Tuesday, January 5, 2010
General Interest, Important News, Local Interest
Eel Fishing on the Patuxent in the late 1950’s and 1960’s
By Thomas Terry
One of my favorite childhood pastimes was eel fishing on the Patuxent River on Mr. Vernon Arnold’s property. Mr. Arnold lived a couple of miles to the east of our farm along the road that went by the Entzian’s property and cousin Walter Stewart’s Keep Reading
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Important News
Patuxent River Greenway listed among
Top Conservation Priorities for Washington D.C. Region.
Proposed Regional Land Conservation Act of 2009 May Provide Funding for Regional Greenspace.
Five Locations Identified within Greater Washington Area
Bethesda, MD (December 14, 2009) – The District’s longest municipal park, originally known as Watts Branch Park, is named a top conservation priority Keep Reading
Monday, December 7, 2009
Important News
WATERKEEPERS PETITION EPA TO PROTECT MARYLAND WATERWAYS Environmental Groups Ask Federal Agency to Oversee Clean Water Act in the State
Baltimore, MD – December 7, 2009 – Waterkeepers Chesapeake of Maryland and Waterkeeper Alliance (collectively “Waterkeepers”) today filed a detailed, Keep Reading
Monday, November 23, 2009
Important News, Press Releases
COAL ASH WASTE CONCERNS TRIGGER LEGAL ACTION IN PRINCE GEORGE’S
COUNTY: 4 MAJOR GROUPS TO SUE MIRANT FOR POLLUTION VIOLATIONS
Investigation Reveals Toxic Pollution from Coal Ash Dump Near Wildlife Refuge
WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 19, 2009 – Due to serious concerns about toxic pollution discharged from an unlined coal ash waste dump in suburban Washington, D.C., four environmental groups Keep Reading
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
General Interest
The Patuxent Riverkeeper is pleased to offer the first edition of the new Patuxent River Water Trail Guide and GPS-ready Map. It is an in-depth navigational guide to paddling over 100 miles of waterways in central and southern MD. The most detail, ideal for hikers, bikers, birders, horseback riders, orienteers, geocachers, fisherman, or nature lovers, is for the Keep Reading
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Important News, Local Interest
WEBSITE WILL INCREASE GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND EXPAND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Annapolis, Md. – A website launched today will increase government transparency and expand public participation in President Obama’s Executive Order on Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration. The website will serve as the clearinghouse for all Executive Order information, including news, documents and Keep Reading
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Downloads, Important News
A Barbershop is where people go to get better grooming, but it is also a place where you can hear gossip, get information of interest, or just say what is on your mind in a place where almost anything goes. Basically you get to “let down your hair” hence the term Barbershop! The “Waterkeepers Barbershop” is a virtual location where nobody actually gets groomed but where Chesapeake Waterkeepers Keep Reading