Local Riverkeeper a Minority in His Field

Fred Tutman is well-known in environmental circles for his concern over the health of local waterways. 

But the Patuxent Riverkeeper has also gained some recent attention for being the lone African-American in his position, out of 200 across the country. 

The Washington Post reported this week that Tutman has been involved in efforts to bring more minorities into the environmental field. 

"I do think we’re invisible," he told the Post. "The [environmental] movement is inauthentic if it remains all white. . . if we can’t get a seat at the table unless we emulate their values."

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