Speaker Series | Severn River Association

The John Wright Speaker Series is an adult environmental education program open to all who wish to expand their knowledge. Speakers present on a variety of topics from bees to beavers, oyster restoration to recycling, and everything between. For more information on John Wright, click HERE.

New Protections For Natural Resources

Published: May 31, 2019

Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman explains to how his administration will protect our county’s natural resources (forests, water quality, fisheries) from overly zealous development promoted by past administrations. SRA Board Member Bryan Gomes, introduces Mr. Pittman. Video: Brian Hissong

The SAV Is Back! How’s It Doing?

Published: May 31, 2019

SRA’s Program Officer, Tom Guay, offers a history of underwater grasses over the past 30 years in the Severn River, from their total decline in the 1980s to their slow rebound from 1994 – 2019. Then, Brooke Landry, Chair of the Chesapeake Bay Program’s SAV Workgroup and Biologist with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, […]

Tree Care In The Critical Area

Published: April 9, 2019

Tyler Balderson, arborist with Bartlet Tree Experts explains how to care for your trees, when to plant, when to trim and when to make sure you obtain a permit when working inside the critical area. Video: Brian Hissong

Sen. Elfreth Helps Oysters, Trees

Published: April 9, 2019

Senator Sarah Elfreth (D. District 30) explains progress made to protect forests, oysters and other environmental bills adopted during the Legislative Session of 2019.

Pittman Takes On Stormwater

Published: February 19, 2019

Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman explains the new directions his administration will take towards dealing with development, stormwater runoff and enforcement issues. Video: Scott Hymes

Runoff, Permits & Water Quality

Published: February 19, 2019

Jesse Iliff, South RIVERKEEPER with the Arundel Rivers Federation, details the history Anne Arundle County’s lackluster enforcement of stormwater control and other environmental permitting rules, and offers hope for changes coming in 2019. Video: Scott Hymes

Best Pals: Oyster Reefs & Fishermen

Published: February 12, 2019

John Page Williams, senior naturalist with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, explains why restoring oyster reefs is so important to rebuilding fisheries. JP also reveals where the best fishing spots are on the Severn River. Video Production: Brian Hissong

State Of The Severn In 2018

Published: November 20, 2018

Dr. Andrew Muller, associate professor of oceanography at U.S. Naval Academy, and Capt. Diana Muller, with Maritimas, detail the health of the Severn River in 2018. The Mullers review and explain water quality monitoring data collected during one of the rainiest years on record. Data reveals low levels of dissolved oxygen and salinity during critical […]

Will Butterflies & Bees Survive?

Published: July 25, 2018

Mel Fegler, Executive Director with PX3-Pollinators Prospering People, explains the importance of bees and butterflies as pollinators for vegetable and flower gardens, the threats they face and what homeowners can do to create habitat for pollinators. Video Production: Scott Hymes

Oyster Spat At Horn Point Hatchery

Published: June 18, 2018

Bryan Gomes with Oyster Recovery Partnership offers a photo tour and explanation of how oyster spat are raised at the Horn Point Hatchery in Cambridge, Md. Horn Point Hatchery produces all of the oyster spat for SRA’s growers in the Marylanders Grow Oysters (MGO) program. Horn Point also provided the spat-on-shell for Operation Build-A-Reef in […]