Arundel Rivers Federation

06/01/2026

GreenGive starts tomorrow! 🌱🌊💚

06/01/2026

Help us welcome Sydney, our Education & Outreach Intern! 👋🌊

Sydney is going into her junior year at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. An environmental science major on track to obtaining a GIS certificate, Sydney intends to concentrate her focus on how land use and development impacts local ecosystems.

She hopes in her time at Arundel Rivers to offer a new perspective to the Education and Outreach program, as well as learn more about the environmental nonprofit world!

We're thrilled to have her on the team!

05/30/2026

Last week, our Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps member and a shadow student from Key School joined our partners at Chesapeake Bay Foundation to place baby oysters, or oyster spat, on oyster reef balls that will placed at our restoration project on the Quiet Waters Park shoreline!

They planted 4 million (yes, you read that right! 4 million!!) oysters on the reef balls, and they have been growing safely in large tanks until they are ready to be placed in the South River. Oysters help filter the water, provide structural support for shoreline resilience, and create habitat for all of the critters who call the rivers home. We are thrilled to bring these Bay superstars into the South River!🦪💙

05/29/2026

5/28/26 Bacteria Results! We had 9 sites fail this week: 3 on the South River, 3 on the West and Rhode Rivers, and 3 on the mainstem.

⚠️ This is a test for enterococcus, an indicator of E. coli. Samples are collected Thursday mornings and processed by Anne Arundel Community College. Please note that bacteria levels can increase after major rain events. Arundel Rivers follows EPA guidelines and the recommended threshold of 104cfu/100mL for recreational swimming. Please remember to follow the golden rules of swimming.

🌩️ Don’t swim after a major rain event
🤕 Don’t swim with any open cuts or wounds
📲 Always check SwimGuide.org before swimming
💻Learn more about our program at arundelrivers.org

05/29/2026

🌱GreenGive is almost here, and during this two day giving campaign, on June 2-3, you can support the work nonprofits like Arundel Rivers are doing to build a cleaner, greener future in Anne Arundel County.

While you’re here…peep Mairin’s Scenic Rivers Land Trust Walk for the Woods tshirt! They’re one of our incredible GreenGive partner organizations!

05/27/2026

Everyone please welcome Ru, Arundel Rivers’ Monitoring summer intern! 👋🏻

Ru will be joining our team for the summer, helping with water quality monitoring 🌊, underwater grass restoration 🌱, data input 📊, and so much more!!

She just wrapped up her junior year at University of Maryland, College Park studying Environmental Science and Policy.

We’re so happy to have her be a part of our team and learn about the amazing South, West, and Rhode watersheds 🤗

05/26/2026

🌊This GreenGive, your gift will go twice as far.

GreenGive is next week but early giving has officially begun!

Thanks to a generous $20,000 matching gift from our current and former board members, every donation to Arundel Rivers will be matched dollar-for-dollar during GreenGive on June 2–3 — helping us restore habitat, fight pollution, and protect the South, West, and Rhode Rivers for generations to come.

You don’t have to wait to make an impact. Give now and help us build momentum for Anne Arundel County’s greenest day of giving!

💙Give at https://ddock.co/KON3NJZ8T6
💚 Double your impact.
🌊 Support clean water.
🤝 Protect local rivers and communities.
🌳Learn more about GreenGive at greengive.org

05/25/2026

Exciting news!! Our 2026 Photo Contest is officially OPEN! We are accepting submissions from now until the end of October, and we can’t wait to see the watershed through your eyes.💙🌊📷

Winning photos will be highlighted on our website and 2026 River Report Card!

Amateur photographers and multiple submissions are encouraged! Any questions or submissions should please be sent to [email protected]. We are so excited to see your photos!

05/23/2026

Have you seen the shoreline transformation at Franklin Point State Park? 🌊

This shoreline restoration is a beautiful example of how nature-based solutions can protect vital forests, reduce erosion, create habitat, and build resilience along the Chesapeake Bay.

Check out this great article highlighting the project and the impact shoreline restoration can have for both people and wildlife:

Maryland DNR partnered with the Arundel Rivers Federation to install a living shoreline