First, we want to thank Chesapeake Bay Trust for this amazing opportunity and their commitment to our local waterways as well as the community members who work and live in this region. BRRC was started in 2009 by neighbors and friends committed to changing their community. After watching Back River and the surrounding areas suffer from decades of neglect, they decided to take …
The Heritage Trail at Herring Run
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 …
State may stay at Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant until end of December
View PostGroup’s concerns help lead to state takeover of Back River plant
View PostHalloween Hootenanny!
Be sure come check out all the fun at the Halloween Hootenanny at the Rump Shaker Farm on Ebenezer Road this Saturday October 26, from 11am to 4pm!
5th Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Festival
Saturday November 16th from 12 – 4pm at the Hawks Pleasure Club Join us for our 5th Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Festival and get your holiday shopping started early and shop local! There will be food and beverages available for purchase AND Santa and Mrs. Clause will be there taking photos with all the children at no cost! If …