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SAN’s New Action Plan is Available
The Schuylkill Action Network (SAN) has a new plan with ambitious environmental goals for the next five years.
By 2025, the group hopes to preserve 5,000 acres within the Schuylkill River Watershed, remove 5 million pounds of trash, and have $500 million in infrastructure investment in the watershed, and that’s just a few of the plan’s many goals.
Watch our Latest Wetlands Video
Our latest wetlands video is now available to watch! See what PDE has been up to in the world of tidal wetlands.
The migration or transgression of salt marshes upland and into the fringes of adjacent coastal forests is a natural process as sea levels rise.
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Muddy Waters
Watch Our Latest Video
Ever wonder about the Delaware Estuary’s murky water? Watch this to learn more.
What is an Estuary?
What is an estuary?
People often ask us this question.
An estuary is where the river meets the sea.
Watch this video and learn more!
Read the Latest Issue of Perennial Pages
Good news for spring! The latest issue of Perennial Pages is now available. Take a look by going here.
In this issue, read how to tame stress through gardening. Find out about weeds. Plus, the lasted in space invaders and more!
2020 Student Art Contests – Wilmington Deadline Extended to Feb. 28
About the Student Art Contests:
Each year, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) unites with colleague organizations to host student art contests in Philadelphia and Wilmington. Through our Schuylkill Action Network, we also host an annual contest for schools located within the Schuylkill River Watershed — Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Schuylkill counties.
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The Results Are In!
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Article: Can tens of thousands of mussels help save the polluted Anacostia River? – Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/can-tens-of-thousands-of-mussels-help-save-the-polluted-anacostia-river/2019/10/23/1b9a9b1e-f023-11e9-b648-76bcf86eb67e_story.html
Winning Shorelines!
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.
Article: Putting Mussels to the Test
Penn Today Article: Putting Mussels to the Test