Posts by Ftutman
Big Win on Patuxent Coal Waste!
March 26, 2018 With great pride and joy, We are pleased to report that the Prince George’s County District Council earlier today voted unanimously to disapprove the special exception for the Brandywine Coal Ash disposal site operated by NRG on North Keyes Road. We won! Granted, NRG might appeal this latest decision, but our advocacy…
Read MoreCluster of power plants assails a Maryland community
Within the next three years, five large power plants will be operating within a 15-mile radius of this Washington, D.C.-area bedroom community. There are already three plants up and running — one burns coal and two use natural gas — and two more are under way….Patuxent Riverkeeper is trying to do something about the disparities…
Read MoreWade in the Water: Spiritual Storytelling and Service along the Patuxent River
THE CENTER FOR SPIRITUALITY NATURE Offering intimate experiences in nature that deepen spirituality and open us to a loving relationship with the natural world. Saturday, September 30, 2017 9AM – 2PM We’ll sit on the banks of the river at the HQ for Patuxent Riverkeeper, hear from an ethnically and spiritually diverse group of storytellers,…
Read MoreA Jazzy Day of the River!
Please join us for “A Jazzy Day of the River”; an open air, outdoor concert at the Patuxent Riverkeeper Center featuring award winning vocalist Sara Jones and the Tom Lagana Trio. Since this is an outdoor concert we encourage you to bring a blanket or a chair for seating on the lawn. If you come…
Read MorePAXCON 2017- Sign Up Today!!!
Get hyped for Paxcon 2017 on December 6th, 2017, at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, MD! This year’s theme is “River Management Stories: Making the Leap from Information to Application.” Early bird registration of just $30 ends November 6th, 2017. For more info visit http://www.paxcon.org
Read MoreHonoring our Sacred Rivers Final Ceremony (April 28) & People’s Climate March (April 29)
PAX Wash & Wax Volunteer Day, April 22 from 11AM-1PM
Honoring our Sacred Rivers
April 8, 2017 at the Patuxent Riverkeeper Center ~ Indigenous Ceremony + Education + Art = An incredible experience! Printable legal-sized PDF here ~ Honoring Our Sacred Rivers
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