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New Info on American Shad and River Herring, White Paper from Science and Technical Advisory Committee
Science and Technical Advisory Committee Publishes
White Paper on American Shad and River Herring
Threats remain on depleted populations of key migratory fish in the Delaware River Basin
The Delaware Estuary Program’s Science and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) released a new white paper entitled the Life History, Population Status, and Restoration of American Shad and River Herring in the Delaware River Basin.
CANCELLED: Nov. 1 Shell Bagging Event
Nov. 1 Shell Bagging Event CANCELLED
Hey there! Looks like we’ve bagged our oyster shells for the season. Our Nov. 1 public shell bagging event in Wilmington is CANCELLED. If you already signed up, you should have received a notification via email.Read More
Thank You for Joining Our Experience the Estuary Celebration
We can’t wait to see you next year.
Thank you to all who attended our Experience the Estuary Celebration on Oct. 9 in Philadelphia. Your attendance helped make our year complete. Click HERE for photos from the evening.
Read the Latest Estuary News
In this issue…
Read about the Schuylkill Action Network’s Sojourn Scholar’s experience during the annual Schuylkill River Sojourn.
All of this and more are part of this issue. Click here for more!
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.
New Info on American Shad and River Herring, White Paper from Science and Technical Advisory Committee
Science and Technical Advisory Committee Publishes
White Paper on American Shad and River Herring
Threats remain on depleted populations of key migratory fish in the Delaware River Basin
The Delaware Estuary Program’s Science and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) released a new white paper entitled the Life History, Population Status, and Restoration of American Shad and River Herring in the Delaware River Basin.
CANCELLED: Nov. 1 Shell Bagging Event
Nov. 1 Shell Bagging Event CANCELLED
Hey there! Looks like we’ve bagged our oyster shells for the season. Our Nov. 1 public shell bagging event in Wilmington is CANCELLED. If you already signed up, you should have received a notification via email.Read More
Thank You for Joining Our Experience the Estuary Celebration
We can’t wait to see you next year.
Thank you to all who attended our Experience the Estuary Celebration on Oct. 9 in Philadelphia. Your attendance helped make our year complete. Click HERE for photos from the evening.