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!
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It’s all here in Estuary News!
With 10 sites in three states, PDE’s living shorelines program has grown in the field of erosion control. Plus, what is being done to restore the Village of Fork Branch in Delaware? Meet the Philadelphia Water Department’s new spokesdog, view our anniversary timeline, and more!
Counting the Days to the Delaware River Festival
Sept. 24 to Oct. 3, 2021
There’s fun on both sides of the Delaware River this year with in-person and online events that are fun and free for the family. A schedule of events is coming soon. For more information, go to the official Delaware River Festival website at www.delawareriverfest.org.
Celebrating the Lewes Canal Living Shoreline
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, along with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Delaware Wetlands, The city of Lewes Beach, and the Lewes Historical Society recently celebrated a 180-foot addition to a living shoreline at the Lewes Canal in Delaware.
Job Opportunities
SAN Coordinator and Engagement Intern Positions Available
Interested in working for the environment? Care about clean water? PDE has two positions open. We’re looking for a Schuylkill Action Network Coordinator and an Engagement Intern.
If you have the right stuff, check out the job descriptions and apply!Read More
Check out our new WATCH Tool
Have a wetland issue? Check your WATCH
The Wetland Assessment Tool for Condition and Health (WATCH) is a tool to provide guidance to restoration practitioners in evaluating multiple aspects of current and future tidal salt marsh conditions. The ultimate goal of WATCH is to provide a method to evaluate the weight of evidence regarding ecological deficiency at a site to inform thoughtful decision-making in the context of different management goals and the appropriate selection of restoration tactics.
COVID-19 Updates
Stay Informed
As of April 7, 2020, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced the closure of all New Jersey county and state parks and forests until further notice in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.
For information about what’s open, what’s closed, and what’s cancelled, please click here for our COVID-19 page.
Read the Latest Estuary News
It’s all here in Estuary News!
With 10 sites in three states, PDE’s living shorelines program has grown in the field of erosion control. Plus, what is being done to restore the Village of Fork Branch in Delaware? Meet the Philadelphia Water Department’s new spokesdog, view our anniversary timeline, and more!
Counting the Days to the Delaware River Festival
Sept. 24 to Oct. 3, 2021
There’s fun on both sides of the Delaware River this year with in-person and online events that are fun and free for the family. A schedule of events is coming soon. For more information, go to the official Delaware River Festival website at www.delawareriverfest.org.
Celebrating the Lewes Canal Living Shoreline
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, along with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Delaware Wetlands, The city of Lewes Beach, and the Lewes Historical Society recently celebrated a 180-foot addition to a living shoreline at the Lewes Canal in Delaware.
