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.
Pennsylvania Coast Day at the Delaware River Festival
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 7
WHERE: Penn’s Landing, Philadelphia
Join Partnership for the Delaware Estuary for this annual event. We are now partnering with the Camden, New Jersey community for its Camden River Days festival.
Wilmington Earth and Arbor Day Celebration
Wilmington’s annual Earth and Arbor Day celebration will take place this year from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 at Rodney Square off Market Street in Wilmington. Stop by on your lunch break or go along on a field trip with students.
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.
Tacony Creek Cleanup
Tacony Creek Cleanup
WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 16
WHERE: Whitaker Avenue Gateway entrance to Tacony Creek Park, Philadelphia.
(Rain date is set for March 23, same time and place)
Mussel Mania – Restoring Blue Collar Bivalves for Cleaner Water
Chester Ridley Crum Watershed Association presents its second CRC Science on Tap event.
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Science Director Dr. Danielle Kreeger will give a talk about how she is restoring freshwater mussels in the Delaware Estuary.
Pennsylvania Statewide Conference for Watershed Organization
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Science Director Dr. Danielle Kreeger will give a presentation at this conference on Feb. 24.
See conference, cost and other details on the Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s website, www.pecpa.org
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.
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.
Pennsylvania Coast Day at the Delaware River Festival
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 7
WHERE: Penn’s Landing, Philadelphia
Join Partnership for the Delaware Estuary for this annual event. We are now partnering with the Camden, New Jersey community for its Camden River Days festival.
Wilmington Earth and Arbor Day Celebration
Wilmington’s annual Earth and Arbor Day celebration will take place this year from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 at Rodney Square off Market Street in Wilmington. Stop by on your lunch break or go along on a field trip with students.
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.
