Upstream Alliance

06/01/2026

UPDATE: Due to forecast rain, this event has been postponed until June 6th.

We are kicking off the Summer at Cooper River Water Trail, featuring kayaking, fishing, music, food, and more!

📍Cramer Hill Waterfront Park, Camden, NJ 08105

⏰11 AM to 1 PM

See you on the river! 🍃🐟

06/01/2026

05/28/2026

The third annual Red Knot Fest was a great success!🐧🦀

Thanks to the Town Of Slaughter Beach and Memorial Volunteer Fire Co. we made use of the pavilion to host a wonderful day celebrating the incredible connection between red knots, horseshoe crabs, and the Delaware Bay.☀️🌿

With beautiful sunny weather, community members and beachgoers enjoyed birding tours, programs at the DuPont Nature Center, seining for fish, making fish printed bandannas and learning more about the important conservation work being done to protect these species and their habitats. We also enjoyed delicious tacos from Taqueria Martinez.

A huge thank you to all our partners volunteers and attendees who made the day possible. We loved celebrating with you and can’t wait to see everyone again next year!🌊🎣




abbotts
DuPont Nature Center

📸: .and.moss

05/20/2026

Firefly updates incoming! ⚡️⚓️

Construction is moving full steam ahead, and Firefly is nearing completion. We’re excited to share that the US Coast Guard has approved Firefly’s fire suppression design, making it the first passenger-carrying vessel approved to use Lithionics lithium iron phosphate batteries, the safest lithium-ion chemistry, and a major step forward for electric propulsion.🔋

Recent progress includes installation of the water-based fire suppression system, final wiring of the battery space and lifting platform, fresh non-skid paint on the deck, and prep work for antifouling paint on the hull. The waterproof monitor has also been installed, allowing us to visualize microscopic life, display data, and monitor, solar gain, proportion, and the battery management system in real time.🐟🔬☀️

We were also lucky to host a virtual tour of Firefly with Lance Buchanan, Boatbuilding Division Manager at Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding . Click here to watch the virtual tour video to learn more about the innovative technology behind Firefly and how it will support hands-on environmental education on the water!🌿📚

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDYx02hk_NE

Stay tuned for more Firefly updates!🎉

📸: Lance Buchanan

05/19/2026

A big thank you to everyone who joined us this past weekend for the Delaware Bay expedition!🌊🪶

We kayaked, watched Delaware DNREC conduct their bird surveys, spotted many red knots and other shorebirds, tagged horseshoe crabs with American Littoral Society and enjoyed a dinner of crab cakes on the beach.🦀🛶

A special thanks to Robin Tyler, Dave Saveikis, and Andrew Bowman for being panelists during our horseshoe crab and red knot conservation program and discussion!👏🎉

We hope you can join us to witness this incredible primordial event next year!🌿🐟



📸: Janet Harrison & Olivia Liu

05/13/2026

Join us for the third annual Red Knot Fest on Saturday, May 16 from 12–4 p.m. at the Slaughter Beach pavilion on Delaware Bay! ☀️🌊

Celebrate the incredible connection between red knots and horseshoe crabs with an afternoon of hands-on activities, wildlife, and coastal exploration.🎉🐟

UA will be fish printing on bandanas – and if you’d like to bring your own shirt, tote bag, or other fabric item to print on, feel free! We will also be seining along the shoreline to discover what species are living in the bay waters.🎣🪶

Come spend the day with an amazing group of partners and learn more about one of Delaware Bay’s most remarkable natural events.👏

Co-hosted by:
Town of Slaughter Beach


deec
Abbitt’s Mill

Delaware Master Naturalist

*There will be a taco truck at the event*

05/13/2026

This weekend we will be running our annual Delaware Bay expedition!🌿🛶

We are so excited to bear witness to the horseshoe crab spawning and subsequent red knot migration!☀️
It’s is the perfect weekend to explore Delaware beaches as the new moon rises Friday night. 🌝

A huge thank you to for showing us how to tag horseshoe crabs!

Additionally, on Saturday we will be hosting our third annual Red Knot Fest at Slaughter Beach pavilion. Come join us for family-friendly activities and learn about conservation efforts underway to save the red knot.🪶

See you on the water 🌊🫵

05/06/2026

ShadFest 2026 Recap!🐟🎨🎣☀️

05/05/2026

UA had so much fun at ShadFest this past Sunday!🐟☀️

UA had an incredible time getting hands-on with fish seining and fish t-shirt printing - watching kids light up as they identified, learned about local fish, and made art! 🎣🎨

It was also great to connect with so many organizations doing meaningful work along the river coming together to share their passion and knowledge with the community🎉✨

A big thank you to for hosting and organizing and to our volunteers hard at work at the fish printing station👏

See you next year!!


📸: .and.moss

02/05/2026

✨📣 Big conservation news from the Delaware River!

Today, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NFWF announced more than $12.5 million in new grants to conserve and restore natural areas, wildlife corridors, and waterways across the Delaware River watershed. These investments will improve habitats for native fish, wildlife and plants, while also strengthening communities and local economies.

Learn more about the projects and partners making a difference: https://loom.ly/574v8IA

These grants were awarded through the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund, funded by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region with additional support this year from AstraZeneca US and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

📷: Red knots along the Delaware Bay