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A 501 (c) (3) non-profit. Tax ID 22-3878950
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.
Environmental Groups Continue to Oppose Bill Giving Agriculture 10-Year Pass from Future Clean Water Regulations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2013 Bill Receives Preliminary Senate Approval; Groups Will Continue to Oppose in House of Delegates (Annapolis, MD) – A united group of 23 national, state and regional environmental organizations continue to oppose the swiftly moving Maryland Senate Bill 1029, which would grant participating agricultural operations a 10-year exemption from new…
A Pollution Trading Bibliography
For nearly two years Patuxent Riverkeeper has served on various working groups, and tried to better understand the proposal embedded within the Chesapeake Bay TMDL that would cut to the heart of a citizen’s ability to utilize the Federal Clean Water Act to bring polluters to justice. That controversial subject is "pollution trading" which would…
Patuxent Riverkeeper and Other Groups File Notice Letter to Sue NRG Energy for Massive Pollution
For Immediate Release: Monday, January 28, 2013 Documents Show NRG has at Least 2353 Permit Violations for Nutrient Pollution Washington D.C. – Today Food & Water Watch, Patuxent Riverkeeper and Potomac Riverkeeper – represented by Public Justice and Columbia University School of Law Environmental Law Clinic – announced the filing of a Clean Water Act…
Waterkeepers Coalition Calls on Maryland to Strengthen Regs on Use of Manure
Press Release: Chesapeake Waterkeepers Coalition Calls on Maryland to Strengthen Regulations on Agricultural Use of Manure Wednesday, May 16, 2012 – 12:00am Proposed rules would lead to excessive farm-related pollution and hurt state’s efforts to clean up the Chesapeake and other waterways SHADY SIDE, MD – WATERKEEPERS Chesapeake, a coalition of 18 waterway-protection groups, is…
Envisioning Clean Water and Healthy Communities: A Conversation with Patuxent Riverkeeper Fred Tutman
Riverkeeper Fred Tutman speaks for the water. Often, his canoe is his office as he patrols Maryland’s Patuxent River. Tutman has served as the Patuxent Riverkeeper since leaving law school in 2004. A tireless advocate for the river, he grew up along its banks as did seven generations of his family before him. Since then,…
Patuxent Riverkeeper Wins Major Legal Victory
Landmark Decision Sets Statewide Precedent for Maryland Citizen Groups OCTOBER 2, 2011 (UPPER MARLBORO, MD) — In a recent 5-2 decision, Maryland’s highest court upheld judicial standing for a member of a local environmental group contesting a wetlands permit awarded to developers of a shopping mall. The case – "Patuxent Riverkeeper v. Maryland Department of…