Partnership for the Delaware Estuary

08/12/2026

RSVP to our event! The Delaware River Festival will feature FREE crafts, fantastic river views, and exciting exhibitors. We'll be at Penn's Landing and Wiggins Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26.

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Center for Aquatic Sciences Philadelphia Water Department Independence Seaport Museum Delaware River Waterfront New Jersey American Water Camden County Government

08/11/2026

PHOTOGRAPHERS!!
If you live in Camden, Philadelphia, Chester, or Wilmington, show off your camera skills and answer the open call for photos in the River Alive photography show about life in a river city!

DEADLINE: Sept. 6

Photos will be shown at JPEG GALLERY (Jersey Photography Education Gallery) in Camden, NJ

EJM Foundation

Please see the comment section for a link to the submission form 👇👇👇

08/10/2026

What a great night at Carpenters' Hall for this year's Shells of Liberty event in Philadelphia!

Guests enjoyed an evening of oysters, American history, drinks, and science - in a setting Ben Franklin and the Founding Fathers would have appreciated.

PDE's Estuary Science Fellow Kathryn Krueger was there, and our Restoration Science Specialist Thomas Manning gave a talk about the science of oysters and mussels while attendees ate oysters from Fishtown Seafood Company and sipped drinks from Triple Bottom Brewing Company .

Proceeds from the evening will support PDE's mission for clean waters, healthy habitats, and strong communities. Thank you to all who attended!

08/07/2026

Science Friday: Freshwater mussel monitoring! We have mussels in grow baskets all around the Delaware River Watershed, including near the Seaport Museum, and we regularly monitor their condition. The mussels are doing well. 😀

08/06/2026

It's Throwback Thursday!

Our science team demonstrates that the REAL fashion capital is ... the wetlands. Science slays in the latest looks in coastal exploration. 😲🌿
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08/05/2026

Discover the magic of the Delaware River Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26. There's so much to see and do; it's a great day for one and all.

Learn more from the link in the comments section.

08/05/2026

Here's some lovely common evening primrose growing in our oyster shell recycling area! They're hosts to some nice pollinators, including the evening primrose moth, which is worth looking up — pink and yellow moths that can hide in the flowers when they close.

08/03/2026

Delaware Master Naturalist volunteers through the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension regularly monitor mussels at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library by taking growth measurements. Here are some photos from a recent mussel check -- and, yes, the mussels are growing normally.

UD Cooperative Extension

07/31/2026

Oysters, beer, and history all for a great cause! Sounds like a good time to us! Just a little over a week away. Don't miss out! Proceeds benefit PDE.

Carpenters' Hall Fishtown Seafood Company Triple Bottom Brewing Company

On August 5th, National Oyster Day, join Carpenters’ Hall and Fishtown Seafood for the second year of the “Shells of Liberty Oyster Bash” in Philadelphia’s Historic District.

We’re throwing it back to the Revolutionary era when oysters were the snack of choice for the Founding Fathers. In the 1700s, these briny bites were the original fast food, with shells paving city streets. By the 1800s, Philly boasted 379 oyster houses and devoured 300 million oysters a year. Carpenters’ Hall—where the First Continental Congress sparked America’s fight for freedom—recently unearthed oyster shells beneath its 250-year-old floors.

How to Shellebrate:
- Sample a dozen local oysters, handpicked by Fishtown Seafood’s Bryan Szeliga (oyster supplier to top Philly restaurants) during this evening reception.
Enjoy local beer from Triple Bottom Brewing!
- Explore the Hall and catch table-top exhibits connecting oysters, the Revolution, and the Founders, including a table from the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.

Tickets: $75, includes one beer and 12 oysters (with additional drinks and food available for purchase). Proceeds benefit Partnership for the Delaware Estuary!

For one delicious evening, Old City is your oyster. Secure your spot for this pearl of an event now!

07/30/2026

We marked 30 drains near Cool Spring Park in Wilmington with seven Bank of America volunteers! Thank you to our awesome volunteers and thanks to the City of Wilmington, Delaware for coordinating this effort!