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Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® values the biological, recreational and economic aspects of the river.

Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® is a grassroots, advocacy based, non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) ) (3) membership organization charged with protecting, conserving and restoring the Gunpowder, Bird, Bush, and Middle Rivers and their watersheds for all users. Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER®, is the 18th WATERKEEPER® program in the Chesapeake region and takes responsibility for protecting and conserving the Gunpowder river and its watershed for the benefit of the public. As a member of the WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE® we take a proactive role in safeguarding the river from threats to the health and stability of the watershed by conducting scientific monitoring of the river to ensure that it is being properly regulated by the county, state and federal entities charged with enforcing Clean water act regulations. That’s why we’re committed to independent water quality testing for bacteria and other harmful pollutants in the watershed. We champion enforcement and compliance of environmental laws within the watershed to protect and conserve the river for all users. Our project areas include:
Monitoring industrial activities
Stormwater runoff compliance
Invasive species containment/outreach
Agricultural runoff compliance
Lawn fertilizer nutrient loading/outreach
Sewage overflow compliance
Monitoring and Mapping the River and its Watershed

10/30/2026

10/27/2026

Residents of all ages can sign up now to help extract eels, weigh them and collect data Tuesday morning with park naturalists. | Link in comments ⬇️

10/26/2026

10/26/2026

We're hiring a Multimedia Communications Fellow to work with our team of communicators while honing their science storytelling skills, with a focus on photo and video production.

Apply by Nov. 15. Learn more >> https://loom.ly/_AabWhk

10/23/2026

Thanks to Kyle Fennell at Chesapeake Marine for having us out on his marina docks to sample for water quality on Middle River and Hopkins Creek! Thanks for your perspective on local issues potentially impacting water quality, Kyle!

10/23/2026

Thanks to all of the volunteers that came out to help us monitor stream health by counting bugs! Check out our blogpost on this season of benthic macro invertebrate monitoring for all of the details: https://gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-riverkeeper-completes-our-first-season-of-benthic-macroinvertebrate-monitoring/

10/23/2026

Thanks to KCI and all ten volunteers who joined us at Sparks Bank Nature Center for a day of service on October 20th! Check out our blogpost for all of the details like who they are, what they did, and how you can help next time: https://gunpowderriverkeeper.org/gunpowder-riverkeeper-hosts-volunteers-from-kci-at-sparks-bank-nature-center-for-day-of-service/

10/23/2026

Thanks to Chad from Hopkins Creek Harbor for providing access to his covered slips for our Middle River pilot water quality monitoring program.

Today we welcomed the Gunpowder River Keepers who are starting a pilot project to test water samples in Middle River! Their preliminary results at our marina looked good. We will share the full results when they are made public. We hope this pilot is successful and that they can continue sampling Middle River in the future!

10/23/2026

Read the full story here: https://www.bayjournal.com/news/fisheries/maryland-watermen-will-remove-ghost-traps-from-the-chesapeake-bay/article_06a5d5f8-ebce-42ea-bf80-616cbd7b6057.html

Address

Sparks Nature Center, 1207 Sparks Road
Sparks, MD
21152

Telephone

+14109673526

Website

http://www.gunpowderriverkeeper.org/

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