The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary is a nonprofit dedicated to connecting people, science, and nature for a healthy Delaware River and Bay. The Delaware Estuary is the region's most important cultural, economic, and recreational resource. Animals and people need a healthy Estuary for drinking water, industry, food and fun. You can sign up to receive our newsletter and be the first to know about fun events and volunteer opportunities!
2019 Student Art Contests
Student Art, Clean Water
Each year, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) unites with colleague organizations to host student art contests in Philadelphia and Wilmington. There’s also an annual contest for schools located within the Schuylkill River Watershed — Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Schuylkill counties.
South Jersey Scrub
Scrub: a strategic, organized cleanup initiative that targets a particular watershed, county, or region. A scrub is a way for people to take action together in one or more individual cleanup events over a period of time, for big impact.
Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit
Looking forward to the Delaware Estuary Science and Environmental Summit!
WHEN IS THE SUMMIT? Jan. 27-30, 2019
WHERE IS THE SUMMIT? The Grand Hotel, Cape May, New Jersey
Want to sponsor the event? That’s great! Learn more here.Read More
Exiting PDE News! Mussels for Clean Water Initiative gets $7.9 million financial investment
PDE, PENNVEST sign financial agreement to build a large freshwater mussel hatchery in Philadelphia
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) has taken a significant step in the promotion of clean water. Before the close of 2018, PDE signed $7.9 million funding agreement with the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority(PENNVEST) for the development and construction of a large-scale freshwater mussel hatchery and restoration center.
What a great night!
What a great night
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2018 Experience the Estuary event.
We had such a great time, we’ll see you later in 2019!
More than 400 people attended the dinner at The Waterfall in Claymont, Delaware, for great food, drinks, and prizes from our silent auction and wine pull.
Sponsor the Science Summit
Sponsor the Delaware Estuary Science and Environmental Summit.
Your generous support comes with benefits.
Click here to learn more about sponsorship
The theme of the 2019 Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit is Estuary 2020: Saving our System Through Collaboration.
Mussels in the spotlight
PDE freshwater mussel program in the spotlight
Writer Madeline Bodin features PDE’s freshwater mussel program and hatchery in The Revelator, a publication for the Center for Biological Diversity. Click this link to view article in PDF format.
“When Danielle Kreeger works in the small, glass-walled hatchery at the Fairmont Water Works in
Philadelphia, she feels she’s on display.
What is your water super power?
What is your water super power?
If you had a water superpower, what would it be? Would you influence tides, talk to animals, or would you have the ability to turn into a puddle and make a fast getaway?
Blog post: Nature can be a great ally for infrastructure
Nature can be a great ally for infrastructure
By Kate Layton, marketing and communications manager, and
Kaitlin Collins, watershed planning coordinator
Infrastructure is only as good as we make it. Roads, walls and levees are necessary to our modern world, but they don’t last forever.
2019 Student Art Contests
Student Art, Clean Water
Each year, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) unites with colleague organizations to host student art contests in Philadelphia and Wilmington. There’s also an annual contest for schools located within the Schuylkill River Watershed — Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Schuylkill counties.
South Jersey Scrub
Scrub: a strategic, organized cleanup initiative that targets a particular watershed, county, or region. A scrub is a way for people to take action together in one or more individual cleanup events over a period of time, for big impact.
Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit
Looking forward to the Delaware Estuary Science and Environmental Summit!
WHEN IS THE SUMMIT? Jan. 27-30, 2019
WHERE IS THE SUMMIT? The Grand Hotel, Cape May, New Jersey
Want to sponsor the event? That’s great! Learn more here.Read More
Exiting PDE News! Mussels for Clean Water Initiative gets $7.9 million financial investment
PDE, PENNVEST sign financial agreement to build a large freshwater mussel hatchery in Philadelphia
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) has taken a significant step in the promotion of clean water. Before the close of 2018, PDE signed $7.9 million funding agreement with the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority(PENNVEST) for the development and construction of a large-scale freshwater mussel hatchery and restoration center.
