ShoreRivers Advocate CHESTER RIVER | CHOPTANK RIVER MILES & WYE RIVERS | SASSAFRAS RIVER

SPRING 2020

Combatting climate change Improving Farm Resiliency through Soil Health & Water Management

ShoreRivers Supports LOCAL GREEN SCHOOLS 2019 Donor Appreciation and more… LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The cover of this edition of the Advocate newsletter footprint, build resiliency into our natural systems, and presents an iconic image of the impacts of climate plan for the future. change on the Eastern Shore. Unfortunately, as you’ll Advocacy: We are promoting legislation to require all discover in the following articles, it is neither a rare development in flood-prone areas to take climate change occurrence, nor is it the only type of impact we are impacts into account. We are recommending regulatory experiencing. The ecological effects on our region of a changes to address increased pollution from construction changing climate include drowned forests, higher tides, site runoff associated with increasingly stronger storms. salty farm fields, and fresher water flowing in our brackish rivers. This translates into Restoration: Restoring our climate crisis: costly the landscape to its infrastructure fixes, natural form protects our canceled events and loss of communities, stores carbon tourism, lower home values, from the atmosphere, flooded main streets, more and builds resiliency in polluted rivers, dangerous the face of a changing swimming conditions, loss future. ShoreRivers excels of productive farmland, and in projects including I could go on. The fact is, a wetland and stream changing climate with restoration, innovative higher temperatures, water management on stronger and more farmland, streamside buffer intense storms, and rising installation, and planting seas increases pollution in our rivers. underwater grasses and native landscapes. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Education: We inspire the next generation to be stewards Association, the Chesapeake Bay is the third most of their environment and provide training on how to do vulnerable region in the country to sea level rise, after so: lessons on analyzing water quality data, field trips to Louisiana and South Florida. We can believe this because understand local ecosystems, training in drone remote we are experiencing it every day. sensing, and guidance on developing projects in their ShoreRivers is responding to this climate crisis by communities. building climate resiliency. “Crisis” describes what is Together, we will clean these rivers. happening. “Building resiliency” describes what we are doing about it. We are working through advocacy, restoration, and education to reduce our carbon

Jeffrey Horstman

SHORERIVERS UPDATE, MARCH 27: ShoreRivers is working to ensure the safety of our staff and volunteers and is closely following Maryland’s Stay tuned for event updates by email and social media and the CDC’s guidelines. With adjustments and safety measures in All of us at ShoreRivers are gravely concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic. We have taken steps to keep our staff, board, place, our team perseveres in our mission to achieve healthy rivers and volunteers safe. We urge all of you to follow the science and remain safe and healthy through this crisis. through science-based advocacy, restoration, and education. Our Riverkeepers began the water quality monitoring season on time. The agricultural team continues to conduct fieldwork and research. Restoration projects are ongoing. Our education team is working with Cover photo: Ghost forests are an increasingly common teachers and schools to best prepare for the next school year. We look sight along our shorelines as rising seas and land forward to continuing volunteer activities and events once it is safe to subsidence result in saltwater intrusion, killing trees. do so. When life returns to normal and we are moving freely, we will This photo by Jennifer Ivison be thankful for the restorative power of clean rivers. All photos, unless otherwise noted, are courtesy of ShoreRivers staff FOR YOUR RIVERS Leave a Legacy

When asked how to caption this heartwarming family Homegrown advocates and supporters like the Ramseys photo, Marcy Ramsey (center, blue scarf) suggested, embody the essence of the ShoreRivers Heritage Fund. “FOUR GENERATIONS OF RIVER RATS” with pride. Created to support healthy waterways for generations, From nonagenarian Cita down to 5-year-old Camilo, the its curated endowments are designed to grow with Ramseys have appreciated the river from every angle prudent investment to perpetually support each facet for decades—and intend to keep doing just that for of our clean water programs. Gifts to the ShoreRivers many decades to come. Restoring and protecting these Heritage Fund assure clean rivers for your children, natural habitats is a way of life for artist Marcy and her grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. For more family. Could the same be said for you and your family? information, please visit shorerivers.org/heritagefund.

STATE RIVERS — Communityof Meetings the About Your River —

April 24 at 5:30 pm CHESTER RIVER Washington College Hodson Boathouse, Chestertown May 1 at 5:30 pm CHOPTANK, MILES, AND WYE RIVERS Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels May 7 at 5:30 pm CHOPTANK RIVER Robbins Heritage Center, Cambridge May 8 at 5:30 pm CHESTER & WYE RIVERS AND EASTERN BAY QA County Library–Kent Island Branch, Stevensville Stay tuned for event updates by email and social media May 15 at 5:30 pm SASSAFRAS RIVER Betterton Fire Hall, Betterton All of us at ShoreRivers are gravely concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic. We have taken steps to keep our staff, board, and volunteers safe. We urge all of you to follow the science and remain safe and healthy through this crisis.

shorerivers.org | 3 BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENCY in Wye Mills

The Wye Mills community, This plan will identify stormwater projects and green situated at the headwaters infrastructure opportunities to control stormwater, reduce of the Wye East River, has flooding impacts to the community, and prevent nutrient ELLE BASSETT a rich history. It is home and sediment pollution from entering the river. MILES-WYE RIVERKEEPER to the historic Wye Oak, The Wye River complex (comprised of the Wye River Old Wye Church, and mainstem, Wye Narrows, and the Wye East River) was the Old Wye Grist Mill. Built in 1682, the grist mill is the first identified as impaired by the Maryland Department oldest continuously operated water-powered grist mill of Environment in 1996. Since 2004, the Wye River in the United States and the oldest commercial structure complex has been designated as impaired by sediments, in continuous use in Maryland. But this grist mill, the surrounding community, and the health of the river nitrogen, phosphorus, and fecal coliform. Impacts include are increasingly at risk from more frequent flooding decreased recreational opportunities, human health risks, events caused by higher tides and heavy rainfalls. risks to the tourism industry, shellfish closures impacting commercial and recreational harvests, and impacts to The town lacks modern stormwater infrastructure to aquatic habitat. protect against heavy flows. During storms, water rushes In 2018 the Wye East displayed the poorest water quality downhill into the center of town, where the grist mill of all ShoreRivers’ watersheds. In 2019 ShoreRivers sits on a small tributary to the Wye East. Funneled by conducted an analysis of the entire Wye complex and roads and curbs, stormwater pours past the mill and into identified Wye Mills as a priority restoration site in the creek. Floods have reached eight feet up the mill’s order to improve the river’s health. This year, we will walls, damaging and carrying away historic artifacts. focus on solutions. Occasionally the flooding is so severe that water breaches the main road, flowing over the bridge. The Wye Mills Action Plan will outline concrete steps to take to develop a more climate resilient landscape, Partnering with the Friends of Wye Mills community protect the rich history in this community, and group, ShoreRivers successfully applied for funding from contribute to a healthier Wye East River. the Chesapeake Bay Trust to support the development of an action plan for the upper Wye East watershed.

Floods have reached eight feet up the mill’s walls, damaging artifacts and threatening this historic structure. The Old Wye Grist Mill, built in 1682, is the oldest continuously operated water powered grist mill in the United States. It, and the Wye Mills community, are increasingly at risk from high tide and stormwater water flooding.

4 | SHORERIVERS ADVOCATE • Spring 2020 FIGHTING INVASIVE SPECIES

We have been waging war on the invasive water chestnut for over 50 years. ZACK KELLEHER Native plants in the SASSAFRAS RIVERKEEPER Sassafras, such as the American lotus and wild celery, filter water, stabilize the river bottom, and provide habitat. The destructive Eurasian water chestnut, on the other hand, outcompetes native plants, spreading rapidly and forming a dense mat that blocks sunlight from reaching the stream bottom and chokes out whole creeks. One acre of water chestnut can explode to 100 acres in a year’s time. Unfortunately, as climate change brings more frequent and intense rain events to this region—last year alone we received more than twice the historic average rainfall amount—the resulting increased sediment and nutrient pollution creates ideal conditions for the water chestnut to spread even more rapidly. Water chestnut’s preferred habitat is shallow, slow moving, nutrient-rich water such as the upper wetlands found along the Sassafras’ creeks. We are observing significant increases in sedimentation in our rivers as a result of increasingly common major rain events. As this sediment accumulates Top left: The iconic, native, American lotus carpets the headwaters of many creeks in the Sassafras, bringing joy to residents and visitors alike. The species is on the river bottom, creeks become silted in to the threatened by the invasive water chestnut.. optimum depth for water chestnut to flourish. Volunteers gather invasive water chestnut in boats (above) and pile it on the shore to compost (top right). These efforts are critical to keeping the species at bay and The iconic American lotus enjoys these same shallow protecting native wildlife. ShoreRivers’ long-term goal is to completely eradicate waters. Unfortunately, water chestnut is able to seize on water chestnut from the Sassafras River. the smallest openings between the large lotus pads and take hold. Once rooted, water chestnut spreads faster For all these reasons, ShoreRivers partners with the than the lotus, threatening the well-being of America’s Maryland Department of Natural Resources to coordinate largest wildflower. Further sedimentation of our creeks an intensive water chestnut removal effort every year with from increased rainfall will only extend the territory in the dozens of community volunteers. Last year we removed Sassafras that water chestnut will be able to inhabit. over 4,000 pounds. Our goal is to eventually eradicate the water chestnut completely from the Sassafras River. Increased runoff from storm events also transports more nutrient pollution into our waterways, which Eradication efforts involve paddling up remote sections of rapidly increases the growth rate of this invasive menace. streams to pull the invasive from the water. This is an ideal Excess fertilizers from agriculture and lawns, leaking way to view the famous American lotus blooms up close septic tanks, and stormwater runoff all contribute to this while also making a significant, tangible difference in the surplus of nutrients. health of the river. As water chestnut advances down Sassafras creeks, their As the climate continues to change, efforts are impenetrable mats limit fishing and kayaking opportunities becoming increasingly critical to protect native and block the beautiful American lotus blooms, and their species and the benefits they provide. With your help, dangerous seed pods—each has four prongs sharp we can halt this invasion and protect our Sassafras. enough to puncture boots—make swimming or relaxing Please contact me to be a part of the fight. on the beach hazardous. shorerivers.org | 5 THE BRILLIANCE OF RESILIENCE: STRATEGIES TO COMBAT THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

We used to have a To address these issues, ShoreRivers is promoting nickname for the restaurant legislation that requires state and private construction at the Chestertown Marina: projects located in flood-prone areas to be sited TIM TRUMBAUER the “Walk In-Wade Out.” and designed to account for sea level rise and storm CHESTER RIVERKEEPER Too many times I have surges. We are also setting up a workgroup with other entered to enjoy a few advocacy partners, scientists, and industry experts and pints while enjoying the serene Chester River vistas, only to with bi-partisan support from the Maryland legislature find upon exiting that the tide is up and the parking lot is to recommend regulatory changes to address increased flooded. One year, the high tide even carried the restaurant pollution from construction site runoff associated with the dumpster upstream (fortunately, it was empty at the time). increasing frequency and intensity of rainfall. Wading out of a restaurant is an increasingly common Riverside native plant buffers are a key tool in working experience on the Eastern Shore. Unfortunately, tidal towards climate resiliency. The deep root systems of flooding associated with sea level rise seriously threatens native plants hold riverbanks in place and provide bonus our local economy and culture: major waterfront events environmental benefits of absorbing nutrient pollution such as the Chestertown Tea Party Festival and Sultana and providing critical habitat. In another strategy, Downrigging Festival are threatened; waterfront ShoreRivers is working with our county planning businesses including the Chester River Packet and 98 offices and Maryland’s Critical Area Commission Cannon are not accessible to those unwilling to wade; and to protect and enhance shoreline buffers through boaters who wish to visit town cannot tie up because the stronger enforcement of Chesapeake Bay Critical public bulkheads are flooded. These are just some of the Area regulations. impacts from sea level rise we are feeling locally. As a homeowner or resident, you can also work towards Correcting these issues is expensive—and not necessarily climate resiliency. Our River-Friendly Yards program straightforward. After the Town of Chestertown (shorerivers.org/river-friendly-yards) lists ways you purchased the marina property, millions of dollars of can make your yard more river-friendly and climate public and private funds were spent to raise the parking resilient. Recommended strategies include reducing lot by two feet and to replace the oft-flooded docks with turfgrass areas, installing rain gardens and bioswales to raised, floating docks. Though less frequent, the parking absorb nutrient and sediment pollution, and planting lot still floods with extreme tides, and sea level rise will native trees and shrubs to protect against bank and exacerbate this flooding over time. We are all paying for soil erosion. Native plants have the added benefit of climate change. absorbing more carbon than turfgrass, so river-friendly yards are good for the river AND promote climate Impacts from climate change extend well beyond the resilience. Chestertown waterfront—increasing rates of erosion, tidal flooding, polluted runoff, and habitat loss are evident Please, let’s all be brilliant and support projects throughout the Chester watershed. The science shows these that make our infrastructure more resilient to issues will likely accelerate over the next 30 years, so we climate change. must work as a community to protect our natural and man- made infrastructure through climate resilient practices.

More frequent extreme high tides caused by sea level rise and subsidence inhibit access to the foot of High Street (left), prohibit boating visitors from tying up to the Wilmer Park bulkhead, and make for a soggy walk along the path (center). The “Walk In-Wade Out” still occasionally floods even after the Town raised the parking lot by two feet (right).

6 | SHORERIVERS ADVOCATE • Spring 2020 CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS TO OYSTERS IN THE CHOPTANK

The Choptank River is a A scientific model will hub of oyster activity in produce scenarios MATT PLUTA CHOPTANK RIVERKEEPER & Maryland: it contains the of long-term oyster DIRECTOR OF RIVERKEEPER home port for the majority population trends PROGRAMS of Maryland’s oystermen, based on different three of the state’s five oyster restoration sanctuaries, a combinations of water large oyster aquaculture company, and the Horn Point quality conditions Oyster Hatchery at the University of Maryland Center and management for Environmental Science. Oysters need salty water to decisions. The thrive, and while it’s unclear how the long-term effects of Commission will be able to explore how factors like climate change will impact this iconic Bay species, we are high rainfall, rotational harvest, bushel limits, and already seeing changing salinity levels that could drought years interact to affect the oyster population. influence the bivalve. The Commission’s goal is to develop a science-based plan to manage the oyster fishery in order to balance Oysters require salinity of at least five parts per thousand commercial interests with ecological ones. (ppt) to survive but thrive between 10-28 ppt. Salinity levels in the Choptank near the oyster hatchery are A large, healthy, widespread oyster population usually 10-12 ppt, which is suitable for the hatchery will better weather the effects of climate change to spawn oysters for restoration efforts, aquaculture and provide more resiliency to the industries that businesses, and the Marylanders Grow Oysters program. depend on them: commercial harvest, aquaculture, and cultural tourism. However, in 2018 the Choptank received nearly double the amount of rain it usually receives, resulting in lower salinity levels. It takes time for water to move through the system—up until August of 2019, a year after the significant rainfall of 2018, the river’s salinity levels near the oyster hatchery remained at only 7.5 ppt, not salty enough to reliably spawn oysters. As a result, the Horn Point Oyster Hatchery was unable to produce baby oysters, temporarily halting restoration efforts including ENJOY PEACE OF MIND ALL the Marylanders Grow Oysters program. YEAR LONG BY SETTING Increased freshwater flows in the Choptank from UP YOUR MONTHLY GIFT increased precipitation pose an observable threat to oyster reproduction. Oysters filter water and provide TO SHORERIVERS TODAY. shelter for native species. Their reefs protect our marshes and shorelines, providing resiliency to the impacts of YOU KNOW YOU’RE IN rising seas. Facing threats from fluctuating salinity FOR THE YEAR AND WE levels, it is important that the management of our oysters be dynamic, driven by science, and designed KNOW WE CAN COUNT ON for resiliency. YOUR SUPPORT. GO TO This is why ShoreRivers supported the Maryland legislature in overriding the Governor’s veto of the Oyster SHORERIVERS.ORG/JOIN Fishery Management Plan bill. This bill reinvigorates the Oyster Advisory Commission with a more balanced group of watermen, environmentalists, and scientists— THANK YOU. including a seat at the table for ShoreRivers—who will be making science-based decisions on how to best manage the oyster fishery to restore and protect the population.

Photo by Serena Armstrong shorerivers.org | 7 IMPROVING FARM RESILIENCY THROUGH SOIL HEALTH AND WATER MANAGEMENT

Healthy soils and water retention. This, in turn, leads to more resiliency against management are crucial climate change, improved chances for successful crop for successful crop yields yields, and lower impact on our creeks and streams. LAURA WOOD and farm profitability. IMPROVING WATER MANAGEMENT AGRICULTURE & OUTREACH They can also improve COORDINATOR THROUGH CONSERVATION DRAINAGE a farm’s resiliency in the face of a changing climate, protecting the business and Proper field drainage is critically important for a farm’s reducing its environmental impact. ShoreRivers works to profitability and resiliency. The loss of valuable top soil and maximize both agronomic and conservation success on nutrients to surface water runoff is a production risk, and farms through research into cover crops and installation water-related plant stress is a primary cause of yield loss. of water management practices. Many farms on the Eastern Shore use surface inlets IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH connected to a buried pipe system to quickly drain water THROUGH COVER CROPS from a field. Traditional inlets do not slow or filter this water, which usually carries valuable soil and nutrients Cover crops improve soil health by retaining nutrients with it into the pipe system and ultimately discharges it and carbon in the soil and preventing erosion. Greater into a ditch or creek. Many field inlets are at various levels soil health offers flood and drought resilience, improved of disrepair, exacerbating sediment and nutrient loss. nutrient cycling, and more stable soil structure, all of which mitigate production risk and reduce negative long- ShoreRivers is partnering with producers to implement term environmental impacts. an alternative to the traditional inlet design in an effort to retain sediment and nutrients on the field while still Many farmers in Maryland participate in some form of providing drainage to maximize yields. cover cropping, and ShoreRivers has been researching how to maximize benefits for even more participation. The conservation drainage design also allows a farmer Planting a mix of cover crops instead of one species, to manage the drainage system in order to keep water planting earlier in the fall, and planting green (planting in the field in the case of a drought, giving farmers more into a growing crop) are practices that maximize cover adaptability in all weather conditions. crop growth and improve soil health and nutrient

A newly emerging crop shows the extent to which this depression would fill during heavy rains, and would remain flooded without drainage.

The new inlet (square in the center) sits where the previous, non- functional inlet used to be. The farmer said the growth exhibited in this picture is the best it’s been in that area in years. New inlet designs provide greater adaptability and resiliency to a changing climate.

8 | SHORERIVERS ADVOCATE • Spring 2020 PUMP, DON’T DUMP!

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Oysters program, which we currently offer in the Choptank, Miles, Wye, and lower Chester rivers and Eastern Bay. More frequent and severe rain events and wetter years in general are causing declines in average salinity and wider salinity ranges in our rivers. These changes threaten oyster populations, which require at least five Marylanders parts per thousand (ppt) salinity to survive. In the Bay’s northern tributaries salinity does not reach above five ppt Grow Mussels consistently or reliably. Mussels, on the other hand, thrive in areas with salinity levels below two ppt and filter ten gallons of water a day, making them an ideal alternative to oysters for people who are eager to get involved with cleaning up the Bay but live in more freshwater regions.

This spring, ShoreRivers This summer, ShoreRivers will work with 20 homeowners will launch the on the Sassafras River to study the growth of wild, native Marylanders Grow Mussels mussels on docks using the “rope farming” method. Four pilot program on the to eight ropes will be hung on each dock, ready to be Sassafras River to colonized by juvenile mussels. The docks will be located investigate the feasibility along a salinity gradient from the headwaters to the mouth of growing freshwater of the river. We will measure salinity, clarity, dissolved mussels on volunteers’ oxygen, and temperature to assess how these environmental docks to filter water and factors affect mussel colonization, density, and growth. create habitat. This If rope farming is successful in this research stage, ETHAN LALUMIA program will serve as the ShoreRivers will look into establishing an annual CHESAPEAKE freshwater counterpart to CONSERVATION CORPS Marylanders Grow Mussels program to engage the Marylanders Grow homeowners, create habitat, and filter water. shorerivers.org | 9 SHORERIVERS SUPPORTS LOCAL GREEN SCHOOLS

Our world is changing. Every day we face new and intensifying MAIRIN CORASANITI environmental crises, and CHESAPEAKE we must figure out how CONSERVATION CORPS to address them. But it is our youngest generation that will bear the brunt of the world’s environmental challenges. Young people must become climate resilient, environmentally aware, and innovative. For many, their first experiences APPLYING TO BE A in becoming “green” start at school. This is why GREEN SCHOOL? ShoreRivers is committed to providing premier Visit our website environmental education opportunities for students. for assistance! Shorerivers.org/ ShoreRivers is currently applying to be a Green Center education under the Maryland Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education (MAEOE) in order to provide support to public and private schools working to achieve Green Two students from Chapel District Elementary School participate in a planting action project. The native plants help reduce schoolyard runoff, create habitat for School certification. Green Schools have practices in place birds and insects, and beautify the school, which is Green School certified. to reduce their environmental impact and educate their students to be the next generation of environmental The environmental education experiences that the stewards. Through a nationwide network, these schools Green Schools and ShoreRivers education programs are connected with other schools that exemplify provide improve student understanding of the world sustainability and with businesses that model future around them and their place in it. Kane observed that, green careers for students. after engaging in the Green School program, “students are more aware and ask to become involved in action- As a Green Center, ShoreRivers will assist schools across oriented projects to reduce the use of paper and plastics, our region with their Green School certification by to increase recycling, and to plant milkweed along the supporting the implementation of sustainable practices, Kent Island walking trail to attract monarch butterflies.” facilitating environmental events and programming, and guiding the application process. Stevensville Middle School teacher and Green Team leader Becky Berberich concludes, “it really helps us build PARTNER HIGHLIGHT community as we are all sharing a common goal and ShoreRivers currently partners with Queen Anne’s County reminds us to be appreciative to live in such a wonderful Public Schools to provide environmental education natural environment here on the Eastern Shore.” programming and facilitate Meaningful Watershed The Eastern Shore is highly vulnerable to the impacts Educational Experience credits for high school students. of climate change, but our students are stepping up to The county school system, under the leadership of address the environmental issues. According to Kane, Superintendent Dr. Andrea Kane, has committed to “whether participating in a beach cleanup, making reef becoming a Green School district. Their ambitious balls, or testing for nitrates in the soil, students begin goal is to certify all county schools by June, 2020. to experience a sense of empowerment when they Kane emphasizes: “this decision is one of the greatest work together to come up with creative solutions to investments we could make in our students, our local environmental issues that impact our community…That community, and our global community. It is imperative new confidence increases the likelihood that students will that our students learn how to preserve and protect our teach siblings, parents, and friends what they know about natural environment.” environmental stewardship.” This groundswell of student-led awareness and action is key to addressing our environmental challenges.

10 | SHORERIVERS ADVOCATE • Spring 2020 CONNOR LIU WHITLEY GRAY Development & Landowner Assistance Events Coordinator Coordinator Connor manages all Whitley acts as a liaison ShoreRivers events with landowners to and assists with implement wetlands, communications buffers, and drainage and development ditch management activities. Connor projects under the grew up in Maryland and has developed a Envision the Choptank partnership. Whitley has a deep sense of stewardship through working in Master of Science in marine policy from University environmental education on the Eastern Shore, of Maine and completed a B.S. in environmental forest climate resiliency in central Appalachia, and science from Iowa State University. Whitley’s conservation science in Hawaii and Mozambique. graduate research included coordinating with the Connor graduated from Dickinson with degrees in Maine Department of Environmental Protection to conservation biology and wildlife management, assess nitrogen loading in Casco Bay. She previously and is a graduate of the Chesapeake Conservation worked for five years at the National Oceanic and Corps program. Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Operations Environmental Compliance Office.

NewHIRES WILLIAM RYALL MEG BUONPANE Environmental Educator Engineer Meg educates the William provides next generation design, permitting, of environmental and construction stewards in ShoreRivers’ management services education program, for ShoreRivers’ providing curriculum restoration projects. He support, assisting with specializes in designing urban stormwater retrofits, field trips, and supervising student projects. Meg wetland and stream restoration, and shoreline erosion graduated from Salisbury University with a B.A. control. He also undertakes agricultural practice in Environmental Studies and a minor in outdoor design and habitat design. William is a licensed education and leadership. Her previous experiences professional engineer in Maryland and Delaware and include working as an Interpretive Park Ranger and studied Civil and Structural Engineering at the Assistant Director of the Nature Camp at Pemberton University of Manchester, UK. Historical Park.

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Todd Fund of the John Smith and Mary Tydings SUSTAINER ($100+) Easton Utilities Commission Will and Lee Gordon Mid-Shore Community Jennifer Stanley Fordi Family Foundation The Hanrahan Foundation Inc. A Plus Sanitation Foundation Mahlon and Rhoda Stoltzfus Edwin and *Marian Fry Bernard and Brenda Hardesty Debra Abell University of Delaware Stoltzfus Brothers Shore Myrton and Mary Bee Gaines Michael and Isabel Hardesty Richard Albee ^Daniel Watson and Brenda Stone Construction *^Brice and Carol Gamber Jerrold and Bobette Harris Mark and Nielly Alderman Watson/Stone Family Eric and Ann Swanson Keith and Lisa Marie Ghezzi Loring and Charlotte Hawes Allegeant Foundation Inc. Peter and Sally Sweetser Edmund and Cindy Giambastiani Chip and Patty Heaps Robert and Judith Amdur ^Peter Welling T & C Excavation Inc. Morton and Donna Gibbons-Neff Robert and Lisa Heaton Enoch and Tina Anderson TCR Event Management LLC Gillespie & Son Inc. Donald F. and Darby Hewes Patrick and Laura Anderson RIVER STEWARD ($2,500+) ThinkMakeBuild Randle and Nancy Goetze, III Francis and Marianne Hickman Wynne Anderson Tidewater Inn Anonymous Hambleton Inn M. King and Nancy Barker Hill Stephen and Cynthia Anderton Tri Gas & Oil ^Bruce and Jenny Abel Steve Hamblin Martha Hirst Katie Andrews James Trumbauer Akridge Family Foundation Dave and Barbara Harp Chris and Terry Holt Anthony’s Flowers & Landscaping Unity Landscape Michael and Patricia Batza Ron Hartman Matthew Hook Robert and Linda Applegate Russell and Liddy Campbell Blessings Environmental Concepts Edgar Hatcher and Angie Cannon Philip and Lisa Hoon Hank and Joanne Asbill Vandemark Christian Havemeyer William Hough Bill and Joan Bailey

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Stephen and Veronica Baker John and Krista Criswell Richard Furneisen and Rodney and Nancy Johnson Marzella’s by the Bay LLC Roger and Rosemary Baldwin Richard and Joan Crowley Ivette Riera Salarich Colin Jones and Teressa Simmons William and Susanne Mason Dennis and Molly Balog Michael and Barbara Cusimano Thomas and Barbara Gale Gregory and Joyce H. Jones Albert and Carla Massoni Jack and Teri Balog Donald and Kae Dakin Carl Gallegos and Brenda Rocconi Philip Jones and ^Jill Bible John and Jeanne Mate Barbara’s on the Bay Craig Damon and Lois Sherry Jeff Galt Tom and Jennifer Joseph Larry and Linda Matlack Jim Barndollar Jeremy Dathe Michael Garcia Al and Elisabeth Kaemmerlen John and Ann McAllister Barry Barrell and Gerry Fisher Thomas and Elissa Davidson Douglas and Patricia Gates Richard and Diane Kalter Abigail McBride ^Dirck and Christy Bartlett Larry Davis Michael Gehringer and Caro Cook Mark and Christine Kamon Thomas and Josephine McBride Lindsay Batcheller Ruth Davis Kenneth and Wendy Gibson Scott and Courtney Kane Scott and Sally McCash Andrew Baum Endicott P. and Nanette Davison, Jr. John Gillespie and Thomas and Susan Kane Bruce and Sally McCoy Bay Pediatric Center Larisa DeGraffenreid Margo Tilghman Kenneth and Rosemarie Karcher Keith and Penelope McCrea Frances Bayard Craig Dehnbostel and Heidi Knott Stewart and Helen Gilson K-B Market and Kitchen School Ken McDonald and Bayheads Brewing Company Anthony and Catherine D’Elia Gary and Diane Gladstone Scott and Ann Keep Gail McConaughy Philip Beachy and Montague Demment and Meghan Gloyd Charles Kelleher Donald and Jean McDougall Christyne Berzsenyi Suzy Glucksman Terry Gocke Drew Kellogg James and Eleanor McGillin Gary and Fay Beauchamp Clyde and Ellen Dent Charles Goebel and Donald and Eleanor Kennedy Jeff and Dorcas McGuiness Harrington and Valerie Bell Brad and Hilary Deutsch Catherine Joyce Kentmore Park Improvement Tim and Maureen McHugh Norman and Paula Bell Alexander and Margaret Sue Dick Myron and Carolyn Goff Association Carole McNew Thad and Renee Bench Amy Dickie Stephen E. Gons Kent and Carol Kerbel Charles and Pamela McPherson Paul and Audrey Bennett Philip Dietz and Eva Smorzaniuk Dean and Nita Goodwin Douglas and ^Patricia Kern Michael and Tina Meegan Christian Berg Frank DiGialleonardo and Edmund and Veronica Gordon Stephen Kesler Marlise Mellinger Brian and Susan Berman Cheryl Huyck Sam and Susan Goward Fred and Lynne Kielhorn Alexander Menotti William and Sandy Betley Paul DiPiazza John Grabenstein Michael and Julie Klapproth Gretchen Messick Kevin Beverly Gilbert and Gina Marie DiPietro Jesse Greenspan and Leslie Smith Greg Klein and Leslie Mazzocco Andrew and Alice Michalak Robert and Brenda Biddle Dissen & Juhn Company Kelly Griffith Michael and Susan Klise Mid-Shore Community Mel and Liz Billingsley L. Thomas Divilio GROCO Ted and Gretchen Knowles Foundation Stanley and Deborah Blazejewski Dixon Valve & Coupling Company Donald and S. Katherine Gross Jeffry and Susan Komins Evan and Terry Miles Boettger Woodworks Joseph and Jacqueline Doddridge Jeffery and Carolyne Grotsky Darren Kornas Gregory and Toni Miller Donna Bonnett Graham Donaldson George Hamilton Bryn Krane David and Elizabeth Mitchell Larry Bowers and Susan Eubank Daniel Dorsey and Maryann Snyder Arnold and Donna Hammann Bryon Krane and Laurie Fox James and Judith Mitchell Walter and Mary Ellen Boynton Richard and Barbara Doughty Jon and Lori Hammond Steve and Holly Krinsky Charles Moles and Della Bradley Thomas Downs and Daryl and Cynthia Hancock KRM Development Corporation Kathleen Harrington Patrick Bradley Carol Kachadoorian Rebecca Hanmer Helen Krom Peter Montgomery David Bramble Kenneth and Melissa Doyle Jill Hansen Mike Kuperberg Susan and Kim Montgomery Joe and Sue Bredekamp Steve and Lisa Driscoll Mary Hansen Jonathan and Paula Kuruc Marilyn Mooney Earl Brian and Molly Burgoyne-Brian William Dudley Jeff and Karen Harrington Howe and Ann Lagarde Clement and Elizabeth Moore Andrew and Sue Brignole Carol Dunahoo Andy Harris and Sara Grosvenor Krista Lamoreaux James and Patricia Moran Rob Brilliant Christopher and Jackie Dungan Bruce and Connie Hartwig David and Elizabeth LaMotte Robert and Patricia Morgan Ray Briscuso, Jr. Philip and Linda Dutton Jeffrey Hawver and ^Linda Gaydos James and Diane Landskroener Warwick and Bronwyn Morison Richard Brooks and Margaret Hardy E.S. Hubbert & Son Hardware Maggie Hazlett Langford Bay Estates Property Michelle Morris Doug Brown Broughton and Ray Earnest Peggy Heeg Owners Priscilla Morris Jessie Browne Eastern Shore Animal Hospital Patti and Dave Hegland Richard Lankford Phillip and Karen Morrison William and Sue Browning Easton Family YMCA John and Lucy Heller Page and Lyn Lansdale Steven Muchnick and Lili Barouch ^Richard and Vicki Budden Ronnie Edelman John-Paul and Julianne Hemingway Steve and Melissa Lantz Donald and Mary Alice Munson *^Scott Budden Edgewater Pools Earl and Joann Henry Paul LaRocco and Marilee Talley Brandon and Katherine Murphy Joel Bunde Jack and Sue Edson Clem Herbst Frederick and Carla Larrick Arthur Murr Drew and Cynthia Buniski Cynthia Egan Nelson and Helene Hermilla Edward Laughlin William and Judith Murwin ^John and Terry Burke Daniel Ehrenberg and Cathi Higdon Richard Leader Music Life Larraine Caldwell Ellen Jacobson George Hill and Pat Sommers Linda Learman Stephen and Diana Mysliwiec James and Mary Campbell Joseph and Kristin Elliott *^Trey and Cheryl Hill Charles and Leslie Leaver Ken and Lea Nadler Pauline Candaux Carlos and Donna Estin Evan and Stephanie Hillebrand Didier and Annie Leconte James Nealis Lee Caplan and Linda Sawczyn Joseph and Dorothy Evans Michelle Hipwood Debra Legg ^Matt Nielsen Thomas C. and Susan Cardero Preston and Sarah Everdell Adam and Rebekah Hock ^Thomas and Courtney Leigh Dennis and Georgia Ojard Ed and Karen Cartwright Wilson Everhart Kathleen Hock Curtis Leonberg Matthew and Nancy Olcott Creston and Carol Cathcart Thomas and Brenda Ewing Robert and Elizabeth Hodge Charles Lerner Orchard Point Oyster Co. Paul Centenari Gerald Fairbanks and Jean Rhian Susan Hoffman and Patty Sullivan Pete and Mariana Lesher Colin Orr and Mala Misra Anne Charles Benjamin and Elana Fertig Henry and Brenda Holloway Ronald and Annabel Lesher The Orvis Company Inc. Chesapeake Bay 4-H Club Joseph and Marjorie Fick Charles and Patricia Hopkins John and Laurie Lewis Francis and Courtney Otenasek Chester River Wine & Cheese Co. The Finishing Touch Carl and Colleen Hordesky Thomas Lewis Winifrede Ottinger Choptank Heritage Trail Inc. Tim Finn Martha Horner Rick Lincicome and Cheryl Flota ^Gail Owings James and Elizabeth Christhilf Fish Whistle at the Granary Andrew and Ann Horsey Rick and Lisa Lisko Oxford Garden Club Mike Christian and Sara Shea ^Tom Fisher and Kalla Kvalnes John and Vicki Howe Ian Littman and Karen Smith Hugh Panero and Mary Beth Durkin Wayne Clark Thomas Fisher Peter and Carla Howell Dennis and Ann Liu John and Dianne Parisi Brett Clifford and Elise Butler Michael Fleagle and Geoffrey and Sue Huguely David Lloyd and Andrea Wollock Thomas and Virginia Parker Coastal Retreat Studios and Carol Crutchfield Larry Hunt and Catherine Beise Scott Loveless Patricia Parks Wellness LLC Creg and Jamie Larrimore Fleetwood David and Susan Hutton Hannah Lyons Patagonia Works Lou and Codie Codispoti Robert and Barbara Fleischmann William and Geraldine Irish M&T Bank William Pavan and Rebecca Read Lisa Collins Robert and Constance Fletcher Barrie Islev-Petersen Samuel and Tracy Maccherola PDK Horticultural LLC Charles Conklin William and Barbara Flook Izaak Walton League Mid-Shore Thompson and Pamela Maher Bob and Kathryn Peacock Thomas and Kathleen Cornell Phoebe Folger Chapter Ken and Leslie Mann Marguerite Pelissier Leland and Alice Cory William Forlifer J.M. Clayton Seafood Company Harry and Christa Wallen Marcy Robert and Eileen Pencek Wendell Coslett Johnson Fortenbaugh Erin Jacobson George and Jane Markham Jim and Carrie Perry Alexandra Cox John and Katharine Foster Robert and Bayly Janson-La Palme Richard Marks and Amy Haines Stephen and Mindi Perry Peter and Abigail Coyle Bob Fox and Vida Morley Jay Fleming Photography Frank Marshall Charles and Shirley Philips Donald and Jacquelyn Craven Ricky and Jenny Freebury Peter and Gayle Jayne Stan and Beverley Martin Joseph and Debra Phillips David and Elizabeth Crenshaw Ann Frock Jennifer Jefferson Warren and Billie Jane Marton Terry Phillips and Jennifer Madans Geoffrey and Ellen Crenson Craig Fuller Jim’s Marine Inc. Thomas and Jane Marvel Piazza Italian Market

* ShoreRivers Governing Board Member ^ ShoreRivers Watershed Board Member shorerivers.org | 13 ^Thomas and Margie Pierson Shore United Bank Louise Widdup Robin Butler-LeFrancois JQ Forrest and Jennifer Davis Deborah Piez William and Donna Short Gary and Angie Wilcox Dana Cambon David and Barbara Foster James Pileggi and Pamela Nichols Sierra Nevada Brewing Company John and Charlene Wilczynski Robert Camozzo Frank and S J Foster Pixel Print & Post John Henry and Ascala Sisk Randall Williams Audra Campbell Gary and Diane Foster Gregory Pokrywka Jay and Linda Siwek Thomas and Mary Williams John and Roberta Carey Tyler Foulkes Richard and Gadis Pollard J. Mason Slaughter Glenn and Diana Wilson Kody Cario Sandra Frey Frederick and Lexine Pomeroy John Slidell Joan Wise Nate Carle Jerry Friedman Bruce and Kincey Potter Steve and Samantha Smiertka Wishing Well Liquors Greg and Laura Carney Mary Brigid Frye Franco Primavesi Carol Smith Gary and Jennie Witkin Casa Carmen Wines Kevan and Christine Full Henry and Elizabeth Pupke David and Cynthia Smith Robert and Janet Witter Richard Catan James Fuller and Catherine Porter Sheri Putnam Kurt and Beverly Smith Peter and Hanna Woicke Linda Chandlee Edward Gabriel Ellen Rajacich Joseph and Ann Smith Greg and Bonnie Wolfe Clare Chapman Tatiana Gallagher Bob Ramsey Lon and Lindsley Smith Gregory and Alise Wolfgang Glen Christenson Jonathan Gallant Melvin Rapelyea Richard Smith Ruth Wood Erica Christian Garfield Center for the Arts at the Jean Reamer Richard and Julie Smith Michael and Eugenia Wootton Claiborne Builders Prince Theatre Robert and Rita Reaves William Smith David and Diane Wright Doug and Barbara Clark Liucija Garliauskas James Reed Amos Snead and Whitney Drew Edward and Mary Jane Wyant David and Tamara Clements Eddy Garrido John and Linda Regenhardt Robert Sommerlatte and Gregory Yablonski Paul Clipper Max Gasper Scott Curt Reintsma and Mary Jordan Christine Maynard John and Doris Yowell Scott Clutterbuck Ethel Gates Mary Restifo John and Carolyn Sorge Robert and Connie Zillig John and Patricia Comella William and Joanne Ghio Retirement Community of Elizabeth Spence Howard and Weare Zwemer Community Newspaper Project Tony and Karen Gianninoto Easton Inc. Steve and Sally Springer Fund David and Lena Gill Peter and Elizabeth Rice Starkey Foundation CONTRIBUTOR Celeste Conn Martin and Donna Gleason Myron and Rebecca Richardson Mike and Linda Starling Anonymous Theresa Connors Alice Glen Brad and Kim Righi Joseph and Perri Lee Stella Zachary Adams Catherine Cooper Thomas Glodowski Peter and Linda Riondet Thomas and Ellen Stevenson William and Kim Agee ^Clifford and Kathy Coppersmith Louise Goddard Barbour and Louise Rixey Michael and Lynn Stewart David Aha and Margaret Drake Ashley Cornelius Gerald Godwin Kent and Iris Robertson Daniel Stine Julie Albright Jack Costello Nelson and Marcia Watson Bruce Robson Stephen and Patricia Stockwell Gregory Alexander James Cotello Goldberg Brian Roche Michael and Karen Stralkowski Christopher Allan John and Nancy Cowley Susan Golonka Edward and Jean Rodier Tom Strickland Regina Amy and Clare Walker Jennifer Cox Michael Gordon Bruce and Alice Rogers Brett and Jamie Summers Elizabeth Anger Elizabeth Crabtree Jerry Gould Andrew Rogoff and Amy Ginensky David Sutton and Andreas Apter Amanda Cranfill Christie Grabis Paul and Susan Rohrkemper Deborah Bennett Heidi Armonda Jack Cranmer Gray Wolf LLC Michael and Jennie Roman Richard and Nancy Swanson Wendy Ashburn Emily Cranwell Cate Greene Nancy Rosan Talbot County Arts Council Inc. David and Kathy Asher Todd Cranwell Ronald Griffin and Trish Cope Peter and Megan Rosan Kevin and Denise Taylor Shawn Auld Jean Creasey William and Elizabeth Griffin Dean and Anita Roschy Donald and Karen Thibeau August and Chrissy Aull Bob Crouthamel Eric Griffioen Robert and Patricia Rose Stephen Thienel and Lisa Lang Margo Bailey Julie Crudele Katherine Grozier Dennis and Sandra Rosen Jerry and Larisa Thomas Jim Balicki Kathy Crulli Erik Gulbrandsen Ron Rothman and Robin Stricoff William Thompson and Karl and Ellen Bassett Thomas and Helma Curtiss Brian Gullett Robert and Kathi Rottiers Susan Russell Joanne Baylor Kelly D’Amaro Jeffrey Gunter Adrienne Rudge Scott and Deborah Thompson Clarke Bayne Brian Daugherty Terri Haber Jennie Russell Benjamin and Hugh Beebe and Carin Starr Susanne Davison Jonette Hahn S.E.W. Friel Darran White Tilghman Jack Behle Rosario and Constance Del Nero Barbara Haight Kenneth and Virginia Sappington ^Benjamin and Paige Tilghman Edward Belfar Rita Della-Rocca Robert Hamlin Sassafras Harbor Marina LLC Robert and Suzanne Todd Lance Bell Elaine Dickinson Dave Hanna John and Beverly Schantz Veronica Tovey Jill Bemis Sara Dion Virginia Hanna Seth Schanwald David Trumbauer Richard and Sandra Bemis Diane Ditzler Jamie Harms Michael and Mary Scheeler Johan and Allison Trumpy Bennett Point C Landscaping Joe and Faith A. Dobrenski Bruce Hashinger William and Wendy Schickler Michael and Sandra Twigg Madison Beres Dorothy Douglas Chip Heartfield Paul and Cheryl Schlenker ^ Heidi Usilton Jory Bever Lisa Doyle Paul and Diane Heath David Schmickel and Amy Kimball Ellen Uzelac Rick Bisgyer and Barbara Lamphere Thomas Draper Glenna Heckathorn Bill and Becky Schmidt Robert and Mary Van Fossan Valerie Bitner Jamye Duckworth Erin Heckles Craig Schopmeyer David and Judy Van Soest Dylan Blue Ashley Dummitt Wesley Heilman III John Schratwieser and Mike Pugh Charles and Elizabeth Vaughn Christopher and Denise Blum Donald Dunn John and Susan Hellwege Jim and Denise Schreiber Leo Vollmer Diana Bochanski Joseph and Susan Dusellier Charles Herbert and Lisa Spallitta William and Kathleen Schrodel Kirk and Laura Wade Theodore and Jan Boettger Jean Dwyer Kitty Higgins William Schrodel John and Carol Wagner Book Plate Easton Premier Cinemas Terrance and Martha Higgins Douglas and Merrill Schuetz Edward and Carol Walker MacCallum Borghardt Sen. Adelaide C. Eckardt Jessica Hirschhorn Edward and Sarah Schut Philip Walker and Cheryl Tritt Frank Bors, Jr Connie Edens Roy Hoagland Meaghan Schwarting Robert and Deborah Walkup Alexander Bowles Ned and Sheilah Egan Ruth Hodgson Robert and Susan Scofield Cindy Wallace Sarah Boynton Charles Elkins and Betsy White Elizabeth Hogan James and Linda Scoggins J. 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8th Annual Solstice Celebration

Stay tuned for event updates by email and social media All of us at ShoreRivers are gravely concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic. We have taken steps to keep our staff, board, and volunteerssaturday, safe. We urge all of you JUNEto follow the 27, science 2020, and remain 6–10 safe and healthyp.m. through this crisis. Wilmer Park, Chestertown

2nd Annual ShoreRivers Award Live music All proceeds directly support for Environmental Stewardship Signature Summer Solstice cocktail ShoreRivers’ mission for clean water. to Nick Carter Live auction Tickets and info: shorerivers.org