Art Contest Seeks to Bag 'Poo-lution'

More than 389,000 dogs live in Philadelphia according to a formula used by the American Veterinary Medical Association, and while most owners pick up after their pets, not all of them do.  That is why the Philadelphia Water Department, together with the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, is challenging students in grades six through 12 to create 30-second videos showing how to keep pet waste from “poo-luting” local waters. In addition, students in kindergarten through grade 12 are invited to submit drawings depicting ways to prevent other forms of stormwater runoff pollution. [More...]

Volunteers Needed for Earth Day Activity

The Philadelphia Water Department has joined forces with the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary to recruit volunteers for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22.  Good Samaritans are needed to protect Philadelphia’s urban rivers by gluing signs onto storm drains that warn, “Yo!  No Dumping!  Drains to River.” [More...]

Plant Life Explained

Environmental professionals, work smarter, not harder. Choose the right plants to use in your restoration project by applying the guide, key, and maps provided in the "Delaware Estuary Native Vegetation Classification System."

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Partnership For The Delaware Estuary

The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary is a nonprofit organization established in 1996 to take a leadership role in protecting and enhancing the Delaware Estuary, where fresh water from the Delaware River mixes with salt water from the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of 28 Congressionally designated National Estuary Programs throughout the coastal United States working to improve the environmental health of the nation's estuaries. Its staff works with partners in three states to increase awareness, understanding, and scientific knowledge about the Delaware Estuary, the region's most important cultural, economic, and recreational resource.

Mission

The mission of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary is to lead collaborative and creative efforts to protect and enhance the Delaware Estuary and its tributaries for current and future generations.