The Results Are In!
Thank you so much for voting for us in the Target Circle Giving Program.
We received $543.45 to help us further our mission to lead science-based and collaborative efforts to improve the tidal Delaware River and Bay, with help from your generous votes.
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PDE wins award for work with living shorelines
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) recently took top honors for its work with living shorelines.
The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) awarded PDE and agencies in Texas, Louisiana, and Virginia as winners of the 2019 Best Restored Shore award.
Penn Today Article: Putting Mussels to the Test
PDE shows off its mussels
Thank you to all who attended!
Thank you to all who attended a Feb. 19 event held at Bartram’s Garden in Philadelphia. PDE Executive Director Jennifer Adkins and members of PDE’s steering committee shared information about the 10-year plan for the Delaware Estuary region.
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.
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.