This week we teamed up with Friends of Herring Run Parks to collect samples in various locations along Heritage Trail on Herring Run. These samples were tested for E. coli, just as we do for our sampling in Back River. All 3 locations tested this week were well within the safe threshold, which is wonderful news. The Heritage Trail at …
How the Back River Restoration Committee Removed 7 Million Pounds of Trash: A Heroic Clean-Up Effort!
Discover the incredible efforts of the Back River Restoration Committee as they removed over 7 million pounds of trash from the Back River, preventing it from flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. In this video, Mike Baumgardner, the president of the committee, shares the story of how part-time employees and volunteers came together to transform a river once filled with islands …