Kent Chamber 2/23/22 Kent Chamber 2/23/22

ShoreRivers Concludes First-Ever Watershed Assessment of Bayside Creeks, Kent County

ShoreRivers recently completed a yearlong assessment of the Bayside Creeks watershed, comprising Still Pond, Churn, Worton, and Fairlee Creeks in western Kent County. This was the first time a comprehensive assessment has been conducted for these four waterways, culminating in the Bayside Creeks Watershed Assessment and Action Plan.

Kent Chamber 2/15/22 Kent Chamber 2/15/22

ShoreRivers Calls for Summer 2022 Internship Applicants

ShoreRivers is accepting applications for four paid summer internships: one position based in the Easton office is open to the public, and three positions based in the Chestertown and Galena offices are open to Washington College students.

Kent Chamber 1/21/22 Kent Chamber 1/21/22

Middle and High School Students Invited to Youth Environmental Summit

Registration is now open for the 2022 Upper Shore Youth Environmental Action Summit. The event is co-hosted by ShoreRivers and the Washington College Center for Environment and Society, and will take place at Washington College’s Gibson Center for the Arts in Chestertown on Saturday, March 19, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Kent Chamber 12/22/21 Kent Chamber 12/22/21

ShoreRivers Welcomes and Thanks Board Leadership

ShoreRivers is pleased to announce three new members of its Governing Board: Katherine Wiacek, Rosemary Ramsey Granillo, and Nancy Cordes.

Kent Chamber 11/22/21 Kent Chamber 11/22/21

ShoreRivers Activates Tree Steward Volunteers and Community Greening Projects with Federal Funding Award

ShoreRivers will activate volunteers to increase tree canopy and implement restoration projects in their communities through two recent federal funding awards. The Envision the Choptank partnership, including ShoreRivers, will work with three underrepresented communities in the watershed to create green stormwater infrastructure projects.

Kent Chamber 11/9/21 Kent Chamber 11/9/21

ShoreRivers Inspires Action with Wild & Scenic Film Festival

ShoreRivers will host its 12th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Friday, November 19, starting at 7 pm. Like last year, hundreds of passionate environmental advocates will gather online to enjoy a carefully curated slate of award-winning films that reflect a theme of “Resilient by Nature.”

Kent Chamber 10/25/21 Kent Chamber 10/25/21

Upper Shore Youth Environmental Action Summit Seeks Student Leaders and Sponsors

ShoreRivers and Washington College Center for Environment and Society (CES) will co-host the Upper Shore Youth Environmental Action Summit on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at the Gibson Center for the Arts on Washington College’s campus in Chestertown. The Upper Shore Youth Environmental Action Summit is a student-centric, conference-style experience celebrating environmental action led by local youth in middle and high school.

Kent Chamber 10/14/21 Kent Chamber 10/14/21

ShoreRivers SwimTesters Help Identify Pollution Hotspots

This summer, ShoreRivers monitored bacteria levels at 32 sites around the region, providing a critical public health service for communities and identifying pollution hotspots for future restoration efforts. A team of citizen scientists called “SwimTesters” volunteered their time to test these sites weekly from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and generous site sponsors covered a portion of the sampling costs.

Guest User 10/7/21 Guest User 10/7/21

ShoreRivers Hosts Chesapeake Bay Commission Meeting on Urban and Agricultural Stormwater

In early September, ShoreRivers hosted field visits for the Chesapeake Bay Commission’s quarterly meeting, showcasing recent projects implemented on the upper Eastern Shore that reduce pollution from urban and agricultural runoff.

Guest User 10/4/21 Guest User 10/4/21

ShoreRivers Awarded State Funding for Large Restoration Projects

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently awarded ShoreRivers $1.95 million to implement three such projects, all in the Chester River watershed. ShoreRivers is a leader in designing, funding, and managing major agricultural restoration projects to reduce the sediments and nutrients that pollute our waterways.