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Biden FY22 Budget Includes Funding for the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program

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(TRENTON, NJ) - President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget includes a proposed $10 million for the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program. In response, Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed Director, Sandra Meola, issued the following statement:

“The Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed is thrilled that the President’s fiscal year 2022 proposed budget includes a $10 million request for the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program. This inclusion in a President’s budget is a historic first for the Program and amplifies the immense need for investment in our region to improve water quality, resiliency, wildlife habitat, and access to outdoor recreation.”

Hiking Tips in our COVID World

By: Cendy Moliere

Getting outside and on the trails has served as a much-needed haven for so many during the long year we’ve all had. With more folks working from home or staying at home than ever, hiking has surged in popularity. That means in order to hike safely this summer, we must hike mindfully. While the future is certainly brighter than it was back in March 2020, COVID-19 isn’t in the rear-view mirror just yet.

Watching the Waters, a Video Introduction to a New Water Quality Monitoring Program

By: Alex Scilla, Founder/Director, NYenvironcom

NYenvironcom is a New York non-profit organization with a committed mission to help create, build, and strengthen thoughtful land use policies and practices that encompass environmental, community, and economic values. NYenvironcom believes that it is important for all segments of communities (residents, project applicants, municipal boards, officials, and business members) to have a practical understanding of local ecology, and sufficient data to make informed land use decisions.

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Jersey WaterCheck: Connecting Communities with Water & Promoting Policy Change

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Water infrastructure is essential to the health and well-being of our communities. Wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, in particular, critically impact watershed health, which subsequently affects the physical and mental health of communities that depend on and interact with that watershed. To track progress on improvements to such infrastructure, maintaining robust data and displaying it in a meaningful way is crucial. Jersey WaterCheck, a Jersey Water Works initiative, was created to highlight New Jersey’s water infrastructure needs and promote investment in related priorities. Members of the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed may find this new tool useful in their protection of the Delaware River Basin and their advancement of policies that will bring the Coalition’s mission to fruition.

Introducing Our New Policy Intern of CDRW, Kim Pelosi!

Hello CDRW community!

My name is Kimberly Pelosi and I am happy to announce that as of April 2021, I joined the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed (CDRW) as their Policy Intern. Below you can find a little more information about myself and how I landed here.

I have been drawn to the outdoors for as long as I can remember which lead me to Rutgers University New Brunswick, where I studied Environmental Policy and Economics and graduated in 2015.

MWA Meets with Congressman Malinowski on Removal of Largest Dam on Musconetcong River

In late March 2021, the Musconetcong Watershed Association (MWA), joined by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and property owner International Process Plants (IPP), met with Congressman Malinowski (NJ-07) to discuss a feasibility study and plans to remove the largest dam on the Musconetcong River in Holland Township, Hunterdon County and Pohatcong Township, Warren County.

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Focusing on Federal Clean Water Advocacy During Hill Week 2021

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Every year the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed heads to Washington D.C. to educate Members of Congress about key policy and funding priorities that support conservation and restoration in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. While COVID-19 restricted travel to the Capitol this year, the Coalition adapted and transformed Hill Day into a virtual Hill Week. During the second week of March 2021, 71 participants from Coalition member organizations, including 12 constituents, took part in the virtual Hill Week. These participants met with 31 out of 32 congressional offices that represent the watershed.

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