A map geek’s quest to clean the nation, one watershed at a time

Jon Merryman, alongside his sidekick Sharky d’Shark, is on a mission to clean up litter in every county across the United States. Merryman also volunteers with Lights Out Baltimore to rescue birds injured by window strikes.

If only birds were ‘puppies’: Lights Out Baltimore tracks 3,000 window collisions since 2018

In downtown Baltimore, Nicole Hartig and Jon Merryman are on the frontlines of a global problem, collecting data and rescuing birds during peak migration seasons. Their work helps raise awareness to prevent avoidable, deadly window strikes.

Gunpowder Riverkeeper files motion to join Maryland’s suit over water pollution near Joppa

The Riverkeeper for the Gunpowder River, a tributary of the upper Chesapeake Bay, has filed a motion to join the Maryland Department of the Environment’s case against a real-estate developer for hundreds of permit violations over two years. The state is seeking significant fines and restoration of the affected waterways.

“No grass, no crabs”: Maryland community grapples with Gunpowder River mud pollution

The Gunpowder Riverkeeper and the Maryland Department of the Environment are suing the largest homebuilder in the country for water quality violations from their construction site. Meanwhile, the Joppa community grapples with the repercussions of the muddy waterways.