Saturday, April 4, 2020 Cleanup CANCELED

In response to the State of Emergency and out of an abundance of caution, the Christina Watershed Cleanup has been canceled for 2020 and will resume in 2021. While we take a break from cleaning up as a group, please do what you can as an individual this spring to keep our local streams and natural places healthy and litter free. Getting outside for a walk or hike is a great way to spend some quality time away from crowds – bring a bag and have your own personal cleanup!

Look for more information about the 2021 Cleanup later this year. The Christina River Watershed Cleanup’s mission is the removal of man-made debris from within this beautiful watershed, while raising public awareness for pollution prevention. Since the Cleanup began in 1992, we estimate that over 400 tons of tires, appliances, household items, and other trash have been cleared from within the watershed. A solid effort is needed each year to keep these waterways as free from debris as possible while also improving wildlife habitat. Please join us in 2021 for the next Christina River Watershed Cleanup; additional information for volunteers will be posted as soon as it becomes available at http://christinarivercleanup.org/

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DuPont Environmental Education Center, 4:15 pm (with optional walking tour at 3:30pm)

On Tuesday, November 12, 2019 the Christina Conservancy held its annual meeting at the DuPont Environmental Education Center (DEEC) at 1400 Delmarva Lane, Wilmington DE 19801. To celebrate the 10^th anniversary of DEEC at the Russel W. Peterson Marsh and Urban Wildlife Refuge, Bob Meadows from the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife gave a talk about restoration of the marsh and refuge over the last ten years and led an optional walking tour beforehand of new trails.  The walk and presentation are open to the public and were followed by a meeting of the Christina Conservancy Board of Directors starting at 5pm.

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Hosted by the Christina Conservancy, DNREC, Anchor QEA, and Brightfield, Inc. a Technical Workshop for the Christina River and Brandywine Creek Sediment Remediation brought together experts from state, federal and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and businesses. This day-long workshop was an opportunity to share and celebrate successes cleaning up legacy pollution and bringing fish, wildlife, and recreation back to Wilmington’s rivers. It also sought to chart a course for making these rivers healthy and contamination-free over the next 10-15 years, through a new CBR4 (Christina & Brandywine River Restoration, Remediation and Resilience) initiative.

For more information on contaminants and workshop information and presentations (coming soon!) click here.

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