Presentation to be held at State of the Rivers Party in Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE — Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy (MRC) will host its 2nd annual Cambridge State of the Rivers Party and 2015 State of the Rivers Report Card Release on Thursday at 5 pm at the ArtBar, 317 High St. in Cambridge. The event is free and open to the public. Light fare will be served and discounted drink tickets will be available from the ArtBar.

During the State of the Rivers Party, MRC Riverkeepers will release the results of the 2015 State of the Rivers Report Card. These results assess water quality samples collected by MRC scientists and 50 Creekwatcher volunteers in sampling jurisdictions on the Choptank River, Miles River, Wye River, Tred Avon River, Tuckahoe River, Harris Creek, Broad Creek, Island Creek, LaTrappe Creek, and Eastern Bay on the southern tip of Kent Island.

The 2014 State of the Rivers reported an overall average score of C+ for the Miles and Wye Rivers and Eastern Bay, and B- for the Choptank River. The 2015 results will reveal whether grades improved over the past year and how specific testing parameters contributed to overall scores. The City of Cambridge is located on the shores of the Choptank River, which will be the primary focus of this presentation.

Production and presentation of the Report Card was supported by a grant from Chesapeake Bay Trust. Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the restoration, protection, and celebration of the waterways that comprise the Choptank River, Eastern Bay, Miles River, and Wye River watersheds.

For more information, e-mail sarah@midshoreriverkeeper.org or phone 443-385-0511.