West & Rhode Riverkeeper

Metric Century Bicycle Ride / 40-Mile Ride / Family Fun Ride followed by a great BBQ to benefit the West & Rhode Riverkeeper. Discover the beauty of the watersheds of the West and Rhode Rivers (as well as the Patuxent River and Herring Bay), on this challenging ride through the rolling countryside of Southern Anne Arundel County and Northern Calvert County. Proceeds help the West & Rhode Riverkeeper keep these rivers swimmable, fishable, crab-able and kayak-able. Date:               Saturday, September 23, 2017 Time:              Registration @ 7 a.m. Start @ 8 a.m. Ride: 8 a.m....

Pirate’s Cove Restaurant and Dock Bar in Galesville will host a fundraiser for the West and Rhode River Keeper called Pigs and Pearls: Barbecue and Oysters! The event will highlight locally grown and harvested oysters served fresh-shucked or roasted, and pulled BBQ pork from local farms. $40 in advance $45 at the door

South River Federation and West & Rhode Riverkeeper, two Anne Arundel County non-profit Waterkeeper organizations dedicated to protecting the South and West & Rhode watersheds, will host this inaugural festival at Mayo Beach and offer public access to water related activities at no charge. Parking on site is limited but additional free parking and a shuttle service will be available at Mayo Elementary School to Mayo Beach Park. Family-oriented activities include kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding and swimming, plus live music by Guava Jelly and Swampcandy, water-based educational programs for the...