South River Federation

Located in Edgewater, Maryland, USA, the Arundel Rivers Federation, Inc. is a grassroots organization of more than 500 members whose goal is to "preserve, protect and celebrate" the South River and its ecosystem through:

• monitoring and assessment
• education and enforcement
• restoration
• outreach and promotion of responsible stewardship

Full-time staff includes the South RiverKeeper and West & Rhode Riverkeeper who monitor and document the health of the rivers via weekly bacteria testing and water quality sampling from May through September.