New Info on American Shad and River Herring, White Paper from Science and Technical Advisory Committee
Science and Technical Advisory Committee Publishes
White Paper on American Shad and River Herring
Threats remain on depleted populations of key migratory fish in the Delaware River Basin
The Delaware Estuary Program’s Science and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) released a new white paper entitled the Life History, Population Status, and Restoration of American Shad and River Herring in the Delaware River Basin. The primary role of the STAC is to offer objective, expert guidance and peer review on scientific and technical issues that support the goals of the Delaware Estuary Program and its partners. This includes advancing initiatives outlined in the Program’s Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP).
Download a PDF of the Study HERE
ShadWhitePaper_PRESS RELEASE, PDF
Be a PDE Artist in Residence
Share Your Creative Voice and Submit a Proposal for PDE’s Artist in Residence Program
Attention, all you visual artists out there!
Request for Proposals: Looking for Website Designers
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary is pleased to announce the release of our Request for Proposal (RFP) for the design and development of a new website at www.DelawareEstuary.org.
We are seeking proposals from qualified vendors with a strong track record in creating engaging, user-friendly, and accessible websites that align with our mission and goals. Interested parties should review the RFP and submit proposals by July 21, 2025.
Read the Latest Estuary News
In this issue…
Read about the Schuylkill Action Network’s Sojourn Scholar’s experience during the annual Schuylkill River Sojourn.
All of this and more are part of this issue. Click here for more!
We’re Hiring!
We have an opening on our Engagement Team.
Estuary Community Coordinator: designs, develops, and implements community engagement projects focused on clean waters, healthy habitats, and strong communities in Wilmington, Philadelphia, Camden, and Chester. This person works with PDE’s Engagement Team.
See the full descriptions of each job and how to apply on our careers page.
Time to Vote in Our Art Contest!
Visit the web page with all 20 amazing pieces of local art in our 2025 Delaware Trash Into Treasure art contest. A link to the voting form is on the main web page.
Vote by April 13 for your top three faves! Winners will be announced soon after the voting deadline.
Be a Mentor in PDE’s Artist in Residence Program. See our Request for Qualifications and Apply!
PDE is looking for someone to be a mentor in its Artist in Residence program. See our Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and apply!
Deadline is Jan. 6, 2025. See information below.
The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) is pleased to announce its pilot Artist in Residence program and its requests for qualifications.
The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary is seeking a single (1) qualified mentor to guide four (4) artists who will each create art projects focused on the intersection of water quality and climate change that will include community input and engagement. The selected mentor will work closely with the artists to help them develop and refine their projects while ensuring they are responsive to both the artistic process and the concerns and interests of the communities involved. The mentor will work with the artists from January 2025 through June 2026.
It is envisioned that the mentor will meet collectively with the 4 participating artists once a month over the 18-month project period. Four of these meetings will be in person (one in each of the urban water cities), and the remaining meetings can be conducted virtually. The selected mentor should also intend to implement weekly individual meetings between the mentor and each artist individually. These meetings will provide an opportunity for the mentor to offer personalized guidance, address any challenges, and ensure the projects are progressing smoothly.
For FULL details and information on how to apply, please see the Request for Qualifications Request for Qualifications.
Please submit all required materials to Eve Quinones at equinones@delawareestuary.org. You may reach out to Eve if you have questions about the application process.
The application deadline for submission is Jan. 6, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
This pilot will address critical water quality challenges and was developed in response to President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) on Arts and Humanities (EO 14084 Promoting the Arts, the Humanities, and Museum and Library Services, October 5, 2022). The AIR pilot is a partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), select National Estuary Programs, and Urban Waters Federal Partnership locations (UWFP).
We’re Looking for Contractors
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary is looking for qualified contractors serving the Exton, PA area to replace existing paved surfaces with porous paving, retrofit two stormwater basins, and install two new rain gardens.
To submit a bid, visit: bit.ly/ExtonRainGarden.
The deadline to submit a bit is Sept. 18.
Dive Into Our Freshwater Mussel Story Map!
What are freshwater mussels?
Freshwater mussels are bivalve mollusks just like oysters, clams, and saltwater mussels. But how are these mussels different from saltwater mussels?
Want to learn more? Explore our freshwater mussels page and our new story map!
View Our Calendar
Where can you find PDE? All over the place. Just take a look at our calendar page and list of events we have going on in the Delaware Estuary.
Click HERE to go to our calendar page.
Scoop the Poop!
Picking up After Your Pooch is Pawsitively a Big Deal
What do you do when your pup does No. 2? Scoop the poop.
2023 State of the Estuary Report
Our 2023 State of the Estuary Report is hot off the press! The Delaware Estuary and Watershed has maintained a “fair” rating since 2012. Find out what determined this rating by visiting the report HERE.