Annual Report Annual Report

Partnership for the Delaware Estuary 2018 Staff Emily Baumbach, Estuary Program Coordinator Danielle Kreeger, Senior Science Director Irina Beal, Science Technical Specialist Kate Layton, Marketing & Communications Sarah Bouboulis, Habitat Project Coordinator Manager Annual Kurt Cheng, Shellfish Coordinator Jonetta Lucas, Staff Accountant Nancy Descano, Deputy Executive Director Josh Moody, Restoration Programs Manager Karen Forst, Coordinator of Grants Sarah Morales, Outreach Associate Matt Gentry, Shellfish Specialist Brittany Musolino, Outreach Program LeeAnn Haaf, Wetland Coordinator Specialist Kylie Hall, Development Coordinator Beatrice O’Hara, Wetlands Fellow Report Elizabeth Horsey, Interim Director of Angela Padeletti, Science Programs Manager Donor Relations Erica Rossetti, SAN Associate Kate Hutelmyer, Watersheds Program Asia Tran, Office Administrator Manager Kaitlin Tucker, Watershed Planning Coordinator Kathy Klein, Interim Executive Director Virginia Vassalotti, SAN Coordinator

2018 Steering Committee 2018 Science & Technical Advisory Chair: Bruce Friedman, Water Monitoring and Standards Division Committee (STAC) Director – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection STANDING REPRESENTATIVES Roy E. Denmark, Jr., Chairman – Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Chairperson: Susan Kilham, Ph.D. – Drexel University; Board of Directors Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology Science Advisor: Danielle Kreeger, Ph.D. – Partnership for the Shawn Garvin – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Delaware Estuary Environmental Control Ex Officio Representative: Jennifer A. Adkins – Partnership for the Javier Laureano, Ph.D., Director of the Clean Water Division – Delaware Estuary, EIC Chair U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Lance Butler – Philadelphia Water Department Debra McCarty, Commissioner – Philadelphia Water Department Donald F. Knorr – Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Jennifer Orr, Director of the Compacts and Commissions Office – Ron MacGillivray, Ph.D. – Delaware River Basin Commission Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Kristin Regan & Kelly Somers – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cosmo Servidio, Regional Administrator – U.S. Environmental Region III Namsoo S. Suk, Ph.D. Protection Agency, Region 3 – Delaware River Basin Commission David Wolanski – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Steve Tambini, Executive Director – Delaware River Basin Commission Environmental Control John Yagecic – Delaware River Basin Commission 2018 Estuary Implementation Metthea Yepsen – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES Committee (EIC) Gregory Breese – U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service David Bushek, Ph.D. – Rutgers University, Haskin Shellfish Research Chair: Jennifer A. Adkins – Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Laboratory Kelly Anderson – Philadelphia Water Department Laura Craig, Ph.D. – American Rivers Gregory Breese – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Jeff Fischer, Ph.D. – U.S. Geological Survey Kimberly Cole – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Dorina Frizzera – Getting to Resilience, LLC Desmond Kahn, Ph.D. – Fishery Investigations Environmental Control Gerald J. Kauffman, Ph.D. – University of Delaware, Water Resources Roy Denmark – Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Board Agency Rhonda Manning – Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Daphne Munroe, Ph.D. – Rutgers University, Haskin Shellfish Research Protection Laboratory Kenneth Najjar – Delaware River Basin Commission Alison Rogerson – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Nesmarie Negron, Irene Y. Purdy – U.S. Environmental Protection Environmental Control Pete Rowe – New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium Agency, Region 2 Kari St. Laurent, Ph.D. – Delaware Department of Natural Resources Michelle Price-Fay, Megan Mackey – U.S. Environmental Protection and Environmental Control Agency, Region 3 Kenneth A. Strait – PSEG Jay Springer – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Elizabeth Watson – The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

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The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, host of the Delaware Estuary Program, leads science-based and collaborative efforts to improve the tidal Delaware River and Bay, which spans Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Front cover photo of misty river by Carol Tersine Printed on recycled paper. Illustration and Design © 2019 Frank McShane Anne Jinks 2018 Experience the Estuary Senator Chris Coons Brian Jones Celebration Sponsors Corrective Chiropractic Message from the Board Chair Denise Jones The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Academy of Natural Sciences Stephanie Jones Dave & Busters of Philadelphia of Drexel University and Sandra Kaelin Delaware Museum of Natural History Interim Executive Director AECOM Kristina Kesack Roy E. Denmark, Jr. Aqua America, Inc. Brent Kilkus Nancy Descano Artesian Water Company Thanks to our dedicated Board of Directors, amazing staff, and energized partners from across the Delaware Kathy Klein & David Paul Rick Chefboy RD Descano Atlantic Capes Fisheries, Inc. Estuary region, 2018 was a fantastic year for the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE). After many years Keith Kowalski Robert K. Dobbs, Jr. Bivalve Packing Company of planning, we celebrated the completion of two major milestones: the adoption of a revised Comprehensive Avis Kremer Dogfish Head Brewery Brown and Caldwell Conservation and Management Plan for the Delaware Estuary and an agreement with the Pennsylvania Infra- Shiva Kumar Kevin Donnelly Chemours structure Investment Authority (PennVEST) for the Mussels for Clean Water Initiative. You can learn more Lori Latimer Double Spiral Chocolate Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Cheryl L. Law Dover International Speedway about these initiatives in this report. Delaware Department of Natural Resources Sage & Laurie Leone Eastern State Penitentiary and Environmental Control At the end of 2018 we bid farewell to many long-time Board members including Chairman Roy Denmark, Finance Mr. & Mrs. Scott Long Exelon Generation Company, LLC Duffield Associates Chair Tom O’Conner, Bob Dobbs, Victor Giudice, Kim Long, and Christie Patel. We appreciate all of their support Kathleen Lynskey Photo by Francis Faunt DuPont Matthew Lyons Taylor Fringe Salon & Boutique on behalf of PDE. In early 2019, we also bid farewell to Jen Adkins, PDE’s Executive Director since 2007. Jen’s Energy Transfer Mungin Karen Magee Sauer Jen Gius commitment to PDE’s mission over the years resulted in tremendous growth on all organizational levels. We are Environmental Standards Inc. Lawrence Malizzi Go Ape! grateful for her years of service and wish her all the best in her future endeavors. Exelon Corporation Donald & Rhonda Manning Rob Goldman Exelon Generation Jesse Marder The Grand Opera House We are all so fortunate to live and work in a region that has so much to offer. The connections we have to the Frank McShane Andy Mazzeo Greater Wilmington Convention & Delaware River and Bay are critical to our quality of life. By working together, we can ensure Clean Water, Gross Graphics Services Patricia McAndrew Visitors Bureau Strong Communities, and Healthy Habitats for future generations. Hazen and Sawyer Michael McGowan Helen Gregory HDR, Inc. Lindsay McNamara Independence Seaport Museum In gratitude for your ongoing support, Jacobs Gus & Shawn Mergenthaler Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant Kathy Klein & David Paul Linda Miller Roxanne E. Jayne Esq. Kleinfelder Nancy Miller Judi Jeffers Logan Generating Stacy Mitchell Kalmar Nyckel Foundation Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP Lucy Moise Kathy Klein & David Paul Monroe Energy Brendan Moran Trooper Klein Joseph M. Tarsavage Kathy Klein New Castle Conservation District Bernard Mose Kimberly Long Board Chair Interim Executive Director O’Brien & Gere Charles Mouzannar Longwood Gardens Philadelphia Energy Solutions Thomas & Gloria Musolino Emily McGurk Philadelphia International Airport Kellee Needle Gus Mergenthaler Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Charles Nolan Moore Brothers Wine Company Philadelphia Water Department Henry Opoku Sarah Morales Pilots’ Association for the Bay Emily Otte Newark Country Club & River Delaware Patricia Padeletti Newark Natural Foods PSEG Nuclear LLC Patricia Peacock Northbrook Canoe RK&K Engineers Irad Pittman Thomas J. O’Connor RT Environmental Services, Inc. Lorestine Pittman OPERA Delaware Rutgers University, Haskin Shellfish Eric Poe Oyster House Research Lab Kristine Qualls Emma Paul Rutgers University, Marine and Daniel & Roberta Radel Jesse Paul Coastal Sciences Doug Robb Philadelphia Eagles Sweet Amalia Oyster Farm Gary & Sherrie Robinson Philadelphia Flyers Tetra Tech, Inc. 2018 Board Amanda Rockler Philadelphia Phillies Total Wine & More Michael Rykaczewski Philadelphia Rock Gyms Urban Engineers, Inc. of Directors William Schnitzerling Plianthos Family Abhijit Sharma Subedi 2018 Experience the Estuary Joni L. Powell Executive Committee Board Members Roxanne E. Jayne – Law Office of Albert Slomeana Victoria A. Prizzia Gregory Smoot Celebration Supporters Roxanne E. Jayne, LLC Red Frog Events Chair: Roy E. Denmark, Jr. – Shahjabin Alam (Juni) – Greeley and Hansen Erin Stretz 1812 Productions Lawrence D. Malizzi – Ramboll Leo Sewell Colleen M. Arnold – Aqua America Joseph & Janine Tarsavage Jennifer Adkins & Andy Cloud Urban Engineers, Inc. Gus Mergenthaler – Tetra Tech, Inc. Jenny Shinn Danielle A. Buehler – Philadelphia International Thomas Tarsavage AE Ceramics Joseph Tarsavage Vice Chair: Joseph Tarsavage Christie Patel – Brown and Caldwell Airport Andy Thomas AEG Presents United by Blue Treasurer: Thomas J. O’Connor – Jill E. Voorhees – Monroe Energy David Bushek – Rutgers University Haskin Carrie Valenzano Juni Alam Julie Varner & Tom Chegwidden Urban Outfitters, Inc. Shellfish Research Laboratory New Board Members in 2019 Carol Vassalotti Colleen Arnold West Chester Golf & Country Club Secretary: David J. Athey – Carol R. Collier – Academy of Natural Sciences Virginia Vassalotti David Athey Whitewater Farm AirBNB Craig Durand – TTI Environmental, Inc. Barbara Waldrip Brandywine River Museum AECOM of Drexel University Katherine S. Eberhart – CEDARVILLE Mark Warchol Iris Burt The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary makes Robert K. Dobbs, Jr. – Laura Copeland – Philadelphia Water Department Engineering Group Laura & Jon Whalen David & Debbie Bushek every effort to ensure the accuracy of these Currier, Dobbs and Griswold, LLC Michael Dillon – Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP Ronald B. Heun, Jr. – Exelon Generation Dina White Cape May-Lewes Ferry listings. If you find an omission or a misspelling, Kimberly Long – Francis Faunt – Faunt Environmental Concerns Kristina Kesack – Brown & Caldwell please excuse our error and contact us at Stacey Wiedaseck Cape Resorts Group 1-302-655-4990, ext.114 so that we may update Exelon Business Services Company Helen L. Gregory – PSEG Nuclear, LLC David Small – Duffield Associates Patricia Woodruff Carol Collier our records for future donor listings. 9

Background photo by Robert Buzzard 2018 Highmark Walk Donors In June, PDE participated in the Anonymous (18) 2018 By the Numbers Highmark Walk for Justin Acacio a Healthy Community. Buzz & Kathy Adkins Thousands participated Jen Adkins & Andy Cloud in the 5K walk, which John Alam 1,160 OVER 480 took place on the Shahjabin Alam & Marco Lapignola FEET OF TONS OF TRASH Shahreaj Alam Riverfront in LIVING 400 REMOVED Wilmington, DE. Candace Armstrong SHORELINE SUPPORTERS IN THE 2018 Colleen Arnold, PE ATTENDED THE INSTALLED SCHUYLKILL David Athey EXPERIENCE THE SCRUB 27,960 NATIVE Andrea Baker ESTUARY 750 LBS. OF OYSTER PLANTS GIVEN AWAY Susan Baker CELEBRATION SHELL RECYCLED AT WILMINGTON Dawn Becker EARTH & ARBOR DAY Bruce M. Hashinger III Erica Rossetti Ed & Ridgely Biddle MORE THAN Molly Hebert-Wilson Sari Rothrock & Kel Elkins Claire Birney 109 Sara Hirschler Ronald B. Rulon John Booser PRESENTATIONS 46,000 Paolo Borghi 150 Jeff Hoeltzel William Saley & Marcia Hanson PLANNED FOR HABITAT ACRES 136 PEOPLE SUPPORTED Maryann D. Hooker John H Saunders David Bostaph YOUNG THE 2019 RESTORED BY THE 2018 Su Knoll Horty Eric & Linda Schrading Sarah Bouboulis PROFESSIONALS SCIENCE SUMMIT DELAWARE HIGHMARK WALK Sharon Houston Judith Schwank Danielle & Scott Buehler 530 TOURED THE ESTUARY William & Martha Hudson James & Eileen Shissias David Bushek CONTRIBUTORS TO FAIRMOUNT PROGRAM Kate Hutelmyer Ronald & Lisa Smith Dale Collins 1,529 THE NEW 10-YEAR WATER WORKS James Cosgrove PARTNERS CONSERVATION 3,500+ RED HATCHERY Mary Jane Isaacs Carol Spiker BLUE STUDENT SINCE 1996 PLAN FOR THE ATTENDEES AT Sherry Jackson Lucy S. & Lily C. Rosemary Crawford ENTRIES ESTUARY PENNSYLVANIA Kyrra Johnson Victoria Taylor Victoria Crompton IN ART Donna Curtin Artwork by Frank McShane COAST DAY JPMorgan Chase & Co. Thornwood Knits CONTESTS Heather Kaczmarczyk Dr. Rosalind H. Troupin Barbara Debo Eugene Kasperowicz Kaitlin Tucker Ralph DeLuca Matthew Keegan Marissa Valladares Anne DePaul Jackie Roeder Kelleher Virginia Vassalotti Nancy Descano Jennifer DiJoseph Eleanor M. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Carl Weihrer Jennifer Easter Sue Kofoet Carrie & Dave Wells Sandra Edwards John & Carol Kraeuter Kim West Mary Efstathiou Carla & George Krupanski Diane Zilka Robert Ehlenberger Ellen Kuntzmann Cindy Zirkle Tom & Melina Ei Carl & Carolee Kunz Exelon Foundation Kate Layton In Memory of Angelo Bisciotti Christopher Farschon Janet Louise Ms. Mary Addison Robert Feighery Cotty Lukk Marianne Fimbel 2018 Audited Statement of Activities Christina Mancinelli In Memory of Elmer W. Getz Richard & Lorraine Fleming Suzanne S. Marinell Ms. Sharon Baird Naomi Gandia FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 Bill Matulewicz Mr. Frederick & Mrs. Kathleen Best Janice Gardner Martha Maxwell-Doyle Ms. Nelma Keen Joseph Gawarzewski Support and Revenue: 70% Andy McClay Ms. Debora Skelly Clyde A. George Government Grants...... $1,761,688 Kimberly Medley Anton Getz Joshua Moody In Memory of Nancy & Jack Grey Contributions and Grants...... $ 646,906 26% Jen Gius Other Revenue...... $ 89,751 Kerri & Joe Morris Dr. David Mattern & Ms. Charlotte Crystal JoAnne Gius 4% Cynthia Murdough Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE...... $2,498,345 Anne & Gary Murphy In Memory of Mary McGoldrick Rich & Deb Grohs Stephanie Napoli Mr. Howard & Mrs. Gail Schaevitz Ximing Guo Expenses: Kevin Ostien Kylie Hall Program...... $1,765,571 72% David Othmer Jeanne Heinke Management and General...... $ 518,273 21% Dr. Harry & Mrs. Nancy Otto In August, PDE Bette Herrera Fundraising...... $ 152,184 Angela Padeletti received the Bryan & Amy Herz TOTAL EXPENSES...... $2,436,028 Richard Pagnotta 2018 Fishery J. Elizabeth Horsey 6% Dennis Palmer Conservation Alexandra Horsey Seibert Jesse Paul Award from Jeffrey Hosterman Change in Net Assets...... $ 62,317 Lynn & Joseph Pokrifka the American Mary Hoy Net Assets at December 31, 2017.....$1,833,375 Irene Y. Purdy Fisheries Society. Tina Hulitt Net Assets at December 31, 2018.....$1,895,692 Dr. Danielle Charles H. Reed Hunnighan Memorial Team Kreeger accepted Brian J. Reidy Kate Hutelmyer the award for PDE Please remember PDE in your giving! Danielle Impellizeri Roger J. Rider from AFS President Roxanne E. Jayne 8 Barbara T. Ross Steve McMullin. 1 Background photo by Matt Bestoso Microscopic glochidia (above), $150 to $249 and adult mussels (below). Anonymous (3) Mussel Madness Juni Alam & Marco Lapignola Michael E. Beal Often the biggest plans are hatched from the smallest ideas. At PDE, our ‘big Warren Butt & Elaine Schmerling idea’ is actually microscopic in size and it’s called glochidia. For the laymen, that Leon K. Chain translates to ‘baby freshwater mussel.’ Thomas Chegwidden & Julie Varner In September, Nathan & Carolyn Cloud members of the In 2018, the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PennVEST) awarded Nancy Descano Schuylkill Action PDE $7.9 million in funding to build a freshwater mussel hatchery at Bartam’s Kevin Donnelly Network toured Garden in Philadelphia. While we’re still several years away from stepping into Burt & Jeanne Doremus restoration project an actual building, planning is well underway. Kevin B. Doyle sites in Berks and Jeff & Karen Fleming Schuylkill Counties Freshwater mussels are natural water filters that can live as long as humans and Alfred Gaus Jr. in Pennsylvania. provide an incredible service to our streams. In a single day, one freshwater mussel Rich & Deb Grohs Marc & Sharon Gold Up to $75 can filter up to 10 gallons of water. Over an 80+ year life span, that translates to a lot Duncan & Mary Grove Beth Haas Anonymous (8) of clean water. J. Elizabeth Horsey Debra Harris Frank Acker Integrity Staffing Solution Michael Hogan Michael & Barbara Alushin Historically, beds containing thousands of mussels could be found throughout our region’s streams. Bob Kahley Robert & Joan Holliday AmazonSmile Foundation These populations of mussels were severely impacted by the building of dams and degraded Kristina Kesack Andrew Homsey & Beth Moore Donald & Diane Azuma environmental conditions. Through the Mussels for Clean Water Initiative, we will be able to produce Dave & Bonnie Kitts James Hook & Wen Chyi Shyu Jessica BacigalupI up to a half-million baby mussels per year that will be placed in streams to improve water quality. Dawn Rittenhouse Ann Baker Horsey Antyne Bailey John W. Schneider Edmond Horsey Shaun & Jamie Bailey Mary Ellen & Robert T. Scott Robert W. Horsey Neil Baker It takes a village to build Kash Srinivasan George Horvath Rochele Barham a mussel hatchery! Richard & Susan Taylor Richard Huffman Brooke Bartolo In May, we celebrated Robert J. Valihura, Jr. Salli & Rich Innes Chris Bason & Archer Larned A PDE with many of our key Kenneth Koch scientist Jerome W. Virden Karen Batt Danielle & Karen Kreeger monitors partners along the banks John L. Williams Emily Baumbach Luisa Lassova freshwater of the Schuylkill River Gary Willoughby Merian Klein Beagle mussels. in Philadelphia. William J. Wilson, Jr. Mary & Charles Leck Irina Beal Lisa Wool Lawrence Lindsay & Carla Puppin Brad Bernard Robert G. Locke & Sarah Thorne-Locke Andrea Blinn Robert Loveland John J. Blong $75 to $149 Donald & Theresa MacBride Laurie Bottoni-Lorenz Anonymous Andrew T. Manus Amanda Bowers Schuylkill Action Network’s June Alt & Andrew Blair Lewis B. Maul Renée Brecht Charles App Hans & Linda Medlarz Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation 15th Anniversary Ronald G. Ashley Sandra J. Miller Cadbury at Lewes Residents’ Association Charles D. Barksdale Jr. Thomas & Gloria Musolino Mike Castle Christopher Baum Joe Nattress John M. Cheezum, Sr. The 2,000 square mile Schuylkill River Watershed is as diverse as it is valuable. Mark Biddle Pamela Nelson Kurt Cheng It encompasses preserved forests, productive farmlands, residential communities, Ridgely & Ed Biddle The Oyster House Nicole Christian and diverse habitats. There are a bounty of recreational opportunities from hiking the Bernie Bittner Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Pantazes Marianne B. Cinaglia Appalachian Mountains to kayaking and fishing. It is also the largest tributary to the Delaware River, providing Carl Borkland Ellen & Stephen Pearlman Jill Clark drinking water for nearly 2 million people. Sarah Bouboulis Proud Pour Don & Martha Coats Don & Becky Brill Bill & Lorie Reichert Celia Colsher In 2003, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) identified threats to Andy & Hilde Burger Courtney Richmond Laura Copeland the Schuylkill Watershed, and decided to take action. That same year, the Senator Tom Carper Richard & Margaret Ruhl James & Joanne Cordingley Schuylkill Action Network (SAN) was established to work with partners Steven & Margaret Castorani June & Joe Satterfield Sharon & Dan Crampton upstream to protect Philadelphia’s drinking water. Edward W. Christoffers Julia I. Schauer & Boyd J. Benjamin Robert S. Croop & Ginny Kreitler Marjorie Crofts Jonathan & Gwyneth Sharp Jaime Donnelly Fast forward 15 years, and there are now nearly 150 SAN member organizations Deer Valley Dane, LLC Wade Sjögren Stevie Eskinazi that work together to protect the Schuylkill’s water resources. During the Anne DePaul Julie Slavet William S. & Melonie K. Ettinger past 15 years, there has been incredible progress, including 14.3 million Jane Donohue & Darica Ward David & Cynthia Small Sharon & Alexander Ewing dollars invested to address pollution from abandoned mines, installation James Eisenhardt Louisa Hill Spottswood Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fonash of 166 manure storage facilities on local farms, support of more than 3,500 Patty Elkis Eric Sprengle & Diane Pierce Carl B. Ford Schuylkill Scrub trash cleanups, engagement of 25 schools in green Anne Elmlinger Ann Tegnell Samantha Fruchtman infrastructure projects, and much more! Ann Faulds & Christopher Robinson Steve Thompson Lorraine Fuselli Richard & Lorraine Fleming Virginia Thompson Lou Gallo In May, PDE’s staff collected about 500 Here at PDE, we could not be more proud to host SAN and to join forces Karen & Kyle Forst Robert Traver Matt Gentry with such a diverse group of individuals and partner organizations. pounds of trash in West Philadelphia as French & Pickering Creeks Marianne Walch Johnna Gooden part of the 2018 Schuylkill Scrub. Conservation Trust Kenneth J. Warren LeeAnn Haaf 2 Russ Furnari Donald E. Wolfe Kylie Hall 7 Background photo by Bruce Gaydos “Groups like RASCL are helping local 2018 Funders, Sponsors and Donors Resilient and communities identify and understand their The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary thanks everyone who supported our work Sustainable needs for the future. with contributions, grants, event sponsorship, cooperative agreements, and donations. It’s a natural fit for Communities PDE to work with Grants, Contracts, & Corporate & Community $250 to $499 other Delaware-based Project Funding Support Environmental Stewardship Anonymous PDE values strong, resilient communities Photo by Bruce Gaydos organizations and 3Mgives Program (CESP) Buzz & Kathy Adkins and we work across the Estuary to inform RASCL on resilience local communities about the impacts that result from climate change. Delaware, in The Academy of Natural Sciences Logan Generating Plant David Athey and sustainability of Drexel University Mannington Mills Jenifer N. & John Burghardt particular, is especially vulnerable to storms and rising sea levels because of its low lying issues across the state.” Barnegat Bay Partnership New Castle County David Bushek topography, with a mean elevation of only 60 feet. Borkee-Hagley Foundation Pepco Holdings, Inc. Carol Collier – Kate Hutelmyer, City of Dover Joanne Dahme For this reason, since 2015, PDE has been working with the Delaware Resilient and Watersheds Program City of Wilmington Michael Dillon Sustainable Communities League (RASCL) to provide technical expertise and support Manager Colonial Pipeline Company Robert K. Dobbs to Delaware communities who are working to adapt and respond to environmental Delaware Department of Natural Resources Ted & Kathy Erickson changes. Over the past several years, RASCL has grown to include 17 partner and Environmental Control Exelon Foundation organizations consisting of practitioners from nonprofit and academic backgrounds, working in collaboration Delaware Department of Transportation Francis Faunt with state agencies. Together, RASCL is building the capacity of local communities to become more sustainable Delaware Nature Society Leah Gaffney & Mike Pickel and resilient to impacts related to climate change. Delaware National Estuarine Photo by Richard Shay Gallagher Marine Systems, LLC Research Reserve 2018 Donors Robert Goldman One way that RASCL reaches local communities is through coffee hours that rotate between Delaware’s three Delaware Recycling Public Advisory Council Vincent & Jeanette Gorman counties. In 2018, PDE and RASCL partners hosted 3 coffee hours for local community members to attend and Delaware Water Infrastructure $1,000 and Above Helen Gregory ask questions, talk about project ideas, and hear about available resources. These events are informal and foster Advisory Council Jen Adkins & Andy Cloud Ed Grusheski important conversations between RASCL partners and community members. DuPont Clear into the Future All Saint’s Parish Thrift Shop James & Monica Hall The Energy Transfer/Sunoco Foundation Frances B. Carter Judi Jeffers EDiS Ethel Cebra Alison Kraus Esri Curtis W. McGraw Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Scott Long The Franklin Institute EarthShare Lawrence D. Malizzi The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Dr. Susan S. Kilham Maritime Exchange for the GreenWatch Institute Kathy Klein & David Paul Delaware River & Bay River Cleanups Laffey-McHugh Foundation Monroe Energy Daniel J. Martin Longwood Gardens PSEG Foundation Frank McShane & Vanessa Fenton When was the last time you took a walk, drive, or hike and didn’t National Fish & Wildlife Foundation George F. Phelps Drew Mihocko spot any litter? Unfortunately, most of that trash on the ground Andrew & Kathleen Moody National Oceanic & Atmospheric TEAM HQ will end up in our waterways. In an effort to address this reality, Administration Hiram H. Munger every year PDE participates in several river cleanups to help The Nature Conservancy, The O’Connor Family $500 to $999 reduce the amount of trash in the Estuary. These cleanups also New Jersey Chapter Octoraro Native Plant Nursery New Jersey Department of Colleen Arnold, PE Christie Patel provide a great opportunity to help people understand the Environmental Protection Danielle & Scott Buehler Joni L. Powell connection between trash and our waterways. Pennsylvania Coastal Zone Roy Denmark & Judy Hykel Ralph Stahl In the last ten years, Each spring, thousands of volunteers join forces to clean up the Management Program Tom & Melina Ei Fred Wood almost 50,000 volunteers Schuylkill Watershed. In 2018, the Schuylkill Scrub yielded Pennsylvania Department of Gross Graphics Environmental Protection Roxanne E. Jayne have removed over 600 incredible results. During the 3-month cleanup, more than 29,000 Pennsylvania Sea Grant Joseph & Jeanne McAtee tons of trash from rivers volunteers participated in 797 cleanups and removed more than PENNVEST Shawn McGlinchey like the Schuylkill, 516,000 pounds of trash. Since its inception eight years ago, nearly Philadelphia Water Department Gus Mergenthaler Christina, and Delaware. 9 million pounds of trash has been removed Proud Pour Christine Neely from the Schuylkill Watershed. PSEG Foundation O’Brien & Gere Rutgers University Thomas C. Roberts For nearly 30 years, the Christina River Watershed Cleanup has been Salesforce Foundation Joseph Tarsavage taking place in Delaware. Each spring, PDE hosts a site on the Christina Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Jill Voorhees River in Wilmington. In 2018, more than 65 volunteers participated at State of Delaware Tracey Whitesell & the PDE site and more than 14.9 pounds of trash were removed from SUEZ North America Terrance Huettl the watershed. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Delaware River, Sunoco Foundation PDE launched a new cleanup called the South Jersey Scrub. The 2018 University of Maryland Finance Center event was a true grassroots effort and hosted two cleanups. All of In March, PDE and the Philadelphia U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water Department unveiled the these efforts are ongoing and are building momentum every year. Wakefern Food Corporation/Shoprite Mobile Mussel Hatchery cart at the Welfare Foundation Philadelphia Flower Show. The William Penn Foundation A family helps to collect tires and 6 Wilmington Flower Market other trash from the Schuylkill River. 3 Background photo by Debra O’Connell Photo by United By Blue PDE’s 2018 Work Mussel Exhibit In April, 75 young professionals Experience the Estuary across the Estuary toured the Mussel Hatchery at Celebration the Fairmount Water Works. The Delaware Estuary spans 134 miles from the They learned how these bivalves Nearly 400 supporters joined PDE at head of tide at Trenton, NJ to the mouth of the reproduce, clean streams, and our gala fundraiser in October! Thank Delaware Bay. An estuary is a tidal waterway PDE’s plans to restore them in you to our sponsors and everyone who where fresh and salt water mix. local streams. came out for networking, fresh Delaware Bay oysters, and the silent auction. D e Photo by Eloise Gibby la Shell Recycling wa re

R In just three years PDE has Maiden Creek i v collected more than 190,000 Reading e Volunteer pounds (95 tons) of shell from Pennsylvania r local restaurants. With the help Pennsylvania Freshwater of volunteers, 2,100 shell bags S Pottstown Neshaminy Creek Mussel Surveys chu were created for use in living ylkil PDE trained 111 volunteers l Riv shoreline restoration projects. er Trenton to search for freshwater Bordentown mussels in local waterways. Audubon Since 2012, over 70 volunteer surveys have been Norristown completed. Photo by Andrea Rose Photography Brandywine Philadelphia River Ridley Creek Palmyra Pennsauken Chester Marsh Creek Camden Monitoring Rain Garden Red Clay Creek In June, PDE planted a new rain White Clay Chester Throughout the summer, Timber Creek Big PDE scientists studied the garden at Glasgow Park in Newark, Creek health of the Estuary’s tidal DE. In addition to helping manage Raccoon marshes. They collected storm water, the garden’s native Wilmington Creek plants will provide habitat for information on water, elevation, and plants for wildlife. Newark New Jersey 7 tidal marshes within New Salem River Maurice River New Jersey Jersey and Delaware.

Christina River MarylandMaryland Salem Cohansey River Earth Day C&D Canal Nearly 3,000 people celebrated Money Wilmington’s Earth and Arbor Island Day event in Rodney Square. In addition to native plant Living Shorelines giveaways and live music, all Bridgeton PDE scientists monitored and 12 winners of the Wilmington Millville maintained 11 living shorelines Clean Waterways Art Contest Cedarville in New Jersey and Delaware. were honored with awards! Future funding will enable PDE Matt’s to expand oyster habitats in DE Landing Downe and install 3 new sites in NJ. Leipsic River Dennisville

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Teachers’ Workshops W E Delaware In July, 25 teachers attended our Bay Watershed Workshops. Activities S Tree Studies included a cruise on the Maurice PDE launched a new project to study how River, "gyotaku" or fish printing, a Milford Cape May living shoreline tour, and an urban rising sea levels are affecting forests along green infrastructure tour. tidal marsh margins. Our scientists are using MispillionRiver cores to see how tree growth responds to 0 5 10 15 20 Delaware increased flooding. Delaware Lewes 4 5 Map by Frank McShane “Groups like RASCL are helping local 2018 Funders, Sponsors and Donors Resilient and communities identify and understand their The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary thanks everyone who supported our work Sustainable needs for the future. with contributions, grants, event sponsorship, cooperative agreements, and donations. It’s a natural fit for Communities PDE to work with Grants, Contracts, & Corporate & Community $250 to $499 other Delaware-based Project Funding Support Environmental Stewardship Anonymous PDE values strong, resilient communities Photo by Bruce Gaydos organizations and 3Mgives Program (CESP) Buzz & Kathy Adkins and we work across the Estuary to inform RASCL on resilience local communities about the impacts that result from climate change. Delaware, in The Academy of Natural Sciences Logan Generating Plant David Athey and sustainability of Drexel University Mannington Mills Jenifer N. & John Burghardt particular, is especially vulnerable to storms and rising sea levels because of its low lying issues across the state.” Barnegat Bay Partnership New Castle County David Bushek topography, with a mean elevation of only 60 feet. Borkee-Hagley Foundation Pepco Holdings, Inc. Carol Collier – Kate Hutelmyer, City of Dover Joanne Dahme For this reason, since 2015, PDE has been working with the Delaware Resilient and Watersheds Program City of Wilmington Michael Dillon Sustainable Communities League (RASCL) to provide technical expertise and support Manager Colonial Pipeline Company Robert K. Dobbs to Delaware communities who are working to adapt and respond to environmental Delaware Department of Natural Resources Ted & Kathy Erickson changes. Over the past several years, RASCL has grown to include 17 partner and Environmental Control Exelon Foundation organizations consisting of practitioners from nonprofit and academic backgrounds, working in collaboration Delaware Department of Transportation Francis Faunt with state agencies. Together, RASCL is building the capacity of local communities to become more sustainable Delaware Nature Society Leah Gaffney & Mike Pickel and resilient to impacts related to climate change. Delaware National Estuarine Photo by Richard Shay Gallagher Marine Systems, LLC Research Reserve 2018 Donors Robert Goldman One way that RASCL reaches local communities is through coffee hours that rotate between Delaware’s three Delaware Recycling Public Advisory Council Vincent & Jeanette Gorman counties. In 2018, PDE and RASCL partners hosted 3 coffee hours for local community members to attend and Delaware Water Infrastructure $1,000 and Above Helen Gregory ask questions, talk about project ideas, and hear about available resources. These events are informal and foster Advisory Council Jen Adkins & Andy Cloud Ed Grusheski important conversations between RASCL partners and community members. DuPont Clear into the Future All Saint’s Parish Thrift Shop James & Monica Hall The Energy Transfer/Sunoco Foundation Frances B. Carter Judi Jeffers EDiS Ethel Cebra Alison Kraus Esri Curtis W. McGraw Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Scott Long The Franklin Institute EarthShare Lawrence D. Malizzi The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Dr. Susan S. Kilham Maritime Exchange for the GreenWatch Institute Kathy Klein & David Paul Delaware River & Bay River Cleanups Laffey-McHugh Foundation Monroe Energy Daniel J. Martin Longwood Gardens PSEG Foundation Frank McShane & Vanessa Fenton When was the last time you took a walk, drive, or hike and didn’t National Fish & Wildlife Foundation George F. Phelps Drew Mihocko spot any litter? Unfortunately, most of that trash on the ground Andrew & Kathleen Moody National Oceanic & Atmospheric TEAM HQ will end up in our waterways. In an effort to address this reality, Administration Hiram H. Munger every year PDE participates in several river cleanups to help The Nature Conservancy, The O’Connor Family $500 to $999 reduce the amount of trash in the Estuary. These cleanups also New Jersey Chapter Octoraro Native Plant Nursery New Jersey Department of Colleen Arnold, PE Christie Patel provide a great opportunity to help people understand the Environmental Protection Danielle & Scott Buehler Joni L. Powell connection between trash and our waterways. Pennsylvania Coastal Zone Roy Denmark & Judy Hykel Ralph Stahl In the last ten years, Each spring, thousands of volunteers join forces to clean up the Management Program Tom & Melina Ei Fred Wood almost 50,000 volunteers Schuylkill Watershed. In 2018, the Schuylkill Scrub yielded Pennsylvania Department of Gross Graphics Environmental Protection Roxanne E. Jayne have removed over 600 incredible results. During the 3-month cleanup, more than 29,000 Pennsylvania Sea Grant Joseph & Jeanne McAtee tons of trash from rivers volunteers participated in 797 cleanups and removed more than PENNVEST Shawn McGlinchey like the Schuylkill, 516,000 pounds of trash. Since its inception eight years ago, nearly Philadelphia Water Department Gus Mergenthaler Christina, and Delaware. 9 million pounds of trash has been removed Proud Pour Christine Neely from the Schuylkill Watershed. PSEG Foundation O’Brien & Gere Rutgers University Thomas C. Roberts For nearly 30 years, the Christina River Watershed Cleanup has been Salesforce Foundation Joseph Tarsavage taking place in Delaware. Each spring, PDE hosts a site on the Christina Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Jill Voorhees River in Wilmington. In 2018, more than 65 volunteers participated at State of Delaware Tracey Whitesell & the PDE site and more than 14.9 pounds of trash were removed from SUEZ North America Terrance Huettl the watershed. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Delaware River, Sunoco Foundation PDE launched a new cleanup called the South Jersey Scrub. The 2018 University of Maryland Finance Center event was a true grassroots effort and hosted two cleanups. All of In March, PDE and the Philadelphia U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water Department unveiled the these efforts are ongoing and are building momentum every year. Wakefern Food Corporation/Shoprite Mobile Mussel Hatchery cart at the Welfare Foundation Philadelphia Flower Show. The William Penn Foundation A family helps to collect tires and 6 Wilmington Flower Market other trash from the Schuylkill River. 3 Background photo by Debra O’Connell Photo by United By Blue Microscopic glochidia (above), $150 to $249 and adult mussels (below). Anonymous (3) Mussel Madness Juni Alam & Marco Lapignola Michael E. Beal Often the biggest plans are hatched from the smallest ideas. At PDE, our ‘big Warren Butt & Elaine Schmerling idea’ is actually microscopic in size and it’s called glochidia. For the laymen, that Leon K. Chain translates to ‘baby freshwater mussel.’ Thomas Chegwidden & Julie Varner In September, Nathan & Carolyn Cloud members of the In 2018, the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PennVEST) awarded Nancy Descano Schuylkill Action PDE $7.9 million in funding to build a freshwater mussel hatchery at Bartam’s Kevin Donnelly Network toured Garden in Philadelphia. While we’re still several years away from stepping into Burt & Jeanne Doremus restoration project an actual building, planning is well underway. Kevin B. Doyle sites in Berks and Jeff & Karen Fleming Schuylkill Counties Freshwater mussels are natural water filters that can live as long as humans and Alfred Gaus Jr. in Pennsylvania. provide an incredible service to our streams. In a single day, one freshwater mussel Rich & Deb Grohs Marc & Sharon Gold Up to $75 can filter up to 10 gallons of water. Over an 80+ year life span, that translates to a lot Duncan & Mary Grove Beth Haas Anonymous (8) of clean water. J. Elizabeth Horsey Debra Harris Frank Acker Integrity Staffing Solution Michael Hogan Michael & Barbara Alushin Historically, beds containing thousands of mussels could be found throughout our region’s streams. Bob Kahley Robert & Joan Holliday AmazonSmile Foundation These populations of mussels were severely impacted by the building of dams and degraded Kristina Kesack Andrew Homsey & Beth Moore Donald & Diane Azuma environmental conditions. Through the Mussels for Clean Water Initiative, we will be able to produce Dave & Bonnie Kitts James Hook & Wen Chyi Shyu Jessica BacigalupI up to a half-million baby mussels per year that will be placed in streams to improve water quality. Dawn Rittenhouse Ann Baker Horsey Antyne Bailey John W. Schneider Edmond Horsey Shaun & Jamie Bailey Mary Ellen & Robert T. Scott Robert W. Horsey Neil Baker It takes a village to build Kash Srinivasan George Horvath Rochele Barham a mussel hatchery! Richard & Susan Taylor Richard Huffman Brooke Bartolo In May, we celebrated Robert J. Valihura, Jr. Salli & Rich Innes Chris Bason & Archer Larned A PDE with many of our key Kenneth Koch scientist Jerome W. Virden Karen Batt Danielle & Karen Kreeger monitors partners along the banks John L. Williams Emily Baumbach Luisa Lassova freshwater of the Schuylkill River Gary Willoughby Merian Klein Beagle mussels. in Philadelphia. William J. Wilson, Jr. Mary & Charles Leck Irina Beal Lisa Wool Lawrence Lindsay & Carla Puppin Brad Bernard Robert G. Locke & Sarah Thorne-Locke Andrea Blinn Robert Loveland John J. Blong $75 to $149 Donald & Theresa MacBride Laurie Bottoni-Lorenz Anonymous Andrew T. Manus Amanda Bowers Schuylkill Action Network’s June Alt & Andrew Blair Lewis B. Maul Renée Brecht Charles App Hans & Linda Medlarz Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation 15th Anniversary Ronald G. Ashley Sandra J. Miller Cadbury at Lewes Residents’ Association Charles D. Barksdale Jr. Thomas & Gloria Musolino Mike Castle Christopher Baum Joe Nattress John M. Cheezum, Sr. The 2,000 square mile Schuylkill River Watershed is as diverse as it is valuable. Mark Biddle Pamela Nelson Kurt Cheng It encompasses preserved forests, productive farmlands, residential communities, Ridgely & Ed Biddle The Oyster House Nicole Christian and diverse habitats. There are a bounty of recreational opportunities from hiking the Bernie Bittner Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Pantazes Marianne B. Cinaglia Appalachian Mountains to kayaking and fishing. It is also the largest tributary to the Delaware River, providing Carl Borkland Ellen & Stephen Pearlman Jill Clark drinking water for nearly 2 million people. Sarah Bouboulis Proud Pour Don & Martha Coats Don & Becky Brill Bill & Lorie Reichert Celia Colsher In 2003, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) identified threats to Andy & Hilde Burger Courtney Richmond Laura Copeland the Schuylkill Watershed, and decided to take action. That same year, the Senator Tom Carper Richard & Margaret Ruhl James & Joanne Cordingley Schuylkill Action Network (SAN) was established to work with partners Steven & Margaret Castorani June & Joe Satterfield Sharon & Dan Crampton upstream to protect Philadelphia’s drinking water. Edward W. Christoffers Julia I. Schauer & Boyd J. Benjamin Robert S. Croop & Ginny Kreitler Marjorie Crofts Jonathan & Gwyneth Sharp Jaime Donnelly Fast forward 15 years, and there are now nearly 150 SAN member organizations Deer Valley Dane, LLC Wade Sjögren Stevie Eskinazi that work together to protect the Schuylkill’s water resources. During the Anne DePaul Julie Slavet William S. & Melonie K. Ettinger past 15 years, there has been incredible progress, including 14.3 million Jane Donohue & Darica Ward David & Cynthia Small Sharon & Alexander Ewing dollars invested to address pollution from abandoned mines, installation James Eisenhardt Louisa Hill Spottswood Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fonash of 166 manure storage facilities on local farms, support of more than 3,500 Patty Elkis Eric Sprengle & Diane Pierce Carl B. Ford Schuylkill Scrub trash cleanups, engagement of 25 schools in green Anne Elmlinger Ann Tegnell Samantha Fruchtman infrastructure projects, and much more! Ann Faulds & Christopher Robinson Steve Thompson Lorraine Fuselli Richard & Lorraine Fleming Virginia Thompson Lou Gallo In May, PDE’s staff collected about 500 Here at PDE, we could not be more proud to host SAN and to join forces Karen & Kyle Forst Robert Traver Matt Gentry with such a diverse group of individuals and partner organizations. pounds of trash in West Philadelphia as French & Pickering Creeks Marianne Walch Johnna Gooden part of the 2018 Schuylkill Scrub. Conservation Trust Kenneth J. Warren LeeAnn Haaf 2 Russ Furnari Donald E. Wolfe Kylie Hall 7 Background photo by Bruce Gaydos 2018 Highmark Walk Donors In June, PDE participated in the Anonymous (18) 2018 By the Numbers Highmark Walk for Justin Acacio a Healthy Community. Buzz & Kathy Adkins Thousands participated Jen Adkins & Andy Cloud in the 5K walk, which John Alam 1,160 OVER 480 took place on the Shahjabin Alam & Marco Lapignola FEET OF TONS OF TRASH Shahreaj Alam Riverfront in LIVING 400 REMOVED Wilmington, DE. Candace Armstrong SHORELINE SUPPORTERS IN THE 2018 Colleen Arnold, PE ATTENDED THE INSTALLED SCHUYLKILL David Athey EXPERIENCE THE SCRUB 27,960 NATIVE Andrea Baker ESTUARY 750 LBS. OF OYSTER PLANTS GIVEN AWAY Susan Baker CELEBRATION SHELL RECYCLED AT WILMINGTON Dawn Becker EARTH & ARBOR DAY Bruce M. Hashinger III Erica Rossetti Ed & Ridgely Biddle MORE THAN Molly Hebert-Wilson Sari Rothrock & Kel Elkins Claire Birney 109 Sara Hirschler Ronald B. Rulon John Booser PRESENTATIONS 46,000 Paolo Borghi 150 Jeff Hoeltzel William Saley & Marcia Hanson PLANNED FOR HABITAT ACRES 136 PEOPLE SUPPORTED Maryann D. Hooker John H Saunders David Bostaph YOUNG THE 2019 RESTORED BY THE 2018 Su Knoll Horty Eric & Linda Schrading Sarah Bouboulis PROFESSIONALS SCIENCE SUMMIT DELAWARE HIGHMARK WALK Sharon Houston Judith Schwank Danielle & Scott Buehler 530 TOURED THE ESTUARY William & Martha Hudson James & Eileen Shissias David Bushek CONTRIBUTORS TO FAIRMOUNT PROGRAM Kate Hutelmyer Ronald & Lisa Smith Dale Collins 1,529 THE NEW 10-YEAR WATER WORKS James Cosgrove PARTNERS CONSERVATION 3,500+ RED HATCHERY Mary Jane Isaacs Carol Spiker BLUE STUDENT SINCE 1996 PLAN FOR THE ATTENDEES AT Sherry Jackson Lucy S. & Lily C. Rosemary Crawford ENTRIES ESTUARY PENNSYLVANIA Kyrra Johnson Victoria Taylor Victoria Crompton IN ART Donna Curtin Artwork by Frank McShane COAST DAY JPMorgan Chase & Co. Thornwood Knits CONTESTS Heather Kaczmarczyk Dr. Rosalind H. Troupin Barbara Debo Eugene Kasperowicz Kaitlin Tucker Ralph DeLuca Matthew Keegan Marissa Valladares Anne DePaul Jackie Roeder Kelleher Virginia Vassalotti Nancy Descano Jennifer DiJoseph Eleanor M. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Carl Weihrer Jennifer Easter Sue Kofoet Carrie & Dave Wells Sandra Edwards John & Carol Kraeuter Kim West Mary Efstathiou Carla & George Krupanski Diane Zilka Robert Ehlenberger Ellen Kuntzmann Cindy Zirkle Tom & Melina Ei Carl & Carolee Kunz Exelon Foundation Kate Layton In Memory of Angelo Bisciotti Christopher Farschon Janet Louise Ms. Mary Addison Robert Feighery Cotty Lukk Marianne Fimbel 2018 Audited Statement of Activities Christina Mancinelli In Memory of Elmer W. Getz Richard & Lorraine Fleming Suzanne S. Marinell Ms. Sharon Baird Naomi Gandia FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 Bill Matulewicz Mr. Frederick & Mrs. Kathleen Best Janice Gardner Martha Maxwell-Doyle Ms. Nelma Keen Joseph Gawarzewski Support and Revenue: 70% Andy McClay Ms. Debora Skelly Clyde A. George Government Grants...... $1,761,688 Kimberly Medley Anton Getz Joshua Moody In Memory of Nancy & Jack Grey Contributions and Grants...... $ 646,906 26% Jen Gius Other Revenue...... $ 89,751 Kerri & Joe Morris Dr. David Mattern & Ms. Charlotte Crystal JoAnne Gius 4% Cynthia Murdough Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE...... $2,498,345 Anne & Gary Murphy In Memory of Mary McGoldrick Rich & Deb Grohs Stephanie Napoli Mr. Howard & Mrs. Gail Schaevitz Ximing Guo Expenses: Kevin Ostien Kylie Hall Program...... $1,765,571 72% David Othmer Jeanne Heinke Management and General...... $ 518,273 21% Dr. Harry & Mrs. Nancy Otto In August, PDE Bette Herrera Fundraising...... $ 152,184 Angela Padeletti received the Bryan & Amy Herz TOTAL EXPENSES...... $2,436,028 Richard Pagnotta 2018 Fishery J. Elizabeth Horsey 6% Dennis Palmer Conservation Alexandra Horsey Seibert Jesse Paul Award from Jeffrey Hosterman Change in Net Assets...... $ 62,317 Lynn & Joseph Pokrifka the American Mary Hoy Net Assets at December 31, 2017.....$1,833,375 Irene Y. Purdy Fisheries Society. Tina Hulitt Net Assets at December 31, 2018.....$1,895,692 Dr. Danielle Charles H. Reed Hunnighan Memorial Team Kreeger accepted Brian J. Reidy Kate Hutelmyer the award for PDE Please remember PDE in your giving! Danielle Impellizeri Roger J. Rider from AFS President Roxanne E. Jayne 8 Barbara T. Ross Steve McMullin. 1 Background photo by Matt Bestoso Anne Jinks 2018 Experience the Estuary Senator Chris Coons Brian Jones Celebration Sponsors Corrective Chiropractic Message from the Board Chair Denise Jones The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Academy of Natural Sciences Stephanie Jones Dave & Busters of Philadelphia of Drexel University and Sandra Kaelin Delaware Museum of Natural History Interim Executive Director AECOM Kristina Kesack Roy E. Denmark, Jr. Aqua America, Inc. Brent Kilkus Nancy Descano Artesian Water Company Thanks to our dedicated Board of Directors, amazing staff, and energized partners from across the Delaware Kathy Klein & David Paul Rick Chefboy RD Descano Atlantic Capes Fisheries, Inc. Estuary region, 2018 was a fantastic year for the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE). After many years Keith Kowalski Robert K. Dobbs, Jr. Bivalve Packing Company of planning, we celebrated the completion of two major milestones: the adoption of a revised Comprehensive Avis Kremer Dogfish Head Brewery Brown and Caldwell Conservation and Management Plan for the Delaware Estuary and an agreement with the Pennsylvania Infra- Shiva Kumar Kevin Donnelly Chemours structure Investment Authority (PennVEST) for the Mussels for Clean Water Initiative. You can learn more Lori Latimer Double Spiral Chocolate Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Cheryl L. Law Dover International Speedway about these initiatives in this report. Delaware Department of Natural Resources Sage & Laurie Leone Eastern State Penitentiary and Environmental Control At the end of 2018 we bid farewell to many long-time Board members including Chairman Roy Denmark, Finance Mr. & Mrs. Scott Long Exelon Generation Company, LLC Duffield Associates Chair Tom O’Conner, Bob Dobbs, Victor Giudice, Kim Long, and Christie Patel. We appreciate all of their support Kathleen Lynskey Photo by Francis Faunt DuPont Matthew Lyons Taylor Fringe Salon & Boutique on behalf of PDE. In early 2019, we also bid farewell to Jen Adkins, PDE’s Executive Director since 2007. Jen’s Energy Transfer Mungin Karen Magee Sauer Jen Gius commitment to PDE’s mission over the years resulted in tremendous growth on all organizational levels. We are Environmental Standards Inc. Lawrence Malizzi Go Ape! grateful for her years of service and wish her all the best in her future endeavors. Exelon Corporation Donald & Rhonda Manning Rob Goldman Exelon Generation Jesse Marder The Grand Opera House We are all so fortunate to live and work in a region that has so much to offer. The connections we have to the Frank McShane Andy Mazzeo Greater Wilmington Convention & Delaware River and Bay are critical to our quality of life. By working together, we can ensure Clean Water, Gross Graphics Services Patricia McAndrew Visitors Bureau Strong Communities, and Healthy Habitats for future generations. Hazen and Sawyer Michael McGowan Helen Gregory HDR, Inc. Lindsay McNamara Independence Seaport Museum In gratitude for your ongoing support, Jacobs Gus & Shawn Mergenthaler Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant Kathy Klein & David Paul Linda Miller Roxanne E. Jayne Esq. Kleinfelder Nancy Miller Judi Jeffers Logan Generating Stacy Mitchell Kalmar Nyckel Foundation Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP Lucy Moise Kathy Klein & David Paul Monroe Energy Brendan Moran Trooper Klein Joseph M. Tarsavage Kathy Klein New Castle Conservation District Bernard Mose Kimberly Long Board Chair Interim Executive Director O’Brien & Gere Charles Mouzannar Longwood Gardens Philadelphia Energy Solutions Thomas & Gloria Musolino Emily McGurk Philadelphia International Airport Kellee Needle Gus Mergenthaler Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Charles Nolan Moore Brothers Wine Company Philadelphia Water Department Henry Opoku Sarah Morales Pilots’ Association for the Bay Emily Otte Newark Country Club & River Delaware Patricia Padeletti Newark Natural Foods PSEG Nuclear LLC Patricia Peacock Northbrook Canoe RK&K Engineers Irad Pittman Thomas J. O’Connor RT Environmental Services, Inc. Lorestine Pittman OPERA Delaware Rutgers University, Haskin Shellfish Eric Poe Oyster House Research Lab Kristine Qualls Emma Paul Rutgers University, Marine and Daniel & Roberta Radel Jesse Paul Coastal Sciences Doug Robb Philadelphia Eagles Sweet Amalia Oyster Farm Gary & Sherrie Robinson Philadelphia Flyers Tetra Tech, Inc. 2018 Board Amanda Rockler Philadelphia Phillies Total Wine & More Michael Rykaczewski Philadelphia Rock Gyms Urban Engineers, Inc. of Directors William Schnitzerling Plianthos Family Abhijit Sharma Subedi 2018 Experience the Estuary Joni L. Powell Executive Committee Board Members Roxanne E. Jayne – Law Office of Albert Slomeana Victoria A. Prizzia Gregory Smoot Celebration Supporters Roxanne E. Jayne, LLC Red Frog Events Chair: Roy E. Denmark, Jr. – Shahjabin Alam (Juni) – Greeley and Hansen Erin Stretz 1812 Productions Lawrence D. Malizzi – Ramboll Leo Sewell Colleen M. Arnold – Aqua America Joseph & Janine Tarsavage Jennifer Adkins & Andy Cloud Urban Engineers, Inc. Gus Mergenthaler – Tetra Tech, Inc. Jenny Shinn Danielle A. Buehler – Philadelphia International Thomas Tarsavage AE Ceramics Joseph Tarsavage Vice Chair: Joseph Tarsavage Christie Patel – Brown and Caldwell Airport Andy Thomas AEG Presents United by Blue Treasurer: Thomas J. O’Connor – Jill E. Voorhees – Monroe Energy David Bushek – Rutgers University Haskin Carrie Valenzano Juni Alam Julie Varner & Tom Chegwidden Urban Outfitters, Inc. Shellfish Research Laboratory New Board Members in 2019 Carol Vassalotti Colleen Arnold West Chester Golf & Country Club Secretary: David J. Athey – Carol R. Collier – Academy of Natural Sciences Virginia Vassalotti David Athey Whitewater Farm AirBNB Craig Durand – TTI Environmental, Inc. Barbara Waldrip Brandywine River Museum AECOM of Drexel University Katherine S. Eberhart – CEDARVILLE Mark Warchol Iris Burt The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary makes Robert K. Dobbs, Jr. – Laura Copeland – Philadelphia Water Department Engineering Group Laura & Jon Whalen David & Debbie Bushek every effort to ensure the accuracy of these Currier, Dobbs and Griswold, LLC Michael Dillon – Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP Ronald B. Heun, Jr. – Exelon Generation Dina White Cape May-Lewes Ferry listings. If you find an omission or a misspelling, Kimberly Long – Francis Faunt – Faunt Environmental Concerns Kristina Kesack – Brown & Caldwell please excuse our error and contact us at Stacey Wiedaseck Cape Resorts Group 1-302-655-4990, ext.114 so that we may update Exelon Business Services Company Helen L. Gregory – PSEG Nuclear, LLC David Small – Duffield Associates Patricia Woodruff Carol Collier our records for future donor listings. 9

Background photo by Robert Buzzard Partnership for the Delaware Estuary 2018 Staff Emily Baumbach, Estuary Program Coordinator Danielle Kreeger, Senior Science Director Irina Beal, Science Technical Specialist Kate Layton, Marketing & Communications Sarah Bouboulis, Habitat Project Coordinator Manager Annual Kurt Cheng, Shellfish Coordinator Jonetta Lucas, Staff Accountant Nancy Descano, Deputy Executive Director Josh Moody, Restoration Programs Manager Karen Forst, Coordinator of Grants Sarah Morales, Outreach Associate Matt Gentry, Shellfish Specialist Brittany Musolino, Outreach Program LeeAnn Haaf, Wetland Coordinator Specialist Kylie Hall, Development Coordinator Beatrice O’Hara, Wetlands Fellow Report Elizabeth Horsey, Interim Director of Angela Padeletti, Science Programs Manager Donor Relations Erica Rossetti, SAN Associate Kate Hutelmyer, Watersheds Program Asia Tran, Office Administrator Manager Kaitlin Tucker, Watershed Planning Coordinator Kathy Klein, Interim Executive Director Virginia Vassalotti, SAN Coordinator

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