Press Release

Funding for Delaware River Basin Conservation Critical for Mid-Atlantic Watershed, Ecosystems

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Protecting and conserving the Delaware River watershed is essential to improving water quality, reducing flooding, mitigating the effects of climate change, and protecting the sensitive ecosystems upon which wildlife depend. The Delaware River Basin stretches 13,000 square miles, from upstate New York to the Delaware Bay and is vital to ensuring access to clean water for more than 14 million people. The National Wildlife Federation and the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed urged Congress to reauthorize the bipartisan Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act, which expired in September 2023 and is critical to the protection of the Delaware River watershed.

Press Release: Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed Awarded American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Water and Environment Grant

Camden, New Jersey – MAY 2, 2024 – The Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed, which is fiscally sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, announced today that it was awarded an American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Water and Environment grant, focusing on empowering non-profits operating within American Water's jurisdiction in PA and NJ with educational resources. The initiative will create an online community resource hub for nonprofits and communities to educate utility users on where their water comes from, how its treated, and how nonprofits can foster trust between companies and local residents. The goal of the hub is to equip nonprofits with the tools and information needed to educate residents about how utilities work in order to build trust and confidence in utilities.

Capitol Hill Centers Attention on the Vital Cause of Clean Water in the Delaware River Basin

Yesterday, March 13th, nearly 60 members of the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed met with their members of Congress to urge support for the protection, restoration, and conservation of the Delaware River Watershed.

Environmentalist Applaud Bill to Include Climate-Change Threats in State-Hazard Mitigation Plan Becoming Law.

TRENTON – The following statements are from Ed Potosnak, Executive Director, New Jersey LCV and Kelly Knutson, Director, Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed regarding Governor Murphy signing into law bill 1530, which requires state and county hazard mitigation plans to include climate change-related threat assessments in hazard prevention and mitigation strategies. 

11th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum Unites Hundreds of Conservation Advocates, Constituents, and Organizations in Wilmington, DE

Wilmington, DE — The Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed (CDRW), supported by the National Wildlife Federation, held its 11th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum in Wilmington, DE, on Thursday, September 28th and Friday, September 29th. More than 300 watershed advocates attended the event, bringing together organizations and individuals spanning the four Delaware River Watershed states of Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania to collaborate and build capacity for environmental conservation throughout our region. 

EPW Committee Advances Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee voted to advance the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2023 by a voice vote. The legislation, introduced by EPW Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), would reauthorize the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act (DRBCA) through September 30, 2030, and make it easier for small, rural, and disadvantaged communities to engage in restoration projects.

Fitzpatrick Announces Grant to Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund

Fitzpatrick Announces Grant to Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund

LANGHORNE, PA – Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) joined conservation leaders yesterday at Tyler State Park to announce a 2023 grant slate to the Delaware River Watershed Conservation Fund, totaling $14.9 million. In addition to the historic announcement, Congressman Fitzpatrick was joined by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff on a tour of the Spring Garden Dam Removal project at Tyler State Park. The Dam Removal project was funded through the 2022 Delaware River Watershed Conservation Fund and is currently in its construction phase.

The Coalition Celebrates $14.9 million in Grants to Improve the Health of the Delaware River Watershed

Wilmington, DE (August 31, 2023) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced today 36 Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund awards totaling $14.9 million, which includes $4.5 million in funds made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Grantees have committed $20 million in match, for a total conservation impact of $34.9 million that will restore and protect our land and water resources.