Join Back River Restoration Committee for a Bengies Road cleanup on Saturday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to noon. The group will meet at 1225 Bengies Road. Coffee and donuts will be provided by BRRC for all volunteers. Community service and student service-learning hours are available for those that may need them. For more information, … Read more
The Back River Restoration Committee will hold a Eastern Boulevard cleanup along Back River on Saturday, Jan. 10 from 9 a.m to noon. Look for the BRRC trailer in the parking lot of the Essex Park and Ride to sign in to receive supplies. BRRC provides all the supplies needed, as well as coffee and … Read more
The Back River Restoration Committee will hold its Race Road Cleanup on Saturday, Dec. 6. The meeting location is 830 Race Road in Essex and the event is 9 a.m. to 12. BRRC will provide all the supplies such as bags, gloves and pickers. There will be coffee and donuts for all the volunteers. Community … Read more
The Back River Restoration Committee reports high bacteria levels in local waterways. “Mother Nature has not been kind to use these past few weeks. Not only did she send tons of trash our way, but this round of sampling is showing high bacteria levels in several upstream testing locations,” BRRC said a statement on social … Read more
Back River Restoration Committee will hold its next community cleanup on Saturday, March 22 in Dundalk from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The group will meet in the Power Factor parking lot, 8240 Beachwood Road for check in and to pass out supplies. Coffee and donuts will be provided for all volunteers. Anyone interested is asked … Read more
Back River Restoration Committee released their results for water quality testing last week. BRWWTP: 12.2 MPN/100mL Stemmers Run: 151.5 MPN/100mL Millers Island: 4.1 MPN/100mL 695 Overpass: 206.4 MPN/100mL Lynch Point: 46.4 MPN/100mL Muddy Gut: 19.9 MPN/100mL Todd Point Lane: 5.1 MPN/100mL Cox’s Point: 9.8 MPN/100mL Wildwood Beach: 1.0 MPN/100mL According to the State of Maryland, … Read more
Join the Back River Restoration Committee for a Back to School Stream Cleanup AND School Supply Drive at Aldi in Rosedale, 8670 Pulaski Highway on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. The group will be collecting supplies to fill backpacks for the children at St. Vincent’s Villa, a home for abused and neglected … Read more
The Back River Restoration Committee will hold a cleanup in the Rosedale area on Saturday, March 30. BRRC will hold the cleanup behind Red House Run Elementary School, 1717 Weyburn Avenue. Interested volunteers are invited to meet at the school parking lot at 9 a.m. All supplies will be provided by BRRC. For more information, … Read more
The Back River Restoration Committee will hold a cleanup in the Sparrow Point area on Saturday, March 2. BRRC will hold the cleanup on Morse Lane, Beachwood and Lynhurst roads. Interested volunteers are invited to meet at Tiki Lee’s, 4309 Shore Rd, Sparrows Point, 21219, at 9 a.m. All supplies will be provided by BRRC. … Read more
Join the Back River Restoration Committee for a virtual listening session with The Chesapeake Bay Trust on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. Join this session to hear more about the proposed work in the Patapsco and Back River watersheds and share ideas on what you want to see happen with the available funds. This is … Read more
Join Back River Restoration Committee in cleaning up at Hyde Park, 1565 Hyde Road in Essex on Saturday, Jan. 13 starting at 9 a.m. until noon. The group is meeting in the Food Lion Parking Lot. Look for the BRRC trailer. Once a person is signed up gloves, bags, grabbers, etc. will be provided for … Read more
The Back River Restoration Committee will hold its next public meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Hawks Club, 430 Riverside Drive in Essex. Alice Volpitta and Lee Currey are guest speakers to discuss the recent settlement with Baltimore City and what this means for the Back River watershed. Register online at … Read more
Clean Harbors of Baltimore, Inc. (Clean Harbors) announced in a letter that it has been selected to “treat and discharge the wastewater collected from rainwater, collected water, and stream water above and below the cleanup site of the Norfolk Southern Railroad derailment in East Palestine, OH that occurred February 3, 2023.” That announcement has caused … Read more
The Back River Restoration Committee will be cleaning up the low-lying area next to the pumping station on 336 Riverside Drive on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to noon. BRRC is asking that everyone park at the Hawks Club, 430 Riverside Drive. For more information, email savebackriver@outlook.com, call 410-241-0259 or visit savebackriver.org.