Chester Riverkeeper

David Foster

Chester Riverkeeper Chester River Association  100 North Cross Street  Suite One  Chestertown, Maryland 21620 United States of America 410.810.7556 riverkeeper@chesterriverassociation.org http://www.chesterriverassociation.org

Region North Atlantic

Chester River Association is an advocate for the health of the Chester River and the living resources it supports. CRA strives to promote stewardship of the Chester River its forests, marshes, fields, creeks and streams as well as an understanding of the river’s place in the economic and cultural life of our communities. In its efforts to improve water quality, educate the public and facilitate resolution of river-related issues, CRA is a voice for the Chester River.

Recent Accomplishments

--Initiated, lobbied for, and got passed legislation to prohibit private WWTP’s on residential property that does not pass a percolation test
--Implemented a switchgrass project for alternative fuels and vegetative buffers along streams and rivers.