They're the eyes and ears of the Potomac, Anacostia and Patuxent Rivers. The "riverkeepers" for our region spend much of their time on the water, looking for potential threats to our local ecosystem. We'll learn more about the health of our rivers and the growing riverkeeper movement -- sometimes described as an environmental "neighborhood watch" program.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2009-07-09/our-regions-riverkeepers
Our Region's Riverkeepers
Listen Thursday, Jul. 9, 2009 at 12:06 p.m. in Environment, Politics, SocietyGuests
Fred Tutman
Patuxent Riverkeeper
Dottie Yunger
Anacostia Riverkeeper
Ed Merrifield
Potomac Riverkeeper
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