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Experience the Estuary Celebration, Oct. 9
Experience the Estuary with PDE
Get your tickets now for PDE’s biggest night of the year!
What: Experience the Estuary Celebration
When: Thursday, Oct. 9
Where: Vie, Philadelphia
The Estuary Celebration will be an evening of great food, drinks, and people.
Read the Latest Estuary News
In this issue…
See the winning submissions in the Delaware Trash Into Treasure art contest.
Plus! Find out how Delaware is AIMing for action in a changing climate with highlights from the 2025 RASCL Summit.
2025 Marcus Hook Pirate Festival
Marcus Hook Pirate Festival
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20
WHERE: 4 East Delaware Street, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
The Marcus Hook Pirate Festival returns to port with a full pirate encampment, demonstrations, wares, firearms, cannons, and beer making.
2025 Delaware River Festival
Save the Date: Saturday, Sept. 27, Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia and Wiggins Park in Camden
FREE family fun at the Delaware River!
Join us at Penn’s Landing in Philly and Wiggins Park in Camden for a fantastic day of games, sights, activities, and more from 10 a.m.
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.
Experience the Estuary Celebration, Oct. 9
Experience the Estuary with PDE
Get your tickets now for PDE’s biggest night of the year!
What: Experience the Estuary Celebration
When: Thursday, Oct. 9
Where: Vie, Philadelphia
The Estuary Celebration will be an evening of great food, drinks, and people.
Read the Latest Estuary News
In this issue…
See the winning submissions in the Delaware Trash Into Treasure art contest.
Plus! Find out how Delaware is AIMing for action in a changing climate with highlights from the 2025 RASCL Summit.
2025 Marcus Hook Pirate Festival
Marcus Hook Pirate Festival
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20
WHERE: 4 East Delaware Street, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
The Marcus Hook Pirate Festival returns to port with a full pirate encampment, demonstrations, wares, firearms, cannons, and beer making.