South, West, and Rhode Riverkeeper, Jesse Iliff, presented the report card virtually. We will […]
By David Lanier, Arundel Rivers Federation Channa argus, commonly known as the Northern Snakehead, is an invasive fish that is native to parts of China, Korea, and Russia. They were first […]
Federation Coronavirus update: March, 20, 2020 We are hoping that all our members of our Federation Family stay healthy and safe. Please follow the guidelines laid out by Governor Hogan […]
As a part of the Chesapeake Conservation Corps program through the Chesapeake Bay Trust, Shayna Keller developed an oyster population survey for the Glebe Bay Oyster Sanctuary Reef. The restoration […]
The Federation prides itself on science-based restoration. To enhance our understanding of the river, the South, West, & Rhode RIVERKEEPER® collects a battery of water quality data from almost over […]
In the 2020 legislative session, Arundel Rivers is working on 6 bills (so far!). Please help us pass these bills by contacting your local representative. To send a letter or […]
Senator Van Hollen put out this statement in response to EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Director Dana Aunkst calling Bay pollution targets as “aspirational” and not “enforceable”. For Immediate Release January […]
Remember that huge algae bloom that ravaged Anne Arundel County rivers over the holiday break? On Friday afternoon, the head of EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program, Dana Aunkst, gave us to […]
On December 30, 2019, Jesse Iliff, South RiverKeeper, visited the Edgewater library for a public hearing on a proposed development along Glebe Heights Drive. Given the timing between holidays, I […]
The South River Federation and the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center are partnering to study a tributary of the South River that has been known previously as one of the most […]
Thank You County Council Members for Protecting Our Local Forests! Just over two months ago, the Federation jumped right into the thick of the fight for our County’s forests when […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
