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Our active projects to protect and restore the Magothy River watershed.

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Education and Outreach
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Education and Outreach

MRA volunteers share information on the river and our programs at The State of the Magothy (February) and on Magothy River Day (June). We…

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Educational Placemats
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Educational Placemats

MRA volunteer Brad Knopf has designed a number of educational placemats over the years. Please download and share. Copies are often available at Magothy…

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Floating Gardens
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Floating Gardens

To improve water quality and provide habitat for fish and aquatic invertebrates, MRA has partnered with Anne Arundel Community College and the Providence Center…

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Living History
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Living History

Through its Living History video program, the MRA brings untold stories of the Magothy to life, further helping preserve and protect the river for…

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Oyster Gardening
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Oyster Gardening

In partnership with the Marylanders Grow Oysters program, MRA helps citizens with access to a dock obtain cages of baby oysters (“spat”) to house until the…

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Underwater Grasses Groundtruthing
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Underwater Grasses Groundtruthing

The Underwater Grasses Groundtruthing project features volunteer Magothy River Kayakers and Canoers who use a shared Google Map to locate and identify Submerged Aquatic…

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Volunteer Diver Program
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Volunteer Diver Program

Our divers conduct an annual survey of restored oyster reefs and participate in planting oysters, studying brood stock, monitoring water quality, and taking oyster…

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Water Quality Monitoring
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Water Quality Monitoring

MRA volunteers monitor water clarity and dissolved oxygen concentrations at ten mainstem sites and twelve creek or cove sites between April and October. Results…

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Water Trail
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Water Trail

Points of Interest on the Water TrailItems marked * are kayak-only access; ** denotes a YouTube video is available.*1. Upper Magothy above bridge: headwater…

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Yellow Perch Study
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Yellow Perch Study

Yellow perch are an important fish in the Magothy. To verify that they still reproduce in Magothy creeks, MRA will begin surveying yellow perch…

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