Water Testing and what pH testing means

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PH description and scalepH Defined pH measures the acidity or basicity of a solution. It quantifies the concentration of hydrogen ions in a liquid, with values below 7 indicating acidity, 7 being neutral (like pure water), and values above 7 indicating basicity. The...

Friends of Roland Run cut down invasive Bamboo along the Roland Run  April, 2024

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Bamboo is an invasive plant that is taking over part of the banks of the Roland Run. Several years ago, the Baltimore County Department of Environment and Sustainability cut down the same bamboo forest. The forest has grown and displacing the natural plants and trees. This is the area the Friends of Roland Run cut down.

Baltimore County and Maryland State officials on flooding in Country Club Park

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Addressing Seminary Avenue and
Greenspring Drive Flooding

FORR and Maryland Food Bank join forces for a Food Drive

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Donate to Friends of Roland Run’s Holiday Food Drive!

October/November 2023 – Newsletter

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Over the summer, Friends of Roland Run and Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay established a partnership to collaboratively monitor and assess river quality in Roland Run. Read the Q&A below to see how things are going!

Baltimore Brew Reports: Maryland Department of Environment investigating Roland Run Fish kill

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Dead fish found in the Roland Run are linked to the illegal discharge of chlorinated water. Baltimore Brew and Maryland Department of the Environment investigate.