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Hear a complete interview with Fred Tutman, Maryland's Patuxent Riverkeeper. The interview is part of an unfolding collection of stories from prominent environmentalists in the state, recorded in 2019, and supported by the Town Creek Foundation.

In this conversation, conducted by WYPR Baltimore's Aaron Henkin in collaboration with the Peale Center for Baltimore History and Architecture, Fred talks about his role as Maryland's only African American riverkeeper as well as the tough battles he's fought over the years to continue moving forward to save the Patuxent watershed. "We have to fight like hell to do whatever we can!" Find a complete transcript on the Peale Center for Baltimore History and Architecture's website: https://www.thepealecenter.org/stories-of-environmental-activism/

All materials from this collection will be preserved in the IUPUI Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives. https://ulib.iupui.edu/special