Tree clearing for FDR park wetland sparks outrage
Site clearing is the latest concern community groups have with the FDR park renovations. Those leading the project say it’s necessary to fix flooding.
4 years ago
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announces $15 million for Delaware River watershed
Federal and private dollars will help fund projects designed to protect the Delaware River watershed.
4 years ago
Camden’s toxic dirt pile will be cleaned in 2023
Camden officials announced plans to finally clean up the toxic dirt pile in 2023.
4 years ago
A teen phenom is working to protect New Jersey’s watershed
Sonja Michaluk has spent a decade working to preserve wetlands and species along the Princeton Ridge.
4 years ago
Listen 3:58Revised FDR Park plan includes more nature, no golf
An update to the FDR Park plan expands natural areas and drops a planned golf driving range. A new tidal wetland is set to break ground soon.
4 years ago
Can these scientists save the Bethany Beach firefly from extinction?
Conservationists want the rare insect, which is threatened by vacation home development, added to the Endangered Species Act.
4 years ago
Listen 3:21For decades, PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have tainted the water, air, and soil — in the Delaware Valley region and across the country.
4 years ago
Willingboro officials break ground on system to remove toxic ‘forever chemical’ from drinking water
Several months after discovering elevated levels of PFOS in a Willingboro well, officials are breaking ground on a new treatment system.
4 years ago
New Jersey residents asked to conserve water
With precipitation levels lower than normal, state officials are asking residents to conserve water while levels are “OK.”
4 years ago
Take me to the river: Academy of Natural Sciences sends visitors outside to the Schuylkill
“How to Get to the River” at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University wants visitors to experience Philly’s watershed first-hand.
4 years ago
More than 350,000 Atlantic sturgeon once migrated to the Delaware River, but now, there are fewer than 250 adults. A caviar rush depleted stocks in the late 1800s.
4 years ago
Federal funding will help restore free-flowing water at Heinz Refuge’s Henderson Marsh
Federal funding will help restore the hydrology at Henderson Marsh, allowing fish to migrate, eat, and reproduce.
4 years ago
Judge dismisses Delaware AG’s suit over PCB contamination
The Delaware judge on Monday rejected public nuisance, trespass and unjust enrichment claims that were asserted by Attorney General Kathy Jennings.
4 years ago
Delaware’s Center for the Inland Bays brings volunteers each spring to count, catch, and tag horseshoe crabs, in order to track their population levels.
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Listen 3:55Find serenity and get sweaty at Philly’s free outdoor yoga classes this summer
From Wellness on the Waterfront to Summer Yoga Flow, Philly’s Race Street and Cherry Street Piers are full of fun, free outdoor workout classes this summer.
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