How Can I Help My Local River?
Our rivers, creeks, and streams are the cultural, economic, and natural heart of our region. No matter who you are, you have the ability to help improve our waterways.
Become a member
Can we reel you in? Add your voice to ours - your membership and donation go a long way towards achieving our vision of healthy waterways across Maryland's Eastern Shore.
When you join ShoreRivers, you join thousands of other Marylanders willing to stand up for clean water. We are stronger together!
REPORT POLLUTION
Report pollution to your local RIVERKEEPER. For EMERGENCIES please call the Maryland Department of the Environment's Pollution Hotline: (866) 633-4686.
VOLUNTEER
Volunteer as a water quality monitor and citizen scientist, grow oysters with our Marylanders Grow Oysters (MGO) program, or join our river clean-up or education teams.
Click the below button to learn all about ShoreRivers' different volunteer programs
MAKE RIVER-friendly CHOICES
Years of scientific monitoring show that most of the pollution in our waters come from within our watershed. Poorly managed farms, failing septic systems, and yard fertilizer all contribute to poor water quality.
Contact us to learn about river-friendly practices, including:
reduce or eliminate fertilizer and pesticide use
clean-up pet waste
install rain gardens and bioretention areas
reduce lawn area by planting native trees and shrubs