New Jersey

Mussels for Clean Water Initiative gets $7.9 million financial investment

January 15th, 2019

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.

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News: PDE in the spotlight for mussel hatchery program

October 17th, 2018

Strengthening Mussels for Cleaner Rivers

 

PDE program in the spotlight: Article features freshwater mussels.

Article by Madeline Bodin features PDE’s freshwater mussel hatchery program in The Revelator, a publication from the Center for Biological Diversity.

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Teacher Workshops Offered in July

July 9th, 2018

Teachers, get ready for an experience.

This month, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary will offer workshops around Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey that will get you out into nature so you can bring nature into the classroom. You can earn professional development credits, and have fun doing it.

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Experience the Estuary Celebration

August 24th, 2017

Join us for the Experience the Estuary Celebration on September 27, from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m., in Claymont, Delaware. Guests will dine on fresh Delaware Bay oysters with fellow enthusiasts of the Delaware River and Bay. This fundraiser will take place at The Waterfall, conveniently located off I-95 and I-495. 

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