Join us on November 11th at 5:00 PM at BrightFields in Wilmington, Delaware for the Christina Conservancy Annual Meeting. Jamie Bucholz with the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary will present Pondscapes for the Future: Freshwater mussel conservation in urban ecosystems. The Christina Conservancy business meeting will follow the presentation. BrightFields is located at 801 Industrial …

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Congratulations to Lale Ergen and Ethan Harrod! On June 10th the Christina Conservancy Board of Directors awarded Lale Ergen the 2025 Edward W. Cooch, Jr. Environmental Scholarship. The board also recognized the scholarship runner-up, Ethan Harrod. Lale Ergen is a graduate of Newark Charter School in Newark, DE and will attend the University of Pennsylvania …

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2025 Scholarship Guidelines The Edward W. Cooch, Jr. Environmental Scholarship fund was established to honor the late Edward W. Cooch, Jr. (1920-2010).  “Ned”, as many knew him, was an avid environmentalist with a deep passion for the natural lands and water resources of the State of Delaware.  He was a founder of the Christina Conservancy, one of …

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