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Go Play Outside
4% of every sale supports Waterkeepers Chesapeake! Go Play Outside ® encourages and promotes the exploration of the natural world in all its forms, from paddleboarding and picnicking to biking and hiking. The heart of their brand philosophy is simple: exploring the outdoors should always be an invitation to self-awareness, self-growth, leisure and recreation, learning, and having fun. Go Play Outside ® celebrates experiencing nature ...
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Waterkeeper Groups Condemn Governor Hogan’s Move to Support Unlawful License of Conowingo Dam
(Takoma Park, MD) Yesterday, Governor Larry Hogan directed the state to intervene in an appeal of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) order granting a 50-year license for Exelon’s operations of the Conowingo Dam. This appeal was brought by Waterkeepers Chesapeake, Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper and Sassafras Riverkeeper represented by Earthjustice and joined by Chesapeake Bay Foundation because FERC’s license fails to meet the legal requirements for ...
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Waterkeepers Bay Paddle Team
Waterkeepers from across the Chesapeake region, including the Choptank, Miles-Wye, Sassafras and Chester Riverkeepers from ShoreRivers, the James Riverkeeper, and the South, West and Rhode Riverkeeper, have teamed up to participate in the Bay Paddle, a 8 day, 215 mile staged paddle. The team also includes staff from Waterkeepers Chesapeake, and other Riverkeeper staff and friends. Organized by Waterkeepers Chesapeake, we are paddling for the ...
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Fair Farms Campaign Manager – Job Notice
Waterkeepers Chesapeake seeks an enthusiastic, energetic, outgoing self-starter with a passion for sustainable agriculture and environmental justice to manage its Fair Farms Campaign. The Fair Farms Campaign Manager manages all aspects of the Fair Farms Campaign and is meaningfully involved in Maryland’s environmental and sustainable agriculture communities. Whether building partnerships, participating in collaborative projects, crafting new policy or writing blog and social media posts, this ...
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Summer 2021 ENews
Challenge to Conowingo Dam Federal License Filed Waterkeepers Chesapeake, Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper, and Sassafras Riverkeeper, represented by Earthjustice and joined by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, filed a legal challenge to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) relicensing of the Conowingo Dam. The filing seeks to reverse FERC’s decision to grant a license to Exelon Generation, LLC, which will allow the power company to operate the ...
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🚨 Bacteria Alert! All 5 MoCo sites failed this week.
To see full results, go to our website: https://www.anacostiariverkeeper.org/water-quality-results-portal/
Thank you to @Friends_SligoCr and Neighbors of NW Branch for monitoring in Montgomery County with us!
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