February 20th, 2019
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.
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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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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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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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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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