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Fall 1998 Newsletter of the Delaware Estuary Program Volume 9 / Issue 2 estuary news Fall 1998 Newsletter of the Delaware Estuary Program Message from the Editor ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Kathy Klein, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Getting up close and personal with a horseshoe crab, watching a beautiful sunset from the decks of the restored oyster schooner A. J. Meerwald, learning how the estuary helps New Jersey farmers grow some of the most delicious peaches in the world, and experiencing the sights and smells of one of Philadelphia’s sewage treatment plants, are just a few of the highlights from the 1998 Delaware Estuary Teacher Education Institute. From July 12 through July 17, 1998, 43 teachers, representing almost every county in the estuary, had the opportunity to explore and enjoy the diverse natural resources of Delaware Estuary. The 1998 Institute, sponsored by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and the New Jersey Geographic Alliance, was made Institute participants display their cardboard watershed models. possible with funding from EPA, National Geographic Society and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. The Institute, begun in 1997 by Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, has grown to become an annual program spear- We are looking forward to expanding our headed by the Partnership. This program has been designed to teacher-related programs and helping to build partnerships with help implement Action E19 of the Delaware Estuary Management and between the many individuals in the estuary who are dedi- Plan: to incorporate estuary education in curricula. cated to teaching young people about the importance of this invaluable resource. If you would like a copy of the lessons The feedback that we have received from the participating described above or to be added to the mailing list for the 1999 teachers has been overwhelmingly positive, with 95% requesting Summer Institute, please call the Partnership at 1-800-455-4935. that the Partnership develop an advanced institute. One of the outcomes of this summer’s program was the development of 20 estuary-focused lessons that are now available to interested individuals. Partnership Announces 1999 Minigrants In addition to coordinating the Summer Institute, we are in the ○○○○○○○○○○ process of establishing the Delaware Estuary Education Network. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ This new initiative will be developed with the Partnership working Since 1991, the Delaware Estuary Program has awarded in concert with educators from the region’s environmental 50 minigrants, totaling approximately $185,000, and education centers and teachers who have participated in past averaging $3,900 each. Since 1997, the Partnership has estuary institutes. Elements of the Network may include a been administering the minigrant program. These website, dedicated teacher pages in each issue of Estuary News, minigrants of up to $5,000 each have helped to increase a yearly conference, and estuary issue related workshops public awareness of the estuary and participation in scheduled throughout the year. projects to protect it through local initiatives that address Teachers aboard environmental problems in the region. the DelRiver— an oil skimming vessel based in The goal of the 1999 minigrant program is to promote Lewes, Delaware. activities that advance the implementation of the actions recommended by the Delaware Estuary Management Plan. To obtain the 1999 Delaware Estuary Minigrant Request For Proposals and/or a copy of the Management Plan, call the Partnership at 1-800-445-4935. The deadline for submitting proposals is Friday, December 18, 1998. UPDATES FROM THE DELEP IMPLEMENTATION TEAMS ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ The Delaware Estuary Program Implementation Teams were established to help realize the goals set forth in the Program’s Management Plan. Copies of the Management Plan are available, at no charge, from the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and can be ordered by calling 1-800-445-4935. HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES IMPLEMENTATION TEAM (HLRIT) The HLRIT has been busy developing and implementing the following three initiatives: The Gambles Gut Marsh Habitat Rehabilitation Project, which received a $12,859 grant to restore vegetation diversity to 77 ent to kick-off this project at a al agreem elaware. acres of phragmites-dominated (>95%) tidal freshwater wetlands, Wilmington, D CESP organizationsercules signed Plaza a form in has entered its first year of a two-year program of spraying and Representatives fromuly 17, 1998, at the H y held on J burning the phragmites. ceremon The Cooper River Fishway Project, in Camden County, NJ, and the Partnership’s Board of Directors, funded the following which received a $25,000 DELEP grant toward a $104,500 project organizations from across the Delaware Estuary that covered a to restore migratory fish access by installing two fish ladders on broad spectrum of interesting activities: two spillways (dams), continues to work with the Corps of Engineers, local governments, and private foundations to secure • Delaware Greenways, Inc. created an access trail to the the remaining funding for the project. With funding prospects Delaware Estuary at Fox Point State Park. looking good, it is anticipated the fish ladders will be built in 1999. • The Delmarva Ornithological Society placed osprey boxes on The Corporate Environmental Stewardship Program (CESP), both state and private property along the Delaware Bay shore is a corporate outreach program funded by EPA, Region III. This between the C&D Canal and Roosevelt Inlet. partnership includes the New Castle Conservation District, HLRIT, the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, and the Wildlife Habitat • The Environmental Commission of Camden County in New Council (based in Silver Spring, MD). Jersey developed a watershed management education program for the County. The objective of the CESP is to promote corporate, business, and industry participation in the restoration, enhancement, and • The Friends of the Manayunk Canal in Pennsylvania developed conservation of wetlands and associated wildlife and native plant a comprehensive educational map of the historic canal and habitats and corridors on their lands and in similar community towpath. environmental initiatives in the Delaware Estuary. A CESP steering committee has been established to work with corporate • Lower Makefield Township in Pennsylvania stabilized eroding representatives and others to develop corporate quality briefing streambanks along Brock Creek using bioengineering methods. packages and educational workshops. This project also will include at least three demonstration projects for wetlands and • Lower Township in New Jersey placed interpretive signage associated habitat restoration. regarding marine and mammal life along walkways over dunes at a bayfront preserve. The HLRIT’s next quarterly meeting is scheduled for December 8, 1998. Meetings are open to anyone who would like to attend • Oldman’s Creek Watershed Association in New Jersey mapped, or participate. For more information about the HLRIT, contact photographed, and catalogued the significant natural, physical, Wendell Scheib, Team Leader (610) 793-3698; Fax: (610) 793- and cultural characteristics of its watershed. 7530 or E-mail: [email protected] • The Salem County Planning Board in New Jersey developed an education program utilizing a newsletter, a web page, and Public Participation public meetings to help the public understand how they relate to Implementation Team (PPIT) the watershed. In 1997, with $30,000 in funding from the U.S. EPA , the Partner- • Towamencin Township in Pennsylvania performed a baseline ship for the Delaware Estuary revived the DELEP minigrant census of animal habitat along its riparian corridors. program, which had been dormant for three years. Ten projects underway since late last year, funded by the 1997 minigrants, are • The Trustees of Ardentown and the Hanby Trust in Delaware reaching completion. restored riparian habitat along the south branch of Naaman’s Creek through seeding, transplanting, and invasive plant Thirty organizations responded to the 1997 request for proposals. eradication. The minigrant evaluation process, involving members of the PPIT Page 2 Volume 9 / Issue 2 The PPIT congratulates these grantees and is confident that both the natural environment and the people of the Delaware Estuary To get information about the other Delaware Estuary will benefit from these projects. In particular, we look forward to Implementation Team’s activities, please call the following more people from around the estuary region learning how citizen people: action can work to protect and restore the estuary’s environment. The organizations that have participated in this round of Local Government Resource Teams (LGRT) minigrants constitute the beginning of a reservoir of knowledge In PA call Lou Guerra at (610) 832-6100, in DE available that we can all use to multiply good projects around the call John Kennel at (302) 739-5726, and in NJ call estuary region. Liz Rosenblatt at (609) 633-1349 For news about the 1999 minigrant program, see the announce- Regional Information Management Service (RIMS) ment in the box on page 1 of this newsletter. For more informa- Implementation Team tion on projects funded in the past or PPIT activities, call Kathy Bruce Hargreaves, Lehigh University, (610) 758-3683 Klein at 1-800-455-4935. or by E-Mail at [email protected]. or Karl S. Heinicke, DRBC, (609) 883-9500
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