2018 Steering CommitteeChair: Bruce Friedman, Water Monitoring and Standards Division Director – New Jersey Department of Environmental ProtectionRoy E. Denmark, Jr., Chairman – Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Board of DirectorsShawn Garvin – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlJavier Laureano, Ph.D., Director of the Clean Water Division – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2Debra McCarty, Commissioner – Philadelphia Water DepartmentJennifer Orr, Director of the Compacts and Commissions Office – Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionCosmo Servidio, Regional Administrator – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3Steve Tambini, Executive Director – Delaware River Basin Commission

2018 Estuary Implementation Committee (EIC)Chair: Jennifer A. Adkins – Partnership for the Delaware EstuaryKelly Anderson – Philadelphia Water DepartmentGregory Breese – U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceKimberly Cole – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlRoy Denmark – Partnership for the Delaware Estuary BoardRhonda Manning – Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionKenneth Najjar – Delaware River Basin CommissionNesmarie Negron, Irene Y. Purdy – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2Michelle Price-Fay, Megan Mackey – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3Jay Springer – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Emily Baumbach, Estuary Program CoordinatorIrina Beal, Science Technical SpecialistSarah Bouboulis, Habitat Project CoordinatorKurt Cheng, Shellfish CoordinatorNancy Descano, Deputy Executive DirectorKaren Forst, Coordinator of GrantsMatt Gentry, Shellfish SpecialistLeeAnn Haaf, Wetland CoordinatorKylie Hall, Development CoordinatorElizabeth Horsey, Interim Director of Donor RelationsKate Hutelmyer, Watersheds Program ManagerKathy Klein, Interim Executive Director

Danielle Kreeger, Senior Science DirectorKate Layton, Marketing & Communications ManagerJonetta Lucas, Staff AccountantJosh Moody, Restoration Programs ManagerSarah Morales, Outreach AssociateBrittany Musolino, Outreach Program SpecialistBeatrice O’Hara, Wetlands FellowAngela Padeletti, Science Programs Manager Erica Rossetti, SAN AssociateAsia Tran, Office AdministratorKaitlin Tucker, Watershed Planning CoordinatorVirginia Vassalotti, SAN Coordinator

2018 Science & Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)STANDING REPRESENTATIVESChairperson: Susan Kilham, Ph.D. – Drexel University; Department of Bioscience and BiotechnologyScience Advisor: Danielle Kreeger, Ph.D. – Partnership for the Delaware EstuaryEx Officio Representative: Jennifer A. Adkins – Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, EIC Chair

Lance Butler – Philadelphia Water DepartmentDonald F. Knorr – Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionRon MacGillivray, Ph.D. – Delaware River Basin CommissionKristin Regan & Kelly Somers – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IIINamsoo S. Suk, Ph.D. – Delaware River Basin Commission David Wolanski – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlJohn Yagecic – Delaware River Basin CommissionMetthea Yepsen – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

ELECTED REPRESENTATIVESGregory Breese – U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceDavid Bushek, Ph.D. – Rutgers University, Haskin Shellfish Research LaboratoryLaura Craig, Ph.D. – American RiversJeff Fischer, Ph.D. – U.S. Geological SurveyDorina Frizzera – Getting to Resilience, LLCDesmond Kahn, Ph.D. – Fishery InvestigationsGerald J. Kauffman, Ph.D. – University of Delaware, Water Resources AgencyDaphne Munroe, Ph.D. – Rutgers University, Haskin Shellfish Research LaboratoryAlison Rogerson – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlPete Rowe – New Jersey Sea Grant ConsortiumKari St. Laurent, Ph.D. – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlKenneth A. Strait – PSEGElizabeth 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.

110 S. Poplar Street, Suite 202, Wilmington, DE 19801(302) 655-4990, ext. 120 www.DelawareEstuary.org

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AnnualReportAnnualReport

20182018

Executive Committee

Chair: Roy E. Denmark, Jr. – Urban Engineers, Inc.Vice Chair: Joseph TarsavageTreasurer: Thomas J. O’Connor – Urban Outfitters, Inc.Secretary: David J. Athey – AECOMRobert K. Dobbs, Jr. – Currier, Dobbs and Griswold, LLCKimberly Long – Exelon Business Services Company

Board MembersShahjabin Alam (Juni) – Greeley and Hansen Colleen M. Arnold – Aqua AmericaDanielle A. Buehler – Philadelphia International AirportDavid Bushek – Rutgers University Haskin Shellfish Research LaboratoryCarol R. Collier – Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel UniversityLaura Copeland – Philadelphia Water DepartmentMichael Dillon – Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLPFrancis Faunt – Faunt Environmental ConcernsHelen L. Gregory – PSEG Nuclear, LLC

Roxanne E. Jayne – Law Office of Roxanne E. Jayne, LLCLawrence D. Malizzi – RambollGus Mergenthaler – Tetra Tech, Inc.Christie Patel – Brown and CaldwellJill E. Voorhees – Monroe Energy

New Board Members in 2019Craig Durand – TTI Environmental, Inc.Katherine S. Eberhart – CEDARVILLE Engineering GroupRonald B. Heun, Jr. – Exelon GenerationKristina Kesack – Brown & CaldwellDavid Small – Duffield Associates

Thanks to our dedicated Board of Directors, amazing staff, and energized partners from across the Delaware Estuary region, 2018 was a fantastic year for the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE). After many years of planning, we celebrated the completion of two major milestones: the adoption of a revised Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for the Delaware Estuary and an agreement with the Pennsylvania Infra- structure Investment Authority (PennVEST) for the Mussels for Clean Water Initiative. You can learn more about these initiatives in this report.

At the end of 2018 we bid farewell to many long-time Board members including Chairman Roy Denmark, Finance Chair Tom O’Conner, Bob Dobbs, Victor Giudice, Kim Long, and Christie Patel. We appreciate all of their support on behalf of PDE. In early 2019, we also bid farewell to Jen Adkins, PDE’s Executive Director since 2007. Jen’s commitment to PDE’s mission over the years resulted in tremendous growth on all organizational levels. We are grateful for her years of service and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.

We are all so fortunate to live and work in a region that has so much to offer. The connections we have to the Delaware River and Bay are critical to our quality of life. By working together, we can ensure Clean Water, Strong Communities, and Healthy Habitats for future generations.

In gratitude for your ongoing support,

Message from the Board Chairand Interim Executive Director Message from the Board Chairand Interim Executive Director

Kathy KleinInterim Executive Director

Joseph M. TarsavageBoard Chair

2018 Boardof Directors2018 Boardof Directors

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Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel UniversityAECOMAqua America, Inc.Artesian Water CompanyAtlantic Capes Fisheries, Inc.Bivalve Packing CompanyBrown and CaldwellChemoursChesapeake Utilities CorporationDelaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlDuffield AssociatesDuPontEnergy TransferEnvironmental Standards Inc.Exelon CorporationExelon GenerationFrank McShaneGross Graphics ServicesHazen and SawyerHDR, Inc.JacobsKathy Klein & David PaulKleinfelderLogan GeneratingManko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLPMonroe EnergyNew Castle Conservation DistrictO’Brien & GerePhiladelphia Energy SolutionsPhiladelphia International AirportPhiladelphia Regional Port AuthorityPhiladelphia Water DepartmentPilots’ Association for the Bay & River DelawarePSEG Nuclear LLCRK&K EngineersRT Environmental Services, Inc.Rutgers University, Haskin Shellfish Research LabRutgers University, Marine and Coastal SciencesSweet Amalia Oyster FarmTetra Tech, Inc.Total Wine & MoreUrban Engineers, Inc.

2018 Experience the EstuaryCelebration Sponsors

The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of these listings. If you find an omission or a misspelling, please excuse our error and contact us at 1-302-655-4990, ext.114 so that we may update our records for future donor listings.

Anne JinksBrian JonesDenise JonesStephanie JonesSandra KaelinKristina KesackBrent KilkusKathy Klein & David PaulKeith KowalskiAvis Kremer

Shiva KumarLori LatimerCheryl L. LawSage & Laurie LeoneMr. & Mrs. Scott LongKathleen LynskeyMatthew LyonsKaren Magee SauerLawrence MalizziDonald & Rhonda Manning

Jesse MarderAndy MazzeoPatricia McAndrewMichael McGowanLindsay McNamaraGus & Shawn MergenthalerLinda MillerNancy MillerStacy MitchellLucy MoiseBrendan Moran

Bernard MoseCharles MouzannarThomas & Gloria MusolinoKellee NeedleCharles NolanHenry OpokuEmily Otte

Patricia PadelettiPatricia Peacock

Irad PittmanLorestine PittmanEric PoeKristine QuallsDaniel & Roberta RadelDoug RobbGary & Sherrie RobinsonAmanda Rockler

Michael RykaczewskiWilliam SchnitzerlingAbhijit Sharma SubediAlbert SlomeanaGregory SmootErin StretzJoseph & Janine TarsavageThomas TarsavageAndy Thomas

Carrie ValenzanoCarol Vassalotti

Virginia VassalottiBarbara WaldripMark WarcholLaura & Jon WhalenDina WhiteStacey WiedaseckPatricia Woodruff

Senator Chris CoonsCorrective ChiropracticThe Daily Show with Trevor NoahDave & Busters of PhiladelphiaDelaware Museum of Natural HistoryRoy E. Denmark, Jr.Nancy DescanoRick Chefboy RD DescanoRobert K. Dobbs, Jr.Dogfish Head BreweryKevin DonnellyDouble Spiral ChocolateDover International SpeedwayEastern State PenitentiaryExelon Generation Company, LLC

Francis FauntFringe Salon & BoutiqueJen Gius

Go Ape!Rob GoldmanThe Grand Opera HouseGreater Wilmington Convention &

Visitors BureauHelen GregoryIndependence Seaport MuseumIron Hill Brewery & RestaurantRoxanne E. Jayne Esq.Judi Jeffers

Kalmar Nyckel FoundationKathy Klein & David PaulTrooper KleinKimberly LongLongwood GardensEmily McGurkGus MergenthalerMoore Brothers Wine CompanySarah MoralesNewark Country ClubNewark Natural FoodsNorthbrook CanoeThomas J. O’ConnorOPERA DelawareOyster HouseEmma PaulJesse PaulPhiladelphia EaglesPhiladelphia FlyersPhiladelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Rock GymsPlianthos FamilyJoni L. PowellVictoria A. PrizziaRed Frog EventsLeo SewellJenny ShinnJoseph TarsavageUnited by Blue Julie Varner & Tom ChegwiddenWest Chester Golf & Country ClubWhitewater Farm AirBNB

1812 ProductionsJennifer Adkins & Andy CloudAE CeramicsAEG PresentsJuni AlamColleen ArnoldDavid AtheyBrandywine River MuseumIris BurtDavid & Debbie BushekCape May-Lewes FerryCape Resorts GroupCarol Collier

2018 Experience the EstuaryCelebration Supporters

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$2,498,345

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Please remember PDE in your giving!

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In June, PDE participated in the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community. Thousands participatedin the 5K walk, which took place on the Riverfront in Wilmington, DE.

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In Memory of Angelo Bisciotti

Ms. Sharon BairdMr. Frederick & Mrs. Kathleen BestMs. Nelma KeenMs. Debora Skelly

In Memory of Elmer W. Getz

Dr. David Mattern & Ms. Charlotte Crystal

In Memory of Nancy & Jack Grey

Mr. Howard & Mrs. Gail Schaevitz

In Memory of Mary McGoldrick

Anonymous (18)Justin AcacioBuzz & Kathy AdkinsJen Adkins & Andy CloudJohn AlamShahjabin Alam & Marco LapignolaShahreaj AlamCandace ArmstrongColleen Arnold, PEDavid AtheyAndrea BakerSusan BakerDawn BeckerEd & Ridgely BiddleClaire BirneyJohn BooserPaolo BorghiDavid BostaphSarah BouboulisDanielle & Scott BuehlerDavid BushekDale CollinsJames CosgroveRosemary CrawfordVictoria CromptonDonna CurtinBarbara DeboRalph DeLucaAnne DePaulNancy DescanoJennifer DiJosephJennifer EasterSandra EdwardsMary EfstathiouRobert EhlenbergerTom & Melina EiExelon FoundationChristopher FarschonRobert FeigheryMarianne FimbelRichard & Lorraine FlemingNaomi GandiaJanice GardnerJoseph GawarzewskiClyde A. GeorgeAnton GetzJen GiusJoAnne GiusGreenman-Pedersen, Inc.Rich & Deb GrohsXiming GuoKylie HallJeanne HeinkeBette HerreraBryan & Amy HerzJ. Elizabeth HorseyAlexandra Horsey SeibertJeffrey HostermanMary HoyTina HulittHunnighan Memorial TeamKate HutelmyerDanielle ImpellizeriRoxanne E. Jayne

2018 Highmark Walk Donors

Bruce M. Hashinger IIIMolly Hebert-WilsonSara HirschlerJeff HoeltzelMaryann D. HookerSu Knoll HortySharon HoustonWilliam & Martha HudsonKate HutelmyerMary Jane IsaacsSherry JacksonKyrra JohnsonJPMorgan Chase & Co. Heather KaczmarczykEugene KasperowiczMatthew KeeganJackie Roeder KelleherEleanor M. KellySue KofoetJohn & Carol KraeuterCarla & George KrupanskiEllen KuntzmannCarl & Carolee KunzKate LaytonJanet LouiseCotty LukkChristina MancinelliSuzanne S. MarinellBill MatulewiczMartha Maxwell-DoyleAndy McClayKimberly MedleyJoshua MoodyKerri & Joe MorrisCynthia MurdoughAnne & Gary MurphyStephanie NapoliKevin OstienDavid OthmerDr. Harry & Mrs. Nancy OttoAngela PadelettiRichard PagnottaDennis PalmerJesse PaulLynn & Joseph PokrifkaIrene Y. PurdyCharles H. ReedBrian J. ReidyRoger J. RiderBarbara T. Ross

Erica RossettiSari Rothrock & Kel ElkinsRonald B. RulonWilliam Saley & Marcia Hanson

John H SaundersEric & Linda SchradingJudith SchwankJames & Eileen ShissiasRonald & Lisa SmithCarol SpikerLucy S. & Lily C.Victoria TaylorThornwood KnitsDr. Rosalind H. TroupinKaitlin TuckerMarissa Valladares

Virginia VassalottiMr. & Mrs. Carl WeihrerCarrie & Dave Wells

Kim WestDiane Zilka

Cindy Zirkle

In August, PDE received the 2018 Fishery Conservation Award from the American Fisheries Society. Dr. Danielle Kreeger accepted the award for PDE from AFS President Steve McMullin.

It takes a village to build a mussel hatchery!In May, we celebrated with many of our key partners along the banks of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.

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Mussel MadnessMussel MadnessOften the biggest plans are hatched from the smallest ideas. At PDE, our ‘big idea’ is actually microscopic in size and it’s called glochidia. For the laymen, that translates to ‘baby freshwater mussel.’

In 2018, the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PennVEST) awarded PDE $7.9 million in funding to build a freshwater mussel hatchery at Bartam’s Garden in Philadelphia. While we’re still several years away from stepping into an actual building, planning is well underway.

Freshwater mussels are natural water filters that can live as long as humans and provide an incredible service to our streams. In a single day, one freshwater mussel can filter up to 10 gallons of water. Over an 80+ year life span, that translates to a lot of clean water.

Historically, beds containing thousands of mussels could be found throughout our region’s streams. These populations of mussels were severely impacted by the building of dams and degraded environmental conditions. Through the Mussels for Clean Water Initiative, we will be able to produce up to a half-million baby mussels per year that will be placed in streams to improve water quality.

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Microscopic glochidia (above),and adult mussels (below).

A PDE scientist monitors freshwater mussels.

The 2,000 square mile Schuylkill River Watershed is as diverse as it is valuable. It encompasses preserved forests, productive farmlands, residential communities,

and diverse habitats. There are a bounty of recreational opportunities from hiking the Appalachian Mountains to kayaking and fishing. It is also the largest tributary to the Delaware River, providing drinking water for nearly 2 million people. In 2003, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) identified threats to the Schuylkill Watershed, and decided to take action. That same year, the Schuylkill Action Network (SAN) was established to work with partners upstream to protect Philadelphia’s drinking water. Fast forward 15 years, and there are now nearly 150 SAN member organizations that work together to protect the Schuylkill’s water resources. During the past 15 years, there has been incredible progress, including 14.3 million dollars invested to address pollution from abandoned mines, installation of 166 manure storage facilities on local farms, support of more than 3,500 Schuylkill Scrub trash cleanups, engagement of 25 schools in green infrastructure projects, and much more! Here at PDE, we could not be more proud to host SAN and to join forces with such a diverse group of individuals and partner organizations.

In May, PDE’s staff collected about 500 pounds of trash in West Philadelphia as part of the 2018 Schuylkill Scrub.

Background photo by Bruce Gaydos

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Anonymous (3)Juni Alam & Marco LapignolaMichael E. BealWarren Butt & Elaine SchmerlingLeon K. ChainThomas Chegwidden & Julie VarnerNathan & Carolyn CloudNancy DescanoKevin DonnellyBurt & Jeanne DoremusKevin B. DoyleJeff & Karen FlemingAlfred Gaus Jr.Rich & Deb GrohsDuncan & Mary GroveJ. Elizabeth HorseyIntegrity Staffing SolutionBob KahleyKristina KesackDave & Bonnie KittsDawn RittenhouseJohn W. SchneiderMary Ellen & Robert T. ScottKash SrinivasanRichard & Susan TaylorRobert J. Valihura, Jr.Jerome W. VirdenJohn L. WilliamsGary WilloughbyWilliam J. Wilson, Jr.Lisa Wool

$150 to $249

Marc & Sharon GoldBeth HaasDebra HarrisMichael HoganRobert & Joan HollidayAndrew Homsey & Beth MooreJames Hook & Wen Chyi ShyuAnn Baker HorseyEdmond HorseyRobert W. HorseyGeorge HorvathRichard HuffmanSalli & Rich InnesKenneth KochDanielle & Karen KreegerLuisa Lassova

Mary & Charles LeckLawrence Lindsay & Carla Puppin

Robert G. Locke & Sarah Thorne-LockeRobert Loveland

Donald & Theresa MacBrideAndrew T. Manus

Lewis B. MaulHans & Linda Medlarz

Sandra J. MillerThomas & Gloria Musolino

Joe NattressPamela NelsonThe Oyster HouseMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey PantazesEllen & Stephen PearlmanProud PourBill & Lorie ReichertCourtney RichmondRichard & Margaret RuhlJune & Joe SatterfieldJulia I. Schauer & Boyd J. BenjaminJonathan & Gwyneth SharpWade SjögrenJulie SlavetDavid & Cynthia SmallLouisa Hill SpottswoodEric Sprengle & Diane PierceAnn TegnellSteve ThompsonVirginia ThompsonRobert TraverMarianne WalchKenneth J. WarrenDonald E. Wolfe

AnonymousJune Alt & Andrew BlairCharles AppRonald G. AshleyCharles D. Barksdale Jr.Christopher BaumMark BiddleRidgely & Ed BiddleBernie BittnerCarl BorklandSarah BouboulisDon & Becky BrillAndy & Hilde BurgerSenator Tom CarperSteven & Margaret CastoraniEdward W. ChristoffersMarjorie CroftsDeer Valley Dane, LLCAnne DePaulJane Donohue & Darica WardJames EisenhardtPatty ElkisAnne ElmlingerAnn Faulds & Christopher RobinsonRichard & Lorraine FlemingKaren & Kyle ForstFrench & Pickering Creeks Conservation TrustRuss Furnari

$75 to $149

Anonymous (8)Frank AckerMichael & Barbara AlushinAmazonSmile FoundationDonald & Diane AzumaJessica BacigalupIAntyne BaileyShaun & Jamie BaileyNeil BakerRochele BarhamBrooke BartoloChris Bason & Archer LarnedKaren BattEmily BaumbachMerian Klein BeagleIrina BealBrad BernardAndrea BlinnJohn J. BlongLaurie Bottoni-LorenzAmanda BowersRenée BrechtBristol-Myers Squibb FoundationCadbury at Lewes Residents’ AssociationMike CastleJohn M. Cheezum, Sr.Kurt ChengNicole ChristianMarianne B. CinagliaJill ClarkDon & Martha CoatsCelia ColsherLaura CopelandJames & Joanne CordingleySharon & Dan CramptonRobert S. Croop & Ginny KreitlerJaime DonnellyStevie EskinaziWilliam S. & Melonie K. EttingerSharon & Alexander EwingMr. & Mrs. Robert FonashCarl B. FordSamantha FruchtmanLorraine FuselliLou GalloMatt GentryJohnna GoodenLeeAnn HaafKylie Hall

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In September, members of the Schuylkill Action Network toured restoration project sites in Berks and Schuylkill Counties in Pennsylvania.

2018 Funders, Sponsors and Donors2018 Funders, Sponsors and DonorsThe Partnership for the Delaware Estuary thanks everyone who supported our workwith contributions, grants, event sponsorship, cooperative agreements, and donations.

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Jen Adkins & Andy CloudAll Saint’s Parish Thrift ShopFrances B. CarterEthel CebraCurtis W. McGraw FoundationEarthShareDr. Susan S. KilhamKathy Klein & David PaulMonroe EnergyPSEG FoundationGeorge F. PhelpsTEAM HQ

Colleen Arnold, PEDanielle & Scott BuehlerRoy Denmark & Judy HykelTom & Melina EiGross GraphicsRoxanne E. JayneJoseph & Jeanne McAteeShawn McGlincheyGus MergenthalerChristine NeelyO’Brien & GereThomas C. RobertsJoseph TarsavageJill VoorheesTracey Whitesell & Terrance Huettl

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Logan Generating PlantMannington MillsNew Castle CountyPepco Holdings, Inc.

Grants, Contracts, &Project Funding Support

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2018 Donors$1,000 and Above

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AnonymousBuzz & Kathy AdkinsDavid AtheyJenifer N. & John BurghardtDavid BushekCarol CollierJoanne Dahme

Michael DillonRobert K. DobbsTed & Kathy EricksonExelon Foundation

Francis FauntLeah Gaffney & Mike Pickel

Gallagher Marine Systems, LLCRobert GoldmanVincent & Jeanette GormanHelen GregoryEd GrusheskiJames & Monica HallJudi JeffersAlison KrausMr. & Mrs. Scott LongLawrence D. MalizziMaritime Exchange for the Delaware River & BayDaniel J. MartinFrank McShane & Vanessa FentonDrew MihockoAndrew & Kathleen MoodyHiram H. MungerThe O’Connor FamilyOctoraro Native Plant NurseryChristie PatelJoni L. PowellRalph StahlFred Wood

$250 to $499

In March, PDE and the Philadelphia Water Department unveiled the Mobile Mussel Hatchery cart at the Philadelphia Flower Show.

Background photo by Debra O’Connell

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When was the last time you took a walk, drive, or hike and didn’t spot any litter? Unfortunately, most of that trash on the ground will end up in our waterways. In an effort to address this reality, every year PDE participates in several river cleanups to help reduce the amount of trash in the Estuary. These cleanups also provide a great opportunity to help people understand the connection between trash and our waterways.

Each spring, thousands of volunteers join forces to clean up the Schuylkill Watershed. In 2018, the Schuylkill Scrub yielded

incredible results. During the 3-month cleanup, more than 29,000 volunteers participated in 797 cleanups and removed more than 516,000 pounds of trash. Since its inception eight years ago, nearly 9 million pounds of trash has been removed from the Schuylkill Watershed.

For nearly 30 years, the Christina River Watershed Cleanup has been taking place in Delaware. Each spring, PDE hosts a site on the Christina River in Wilmington. In 2018, more than 65 volunteers participated at the PDE site and more than 14.9 pounds of trash were removed from the watershed. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Delaware River, PDE launched a new cleanup called the South Jersey Scrub. The 2018 event was a true grassroots effort and hosted two cleanups. All of these efforts are ongoing and are building momentum every year.

Resilient and SustainableCommunities

Resilient and SustainableCommunities

“Groups like RASCL are helping local communities identify and understand their needs for the future. It’s a natural fit for PDE to work with other Delaware-based organizations and RASCL on resilience and sustainability issues across the state.”

– Kate Hutelmyer, Watersheds Program Manager

PDE values strong, resilient communities and we work across the Estuary to inform local communities about the impacts that result from climate change. Delaware, in particular, is especially vulnerable to storms and rising sea levels because of its low lying topography, with a mean elevation of only 60 feet.

For this reason, since 2015, PDE has been working with the Delaware Resilient and Sustainable Communities League (RASCL) to provide technical expertise and support to Delaware communities who are working to adapt and respond to environmental changes. Over the past several years, RASCL has grown to include 17 partner organizations consisting of practitioners from nonprofit and academic backgrounds, working in collaboration with state agencies. Together, RASCL is building the capacity of local communities to become more sustainable and resilient to impacts related to climate change.

One way that RASCL reaches local communities is through coffee hours that rotate between Delaware’s three counties. In 2018, PDE and RASCL partners hosted 3 coffee hours for local community members to attend and ask questions, talk about project ideas, and hear about available resources. These events are informal and foster important conversations between RASCL partners and community members.

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In the last ten years, almost 50,000 volunteers have removed over 600 tons of trash from rivers like the Schuylkill, Christina, and Delaware.

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In July, 25 teachers attended our Watershed Workshops. Activities included a cruise on the Maurice River, "gyotaku" or fish printing, a living shoreline tour, and an urban green infrastructure tour.

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PDE’s 2018 Workacross the Estuary

PDE’s 2018 Workacross the Estuary

PDE scientists monitored and maintained 11 living shorelines in New Jersey and Delaware. Future funding will enable PDE to expand oyster habitats in DE and install 3 new sites in NJ.

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PDE launched a new project to study how rising sea levels are affecting forests along tidal marsh margins. Our scientists are using cores to see how tree growth responds to increased flooding.

Tree StudiesTree Studies

Throughout the summer, PDE scientists studied the health of the Estuary’s tidal marshes. They collected information on water, elevation, and plants for 7 tidal marshes within New Jersey and Delaware.

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PDE trained 111 volunteers to search for freshwater mussels in local waterways. Since 2012, over 70 volun- teer surveys have been completed.

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Mussel ExhibitMussel ExhibitIn April, 75 young professionals toured the Mussel Hatchery at the Fairmount Water Works. They learned how these bivalves reproduce, clean streams, and PDE’s plans to restore them in local streams.

Earth DayEarth DayNearly 3,000 people celebrated Wilmington’s Earth and Arbor Day event in Rodney Square. In addition to native plant giveaways and live music, all 12 winners of the Wilmington Clean Waterways Art Contest were honored with awards!

Rain GardenRain GardenIn June, PDE planted a new rain garden at Glasgow Park in Newark, DE. In addition to helping manage storm water, the garden’s native plants will provide habitat for wildlife.

Shell RecyclingShell RecyclingIn just three years PDE has collected more than 190,000 pounds (95 tons) of shell from local restaurants. With the help of volunteers, 2,100 shell bags were created for use in living shoreline restoration projects.

Nearly 400 supporters joined PDE at our gala fundraiser in October! Thank you to our sponsors and everyone who came out for networking, fresh Delaware Bay oysters, and the silent auction.

Experience the EstuaryCelebration

Experience the EstuaryCelebration

Photo by Eloise Gibby

Photo by Andrea Rose Photography

Map by Frank McShane

2018 Funders, Sponsors and Donors2018 Funders, Sponsors and DonorsThe Partnership for the Delaware Estuary thanks everyone who supported our workwith contributions, grants, event sponsorship, cooperative agreements, and donations.

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Jen Adkins & Andy CloudAll Saint’s Parish Thrift ShopFrances B. CarterEthel CebraCurtis W. McGraw FoundationEarthShareDr. Susan S. KilhamKathy Klein & David PaulMonroe EnergyPSEG FoundationGeorge F. PhelpsTEAM HQ

Colleen Arnold, PEDanielle & Scott BuehlerRoy Denmark & Judy HykelTom & Melina EiGross GraphicsRoxanne E. JayneJoseph & Jeanne McAteeShawn McGlincheyGus MergenthalerChristine NeelyO’Brien & GereThomas C. RobertsJoseph TarsavageJill VoorheesTracey Whitesell & Terrance Huettl

3MgivesThe Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel UniversityBarnegat Bay PartnershipBorkee-Hagley FoundationCity of DoverCity of WilmingtonColonial Pipeline CompanyDelaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlDelaware Department of TransportationDelaware Nature SocietyDelaware National Estuarine Research ReserveDelaware Recycling Public Advisory CouncilDelaware Water Infrastructure Advisory CouncilDuPont Clear into the FutureThe Energy Transfer/Sunoco FoundationEDiSEsriThe Franklin InstituteThe Geraldine R. Dodge FoundationGreenWatch InstituteLaffey-McHugh FoundationLongwood GardensNational Fish & Wildlife FoundationNational Oceanic & Atmospheric AdministrationThe Nature Conservancy, New Jersey ChapterNew Jersey Department of Environmental ProtectionPennsylvania Coastal Zone Management ProgramPennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionPennsylvania Sea GrantPENNVESTPhiladelphia Water DepartmentProud PourPSEG FoundationRutgers University Salesforce FoundationStantec Consulting Services, Inc.State of DelawareSUEZ North AmericaSunoco FoundationUniversity of Maryland Finance CenterU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyWakefern Food Corporation/ShopriteWelfare FoundationThe William Penn FoundationWilmington Flower Market

Logan Generating PlantMannington MillsNew Castle CountyPepco Holdings, Inc.

Grants, Contracts, &Project Funding Support

Corporate & CommunityEnvironmental StewardshipProgram (CESP)

2018 Donors$1,000 and Above

$500 to $999

AnonymousBuzz & Kathy AdkinsDavid AtheyJenifer N. & John BurghardtDavid BushekCarol CollierJoanne Dahme

Michael DillonRobert K. DobbsTed & Kathy EricksonExelon Foundation

Francis FauntLeah Gaffney & Mike Pickel

Gallagher Marine Systems, LLCRobert GoldmanVincent & Jeanette GormanHelen GregoryEd GrusheskiJames & Monica HallJudi JeffersAlison KrausMr. & Mrs. Scott LongLawrence D. MalizziMaritime Exchange for the Delaware River & BayDaniel J. MartinFrank McShane & Vanessa FentonDrew MihockoAndrew & Kathleen MoodyHiram H. MungerThe O’Connor FamilyOctoraro Native Plant NurseryChristie PatelJoni L. PowellRalph StahlFred Wood

$250 to $499

In March, PDE and the Philadelphia Water Department unveiled the Mobile Mussel Hatchery cart at the Philadelphia Flower Show.

Background photo by Debra O’Connell

Photo by Richard Shay

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When was the last time you took a walk, drive, or hike and didn’t spot any litter? Unfortunately, most of that trash on the ground will end up in our waterways. In an effort to address this reality, every year PDE participates in several river cleanups to help reduce the amount of trash in the Estuary. These cleanups also provide a great opportunity to help people understand the connection between trash and our waterways.

Each spring, thousands of volunteers join forces to clean up the Schuylkill Watershed. In 2018, the Schuylkill Scrub yielded

incredible results. During the 3-month cleanup, more than 29,000 volunteers participated in 797 cleanups and removed more than 516,000 pounds of trash. Since its inception eight years ago, nearly 9 million pounds of trash has been removed from the Schuylkill Watershed.

For nearly 30 years, the Christina River Watershed Cleanup has been taking place in Delaware. Each spring, PDE hosts a site on the Christina River in Wilmington. In 2018, more than 65 volunteers participated at the PDE site and more than 14.9 pounds of trash were removed from the watershed. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Delaware River, PDE launched a new cleanup called the South Jersey Scrub. The 2018 event was a true grassroots effort and hosted two cleanups. All of these efforts are ongoing and are building momentum every year.

Resilient and SustainableCommunities

Resilient and SustainableCommunities

“Groups like RASCL are helping local communities identify and understand their needs for the future. It’s a natural fit for PDE to work with other Delaware-based organizations and RASCL on resilience and sustainability issues across the state.”

– Kate Hutelmyer, Watersheds Program Manager

PDE values strong, resilient communities and we work across the Estuary to inform local communities about the impacts that result from climate change. Delaware, in particular, is especially vulnerable to storms and rising sea levels because of its low lying topography, with a mean elevation of only 60 feet.

For this reason, since 2015, PDE has been working with the Delaware Resilient and Sustainable Communities League (RASCL) to provide technical expertise and support to Delaware communities who are working to adapt and respond to environmental changes. Over the past several years, RASCL has grown to include 17 partner organizations consisting of practitioners from nonprofit and academic backgrounds, working in collaboration with state agencies. Together, RASCL is building the capacity of local communities to become more sustainable and resilient to impacts related to climate change.

One way that RASCL reaches local communities is through coffee hours that rotate between Delaware’s three counties. In 2018, PDE and RASCL partners hosted 3 coffee hours for local community members to attend and ask questions, talk about project ideas, and hear about available resources. These events are informal and foster important conversations between RASCL partners and community members.

River CleanupsRiver Cleanups

In the last ten years, almost 50,000 volunteers have removed over 600 tons of trash from rivers like the Schuylkill, Christina, and Delaware.

A family helps to collect tires andother trash from the Schuylkill River.

Photo by Bruce Gaydos

Photo by United By Blue

It takes a village to build a mussel hatchery!In May, we celebrated with many of our key partners along the banks of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.

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Mussel MadnessMussel MadnessOften the biggest plans are hatched from the smallest ideas. At PDE, our ‘big idea’ is actually microscopic in size and it’s called glochidia. For the laymen, that translates to ‘baby freshwater mussel.’

In 2018, the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PennVEST) awarded PDE $7.9 million in funding to build a freshwater mussel hatchery at Bartam’s Garden in Philadelphia. While we’re still several years away from stepping into an actual building, planning is well underway.

Freshwater mussels are natural water filters that can live as long as humans and provide an incredible service to our streams. In a single day, one freshwater mussel can filter up to 10 gallons of water. Over an 80+ year life span, that translates to a lot of clean water.

Historically, beds containing thousands of mussels could be found throughout our region’s streams. These populations of mussels were severely impacted by the building of dams and degraded environmental conditions. Through the Mussels for Clean Water Initiative, we will be able to produce up to a half-million baby mussels per year that will be placed in streams to improve water quality.

Schuylkill Action Network’s15th Anniversary Schuylkill Action Network’s15th Anniversary

Microscopic glochidia (above),and adult mussels (below).

A PDE scientist monitors freshwater mussels.

The 2,000 square mile Schuylkill River Watershed is as diverse as it is valuable. It encompasses preserved forests, productive farmlands, residential communities,

and diverse habitats. There are a bounty of recreational opportunities from hiking the Appalachian Mountains to kayaking and fishing. It is also the largest tributary to the Delaware River, providing drinking water for nearly 2 million people. In 2003, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) identified threats to the Schuylkill Watershed, and decided to take action. That same year, the Schuylkill Action Network (SAN) was established to work with partners upstream to protect Philadelphia’s drinking water. Fast forward 15 years, and there are now nearly 150 SAN member organizations that work together to protect the Schuylkill’s water resources. During the past 15 years, there has been incredible progress, including 14.3 million dollars invested to address pollution from abandoned mines, installation of 166 manure storage facilities on local farms, support of more than 3,500 Schuylkill Scrub trash cleanups, engagement of 25 schools in green infrastructure projects, and much more! Here at PDE, we could not be more proud to host SAN and to join forces with such a diverse group of individuals and partner organizations.

In May, PDE’s staff collected about 500 pounds of trash in West Philadelphia as part of the 2018 Schuylkill Scrub.

Background photo by Bruce Gaydos

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Anonymous (3)Juni Alam & Marco LapignolaMichael E. BealWarren Butt & Elaine SchmerlingLeon K. ChainThomas Chegwidden & Julie VarnerNathan & Carolyn CloudNancy DescanoKevin DonnellyBurt & Jeanne DoremusKevin B. DoyleJeff & Karen FlemingAlfred Gaus Jr.Rich & Deb GrohsDuncan & Mary GroveJ. Elizabeth HorseyIntegrity Staffing SolutionBob KahleyKristina KesackDave & Bonnie KittsDawn RittenhouseJohn W. SchneiderMary Ellen & Robert T. ScottKash SrinivasanRichard & Susan TaylorRobert J. Valihura, Jr.Jerome W. VirdenJohn L. WilliamsGary WilloughbyWilliam J. Wilson, Jr.Lisa Wool

$150 to $249

Marc & Sharon GoldBeth HaasDebra HarrisMichael HoganRobert & Joan HollidayAndrew Homsey & Beth MooreJames Hook & Wen Chyi ShyuAnn Baker HorseyEdmond HorseyRobert W. HorseyGeorge HorvathRichard HuffmanSalli & Rich InnesKenneth KochDanielle & Karen KreegerLuisa Lassova

Mary & Charles LeckLawrence Lindsay & Carla Puppin

Robert G. Locke & Sarah Thorne-LockeRobert Loveland

Donald & Theresa MacBrideAndrew T. Manus

Lewis B. MaulHans & Linda Medlarz

Sandra J. MillerThomas & Gloria Musolino

Joe NattressPamela NelsonThe Oyster HouseMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey PantazesEllen & Stephen PearlmanProud PourBill & Lorie ReichertCourtney RichmondRichard & Margaret RuhlJune & Joe SatterfieldJulia I. Schauer & Boyd J. BenjaminJonathan & Gwyneth SharpWade SjögrenJulie SlavetDavid & Cynthia SmallLouisa Hill SpottswoodEric Sprengle & Diane PierceAnn TegnellSteve ThompsonVirginia ThompsonRobert TraverMarianne WalchKenneth J. WarrenDonald E. Wolfe

AnonymousJune Alt & Andrew BlairCharles AppRonald G. AshleyCharles D. Barksdale Jr.Christopher BaumMark BiddleRidgely & Ed BiddleBernie BittnerCarl BorklandSarah BouboulisDon & Becky BrillAndy & Hilde BurgerSenator Tom CarperSteven & Margaret CastoraniEdward W. ChristoffersMarjorie CroftsDeer Valley Dane, LLCAnne DePaulJane Donohue & Darica WardJames EisenhardtPatty ElkisAnne ElmlingerAnn Faulds & Christopher RobinsonRichard & Lorraine FlemingKaren & Kyle ForstFrench & Pickering Creeks Conservation TrustRuss Furnari

$75 to $149

Anonymous (8)Frank AckerMichael & Barbara AlushinAmazonSmile FoundationDonald & Diane AzumaJessica BacigalupIAntyne BaileyShaun & Jamie BaileyNeil BakerRochele BarhamBrooke BartoloChris Bason & Archer LarnedKaren BattEmily BaumbachMerian Klein BeagleIrina BealBrad BernardAndrea BlinnJohn J. BlongLaurie Bottoni-LorenzAmanda BowersRenée BrechtBristol-Myers Squibb FoundationCadbury at Lewes Residents’ AssociationMike CastleJohn M. Cheezum, Sr.Kurt ChengNicole ChristianMarianne B. CinagliaJill ClarkDon & Martha CoatsCelia ColsherLaura CopelandJames & Joanne CordingleySharon & Dan CramptonRobert S. Croop & Ginny KreitlerJaime DonnellyStevie EskinaziWilliam S. & Melonie K. EttingerSharon & Alexander EwingMr. & Mrs. Robert FonashCarl B. FordSamantha FruchtmanLorraine FuselliLou GalloMatt GentryJohnna GoodenLeeAnn HaafKylie Hall

Up to $75

In September, members of the Schuylkill Action Network toured restoration project sites in Berks and Schuylkill Counties in Pennsylvania.

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$1,761,688$ 646,906$ 89,751

Expenses: Program........................................... Management and General............... Fundraising.......................................TOTAL EXPENSES................................

Change in Net Assets..........................Net Assets at December 31, 2017.....Net Assets at December 31, 2018.....

TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE......

Support and Revenue: Government Grants.......................... Contributions and Grants................. Other Revenue.................................

$2,498,345

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

Please remember PDE in your giving!

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Background photo by Matt Bestoso

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Artwork by Frank McShane

In June, PDE participated in the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community. Thousands participatedin the 5K walk, which took place on the Riverfront in Wilmington, DE.

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Ms. Mary Addison

In Memory of Angelo Bisciotti

Ms. Sharon BairdMr. Frederick & Mrs. Kathleen BestMs. Nelma KeenMs. Debora Skelly

In Memory of Elmer W. Getz

Dr. David Mattern & Ms. Charlotte Crystal

In Memory of Nancy & Jack Grey

Mr. Howard & Mrs. Gail Schaevitz

In Memory of Mary McGoldrick

Anonymous (18)Justin AcacioBuzz & Kathy AdkinsJen Adkins & Andy CloudJohn AlamShahjabin Alam & Marco LapignolaShahreaj AlamCandace ArmstrongColleen Arnold, PEDavid AtheyAndrea BakerSusan BakerDawn BeckerEd & Ridgely BiddleClaire BirneyJohn BooserPaolo BorghiDavid BostaphSarah BouboulisDanielle & Scott BuehlerDavid BushekDale CollinsJames CosgroveRosemary CrawfordVictoria CromptonDonna CurtinBarbara DeboRalph DeLucaAnne DePaulNancy DescanoJennifer DiJosephJennifer EasterSandra EdwardsMary EfstathiouRobert EhlenbergerTom & Melina EiExelon FoundationChristopher FarschonRobert FeigheryMarianne FimbelRichard & Lorraine FlemingNaomi GandiaJanice GardnerJoseph GawarzewskiClyde A. GeorgeAnton GetzJen GiusJoAnne GiusGreenman-Pedersen, Inc.Rich & Deb GrohsXiming GuoKylie HallJeanne HeinkeBette HerreraBryan & Amy HerzJ. Elizabeth HorseyAlexandra Horsey SeibertJeffrey HostermanMary HoyTina HulittHunnighan Memorial TeamKate HutelmyerDanielle ImpellizeriRoxanne E. Jayne

2018 Highmark Walk Donors

Bruce M. Hashinger IIIMolly Hebert-WilsonSara HirschlerJeff HoeltzelMaryann D. HookerSu Knoll HortySharon HoustonWilliam & Martha HudsonKate HutelmyerMary Jane IsaacsSherry JacksonKyrra JohnsonJPMorgan Chase & Co. Heather KaczmarczykEugene KasperowiczMatthew KeeganJackie Roeder KelleherEleanor M. KellySue KofoetJohn & Carol KraeuterCarla & George KrupanskiEllen KuntzmannCarl & Carolee KunzKate LaytonJanet LouiseCotty LukkChristina MancinelliSuzanne S. MarinellBill MatulewiczMartha Maxwell-DoyleAndy McClayKimberly MedleyJoshua MoodyKerri & Joe MorrisCynthia MurdoughAnne & Gary MurphyStephanie NapoliKevin OstienDavid OthmerDr. Harry & Mrs. Nancy OttoAngela PadelettiRichard PagnottaDennis PalmerJesse PaulLynn & Joseph PokrifkaIrene Y. PurdyCharles H. ReedBrian J. ReidyRoger J. RiderBarbara T. Ross

Erica RossettiSari Rothrock & Kel ElkinsRonald B. RulonWilliam Saley & Marcia Hanson

John H SaundersEric & Linda SchradingJudith SchwankJames & Eileen ShissiasRonald & Lisa SmithCarol SpikerLucy S. & Lily C.Victoria TaylorThornwood KnitsDr. Rosalind H. TroupinKaitlin TuckerMarissa Valladares

Virginia VassalottiMr. & Mrs. Carl WeihrerCarrie & Dave Wells

Kim WestDiane Zilka

Cindy Zirkle

In August, PDE received the 2018 Fishery Conservation Award from the American Fisheries Society. Dr. Danielle Kreeger accepted the award for PDE from AFS President Steve McMullin.

Executive Committee

Chair: Roy E. Denmark, Jr. – Urban Engineers, Inc.Vice Chair: Joseph TarsavageTreasurer: Thomas J. O’Connor – Urban Outfitters, Inc.Secretary: David J. Athey – AECOMRobert K. Dobbs, Jr. – Currier, Dobbs and Griswold, LLCKimberly Long – Exelon Business Services Company

Board MembersShahjabin Alam (Juni) – Greeley and Hansen Colleen M. Arnold – Aqua AmericaDanielle A. Buehler – Philadelphia International AirportDavid Bushek – Rutgers University Haskin Shellfish Research LaboratoryCarol R. Collier – Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel UniversityLaura Copeland – Philadelphia Water DepartmentMichael Dillon – Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLPFrancis Faunt – Faunt Environmental ConcernsHelen L. Gregory – PSEG Nuclear, LLC

Roxanne E. Jayne – Law Office of Roxanne E. Jayne, LLCLawrence D. Malizzi – RambollGus Mergenthaler – Tetra Tech, Inc.Christie Patel – Brown and CaldwellJill E. Voorhees – Monroe Energy

New Board Members in 2019Craig Durand – TTI Environmental, Inc.Katherine S. Eberhart – CEDARVILLE Engineering GroupRonald B. Heun, Jr. – Exelon GenerationKristina Kesack – Brown & CaldwellDavid Small – Duffield Associates

Thanks to our dedicated Board of Directors, amazing staff, and energized partners from across the Delaware Estuary region, 2018 was a fantastic year for the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE). After many years of planning, we celebrated the completion of two major milestones: the adoption of a revised Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for the Delaware Estuary and an agreement with the Pennsylvania Infra- structure Investment Authority (PennVEST) for the Mussels for Clean Water Initiative. You can learn more about these initiatives in this report.

At the end of 2018 we bid farewell to many long-time Board members including Chairman Roy Denmark, Finance Chair Tom O’Conner, Bob Dobbs, Victor Giudice, Kim Long, and Christie Patel. We appreciate all of their support on behalf of PDE. In early 2019, we also bid farewell to Jen Adkins, PDE’s Executive Director since 2007. Jen’s commitment to PDE’s mission over the years resulted in tremendous growth on all organizational levels. We are grateful for her years of service and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.

We are all so fortunate to live and work in a region that has so much to offer. The connections we have to the Delaware River and Bay are critical to our quality of life. By working together, we can ensure Clean Water, Strong Communities, and Healthy Habitats for future generations.

In gratitude for your ongoing support,

Message from the Board Chairand Interim Executive Director Message from the Board Chairand Interim Executive Director

Kathy KleinInterim Executive Director

Joseph M. TarsavageBoard Chair

2018 Boardof Directors2018 Boardof Directors

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Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel UniversityAECOMAqua America, Inc.Artesian Water CompanyAtlantic Capes Fisheries, Inc.Bivalve Packing CompanyBrown and CaldwellChemoursChesapeake Utilities CorporationDelaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlDuffield AssociatesDuPontEnergy TransferEnvironmental Standards Inc.Exelon CorporationExelon GenerationFrank McShaneGross Graphics ServicesHazen and SawyerHDR, Inc.JacobsKathy Klein & David PaulKleinfelderLogan GeneratingManko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLPMonroe EnergyNew Castle Conservation DistrictO’Brien & GerePhiladelphia Energy SolutionsPhiladelphia International AirportPhiladelphia Regional Port AuthorityPhiladelphia Water DepartmentPilots’ Association for the Bay & River DelawarePSEG Nuclear LLCRK&K EngineersRT Environmental Services, Inc.Rutgers University, Haskin Shellfish Research LabRutgers University, Marine and Coastal SciencesSweet Amalia Oyster FarmTetra Tech, Inc.Total Wine & MoreUrban Engineers, Inc.

2018 Experience the EstuaryCelebration Sponsors

The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of these listings. If you find an omission or a misspelling, please excuse our error and contact us at 1-302-655-4990, ext.114 so that we may update our records for future donor listings.

Anne JinksBrian JonesDenise JonesStephanie JonesSandra KaelinKristina KesackBrent KilkusKathy Klein & David PaulKeith KowalskiAvis Kremer

Shiva KumarLori LatimerCheryl L. LawSage & Laurie LeoneMr. & Mrs. Scott LongKathleen LynskeyMatthew LyonsKaren Magee SauerLawrence MalizziDonald & Rhonda Manning

Jesse MarderAndy MazzeoPatricia McAndrewMichael McGowanLindsay McNamaraGus & Shawn MergenthalerLinda MillerNancy MillerStacy MitchellLucy MoiseBrendan Moran

Bernard MoseCharles MouzannarThomas & Gloria MusolinoKellee NeedleCharles NolanHenry OpokuEmily Otte

Patricia PadelettiPatricia Peacock

Irad PittmanLorestine PittmanEric PoeKristine QuallsDaniel & Roberta RadelDoug RobbGary & Sherrie RobinsonAmanda Rockler

Michael RykaczewskiWilliam SchnitzerlingAbhijit Sharma SubediAlbert SlomeanaGregory SmootErin StretzJoseph & Janine TarsavageThomas TarsavageAndy Thomas

Carrie ValenzanoCarol Vassalotti

Virginia VassalottiBarbara WaldripMark WarcholLaura & Jon WhalenDina WhiteStacey WiedaseckPatricia Woodruff

Senator Chris CoonsCorrective ChiropracticThe Daily Show with Trevor NoahDave & Busters of PhiladelphiaDelaware Museum of Natural HistoryRoy E. Denmark, Jr.Nancy DescanoRick Chefboy RD DescanoRobert K. Dobbs, Jr.Dogfish Head BreweryKevin DonnellyDouble Spiral ChocolateDover International SpeedwayEastern State PenitentiaryExelon Generation Company, LLC

Francis FauntFringe Salon & BoutiqueJen Gius

Go Ape!Rob GoldmanThe Grand Opera HouseGreater Wilmington Convention &

Visitors BureauHelen GregoryIndependence Seaport MuseumIron Hill Brewery & RestaurantRoxanne E. Jayne Esq.Judi Jeffers

Kalmar Nyckel FoundationKathy Klein & David PaulTrooper KleinKimberly LongLongwood GardensEmily McGurkGus MergenthalerMoore Brothers Wine CompanySarah MoralesNewark Country ClubNewark Natural FoodsNorthbrook CanoeThomas J. O’ConnorOPERA DelawareOyster HouseEmma PaulJesse PaulPhiladelphia EaglesPhiladelphia FlyersPhiladelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Rock GymsPlianthos FamilyJoni L. PowellVictoria A. PrizziaRed Frog EventsLeo SewellJenny ShinnJoseph TarsavageUnited by Blue Julie Varner & Tom ChegwiddenWest Chester Golf & Country ClubWhitewater Farm AirBNB

1812 ProductionsJennifer Adkins & Andy CloudAE CeramicsAEG PresentsJuni AlamColleen ArnoldDavid AtheyBrandywine River MuseumIris BurtDavid & Debbie BushekCape May-Lewes FerryCape Resorts GroupCarol Collier

2018 Experience the EstuaryCelebration Supporters

Background photo by Robert Buzzard

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2018 Steering CommitteeChair: Bruce Friedman, Water Monitoring and Standards Division Director – New Jersey Department of Environmental ProtectionRoy E. Denmark, Jr., Chairman – Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Board of DirectorsShawn Garvin – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlJavier Laureano, Ph.D., Director of the Clean Water Division – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2Debra McCarty, Commissioner – Philadelphia Water DepartmentJennifer Orr, Director of the Compacts and Commissions Office – Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionCosmo Servidio, Regional Administrator – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3Steve Tambini, Executive Director – Delaware River Basin Commission

2018 Estuary Implementation Committee (EIC)Chair: Jennifer A. Adkins – Partnership for the Delaware EstuaryKelly Anderson – Philadelphia Water DepartmentGregory Breese – U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceKimberly Cole – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlRoy Denmark – Partnership for the Delaware Estuary BoardRhonda Manning – Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionKenneth Najjar – Delaware River Basin CommissionNesmarie Negron, Irene Y. Purdy – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2Michelle Price-Fay, Megan Mackey – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3Jay Springer – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Emily Baumbach, Estuary Program CoordinatorIrina Beal, Science Technical SpecialistSarah Bouboulis, Habitat Project CoordinatorKurt Cheng, Shellfish CoordinatorNancy Descano, Deputy Executive DirectorKaren Forst, Coordinator of GrantsMatt Gentry, Shellfish SpecialistLeeAnn Haaf, Wetland CoordinatorKylie Hall, Development CoordinatorElizabeth Horsey, Interim Director of Donor RelationsKate Hutelmyer, Watersheds Program ManagerKathy Klein, Interim Executive Director

Danielle Kreeger, Senior Science DirectorKate Layton, Marketing & Communications ManagerJonetta Lucas, Staff AccountantJosh Moody, Restoration Programs ManagerSarah Morales, Outreach AssociateBrittany Musolino, Outreach Program SpecialistBeatrice O’Hara, Wetlands FellowAngela Padeletti, Science Programs Manager Erica Rossetti, SAN AssociateAsia Tran, Office AdministratorKaitlin Tucker, Watershed Planning CoordinatorVirginia Vassalotti, SAN Coordinator

2018 Science & Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)STANDING REPRESENTATIVESChairperson: Susan Kilham, Ph.D. – Drexel University; Department of Bioscience and BiotechnologyScience Advisor: Danielle Kreeger, Ph.D. – Partnership for the Delaware EstuaryEx Officio Representative: Jennifer A. Adkins – Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, EIC Chair

Lance Butler – Philadelphia Water DepartmentDonald F. Knorr – Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionRon MacGillivray, Ph.D. – Delaware River Basin CommissionKristin Regan & Kelly Somers – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IIINamsoo S. Suk, Ph.D. – Delaware River Basin Commission David Wolanski – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlJohn Yagecic – Delaware River Basin CommissionMetthea Yepsen – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

ELECTED REPRESENTATIVESGregory Breese – U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceDavid Bushek, Ph.D. – Rutgers University, Haskin Shellfish Research LaboratoryLaura Craig, Ph.D. – American RiversJeff Fischer, Ph.D. – U.S. Geological SurveyDorina Frizzera – Getting to Resilience, LLCDesmond Kahn, Ph.D. – Fishery InvestigationsGerald J. Kauffman, Ph.D. – University of Delaware, Water Resources AgencyDaphne Munroe, Ph.D. – Rutgers University, Haskin Shellfish Research LaboratoryAlison Rogerson – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlPete Rowe – New Jersey Sea Grant ConsortiumKari St. Laurent, Ph.D. – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlKenneth A. Strait – PSEGElizabeth Watson – The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

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