Streams 101
Why does a stream look the way it does? What lives in a stream? What is water chemistry? The answers to these questions can be quite complex, but these pages can give you a starting point to understanding some of the different ways you can look at a stream.
Physical Appearance
Learn how the topography and land use surrounding rivers affects how they behave.
Biology
From microscopic bacteria to frogs and fish, explore the diversity of life in and around the water.
Upcoming Events
- Save the Date! MBSS 2013 Summer Training - May 28-31
Learn More - Stream Waders Dropoff Day
May 4th - Ridgely, Rockville, and Grantsville locations
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Species Spotlight
- Longnose Gar
The Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus) is a "living fossil." Because of its long snout lined with many teeth and heavy armor-like scales, nothing in Maryland looks quite like it.
Learn more in this informative Fact Sheet