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From Policy to the Streambank: How Conservation Partnerships are Protecting the Upper Delaware River Watershed

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Protecting a watershed takes more than good intentions. It takes strong partnerships, thoughtful policy, and boots-on-the-ground action. That's exactly the approach Friends of the Upper Delaware River (FUDR) has embraced for years as the New York state lead for the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed (CDRW).

While many organizations focus on either advocacy or restoration, FUDR has always believed the two go hand in hand. Strong conservation policies create opportunities for meaningful projects on the ground, and successful restoration efforts demonstrate why those policies matter.

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Delaware Enacts Historic Freshwater Wetlands Protections

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Under The Wetlands Stewardship Act of 2026, Delaware has finally created its own protections for freshwater wetlands. The measure passed with nearly unanimous bipartisan support during the final hours of the 153rd General Assembly on July 1. It was signed by Governor Matt Meyer during a special ceremony on July 21 at Delaware Nature Society's DuPont Environmental Education Center.

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2025 Delaware River Sojourn Recap

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2025 Delaware River Sojourn Recap

From June 14-20, over 200 paddlers, took part in the 30th annual Delaware River Sojourn. Starting in Balls Eddy, PA, the group paddled over 70 miles, ending the Sojourn in Phillipsburg, NJ. Over the course of the Sojourn, the paddlers got to camp, kayak through class 1 and 2 rapids, and engage in programming, like water quality testing and trivia, that taught them more about the science and history in the region.

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Access Nature Goes Statewide!

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The Pineland Preservation Alliance (PPA), the New Jersey Division of Disability Services of the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DDS), the Edward J. Bloustein School, and Duke Farms have come together to lead a statewide effort to make recreating in nature a part of the lives of everyone in our state regardless of disability. The inspiration for this came from The Pinelands is for Everyone project, which has evolved into the new statewide Nature: Accessible for All initiative that brings in new activists and partners to the cause. PPA received critical funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to facilitate this campaign.

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Championing a Statewide Agenda for Protecting and Restoring Pennsylvania’s Waterways

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The Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed joined PennFuture, the Choose Clean Water Coalition, members of the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, and other Pennsylvania partners in Harrisburg on May 7th for Clean Water Education Day. 

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The Business Case for Safer Alternatives to Fertilizers and Pesticides

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The American Sustainable Business Network recently released The Business Case for Safer Alternatives to Fertilizers and Pesticides. This resource connects agricultural chemical inputs, like pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, with harm to soil health and the business solutions that exist to avoid dangerous chemicals like those currently negatively impacting waterways across the country. 

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Tacony Creek Park Map Available in Seven Languages

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Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) is proud to announce that maps for Tacony Creek Park, the city’s 300-acre watershed park that was created in 1915 to protect Tacony Creek, are now available in seven languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Haitian Creole, Arabic, and Khmer. These are the languages spoken the most by residents living in the neighborhoods surrounding the park.

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