delaware watershed

Two youth fellows at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge are working to make clean-ups accessible, safe, and widespread. To help, all you have to do is fill a bag with trash and share a photo on social media with #PhilaBag....

During our 4 States, 1 Watershed digital panel on Wednesday, May 27th, four panelists shared their insights on what we can do to keep the Delaware River Watershed healthy. The experts also noted considerations to make as we learn about...

As climate change brings hotter and wetter weather to Philly, it can strain our waterways due to our archaic systems. Here’s why. Like many major cities across the country, Philly uses a Combined Sewage System to prevent localized flooding in...

With decades of conservation progress, the Delaware River is finally winning its Oscar-like award for rivers. Fortunately, the river doesn’t require a span of Leonardo DiCaprio movies to prove its worth. From staining passing ships to becoming a haven for...

The V5 Seabin will make its Delaware River debut on April 22, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The newest – and nameless – addition to the Independence Seaport Museum weighs more than 120 pounds, collects cigarette butts and floats....

Motor oil sticks to everything – even water! When poured down a gutter or a drain, oil can find its way to oceans, lakes, and rivers. It contains metal particles and other toxic substances, meaning it’s hazardous for plants and...

Americans throw away 70 gallons of paint every year, according to the U.S. EPA, and that wasted paint could be recycled into new products. By using one gallon of recycled paint, instead of buying a new one, 100 kilowatt-hours of...

Agriculture makes up roughly 25 percent of the Delaware Watershed’s land cover. You may not be a farmer, but you can still influence how local agriculture impacts our local drinking water, according to a Pennsylvania nonprofit. The Rodale Insititute in...

You’ve heard the phrase. Here’s an explainer for what it means. A source of drinking water for upwards of 13 million people, the Delaware Watershed is imperative to Americans as far north as New York’s Schoharie County to the southern...