Delaware River

Riverways Collaboration and the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild will co-host The Big Paddle: Two Cities, One River on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM, with a rain date of Sunday, September 21. This 10-mile paddle up the Delaware...

The latest in sustainability news: Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year is…(drumroll please)… The Delaware! The Delaware River received the most votes at 2,962 out of the 8,037 who participated in public voting. As a result, the Upper Delaware Preservation...

Green Philly’s latest Civic Catalyst is Kristen Kavanagh, the new Executive Director of the Delaware River Basin Commission. Role: Executive Director of the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC). The DRBC – a “fascinating agency,” as Kavanagh described – is a...

The latest in sustainability news this week: The Delaware could be Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year. This year, the Delaware River was nominated for the annual contest by the Delaware River Sojourn Steering Committee. If it wins, the organization...

As temperatures heat up, these advocates raise awareness to keep the river clean and accessible. During hot summer months, nothing is as refreshing as a dip in the water. However, it hasn’t been as simple for city dwellers as jumping...

Public health takeaways from the Delaware River chemical spill Millions drink, shower, and wash their clothes every day with water from the Delaware River Watershed without thinking twice about its origin. But the recent chemical spill in Bristol Township was...

Here’s a quick summary of the background, common questions and where your drinking water comes from. UPDATE 3/28 at 10:00 AM: The Philadelphia Water Department issued an alert that drinking water is safe at least through Wednesday, March 29th at...

A fish that has existed since dinosaurs roamed the earth is at the center of a battle between environmentalists and the policymakers who they say aren’t doing enough to stop the species from disappearing from the Delaware River forever.  The...

Activities include Bird walks, Paddles, Farm days & more As a celebration of our glorious watershed, the Delaware River Festival continues through this weekend. The 23 environmental centers that make up the Alliance for Watershed Education of the Delaware River are...