South River Source

by Joe Ports Joe Ports is the restoration coordinator for the West/Rhode Riverkeeper. We are sharing this report with you with the permission of the Riverkeeper’s office. The riverkeeper’s office helps to target problems and help businesses and homeowners find solutions. Ongoing Restoration Sites Camp Letts. After years of work, we are pleased to report [...]

The Oct. 21 West River Heritage Day Oyster Festival at the Capt. Avery Museum in Shady Side is always a great event. There is terrific food from top local caterers, live music, vendors with all sorts of beautiful things for sale and of course a day of traditional celebration in a gorgeous setting on the [...]

Davidsonville Athletic Association’s (DAA) seven- and eight-year old football players have just three more games to play this season and then they are done until next year. But on Sunday they did something that will have a long-term impact on our community and the Chesapeake Bay. They helped the South River Federation (SRF) with their [...]

On Saturday, the West/Rhode Riverkeeper held a wade-in, where participants gauged water clarity through an informal measurement known as the “sneaker index.” Basically, you walk out into the water until you can’t see your shoes. The 2012 measurement, 28 inches, or .7 meters, is slightly less than in previous years, and significantly less than retired [...]