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WE PROTECT
Our mission is to protect, conserve and replenish Maryland's longest and deepest intrastate waterway.
Through strategic advocacy, restoration and education our goal is long term sustainability for the ecosystem of the entire Patuxent River basin and the people who rely on its future.
Our Nottingham Visitors Center offers Kayak, Canoe & Equipment Rentals and coordinates community events.
While we are a grass roots community based non-profit, we are proud to be members of the Waterkeeper Alliance that advocates for the health and well being global waterways.
Patuxent River Keeper is funded through grants and public donations. We accept tax deductible donations in any amount.
WE CELEBRATE
We often host celebrations and special programs at our Nottingham Center. Check this space to see what is coming up next!
WE ARE
The Patuxent Riverkeeper
Established in 2004 by Fred Tutman, the grass roots movement of the Patuxent Riverkeeper spans seven counties in Maryland to advocate for and restore the Patuxent River.
Today the Patuxent is a study in contrasts with regions rich in history, wildlife and unforgettable scenic vistas to other areas with poisoned beaches, dead zones and hopelessly blocked and snagged upper tributaries.
Once one of the most productive sources of shellfish in the world, the Patuxent has been deeply and negatively affected by negligent land use.
And yet scientists have pointed to the incredible resilience of the ecosystem, its ability to heal itself if we humans can be compelled to mend our behavior toward the river and embrace responsible stewardship.
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2014 Wade-In Shows No Improvement
June 7, 2014 The twenty seventh annual Patuxent Wade-In is an annual recommitment to the longest and deepest river that stays entirely in Maryland. Citizens with deep and personal ties to the Patuxent renew their hopes each year that the river will be restored to health. For this year’s sneaker index Senator Fowler waded 21…
Patuxent Coal Plant at Chalk Point Set to Retire
12-06-13; Acquasco,MD–This week, NRG Energy signaled that it plans to retire the Chalk Point (Patuxent) and Dickerson (Potomac) coal plants in May 2017. Chalk Point, located along the Patuxent River in Prince George’s County, and also Dickerson, located in Montgomery County, are 2 of only 7 remaining coal plants in the state. Air pollution from…
Cove Point Expansion, Our Position
After ten years as the Riverkeeper program serving the Patuxent watershed, we feel we can speak to Calvert County residents as friends, members, boosters and patrons who share both our love of the Patuxent, the natural environment and of Calvert County. We at Patuxent Riverkeeper are deeply concerned that the likely environmental impacts of the…
Environmental Coalition Presses For Thorough Review of Dominion Cove Point LNG Export Terminal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2013 Contact: Guy Alsentzer, Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper, Guy@LowSusRiverkeeper.org, 717- 252-6777 Robin Broder, Potomac Riverkeeper, robin@potomacriverkeeper.org Jenny Chang, Sierra Club, jenny.chang@sierraclub.org, 202-495-3020 Jeff Kelble, Shenandoah Riverkeeper, jeff@shenandoahriverkeeper.org, 540-837-1479; 540-533-6465 (cell) Kathleen Sutcliffe, Earthjustice, ksutcliffe@earthjustice.org, 212- 845-7380 Frederick Tutman, Patuxent Riverkeeper; fred@paxriverkeeper.org, 301-579-2073 ext. 7 First-of-its-kind Facility on East Coast Would Hurt…
2013 Annual Patuxent Cleanup Results!
On April 6th and 13th, volunteers came together to remove trash and debris from the Patuxent River and its tributaries. In total 467 volunteers worked at 20 sites throughout the watershed to remove 26,680 lbs of trash and debris. Patuxent Riverkeeper would like to thank all of the volunteers who came out as well as…