The project, in Robscott Manor on the southern edge of Newark, is a shining example of successful stream restoration, where planners and engineers turned a severely eroded tributary of the Christina River into a naturally functioning stream with a connected floodplain.
Environmental Justice
Offshore Wind Energy and Delaware
Delaware Nature Society works to bring offshore wind power to our state. This is why:
Farming for Good
Regenerative agriculture prioritizes the health of the soil that sustains food crops. Coverdale Farm Preserve shows the way.
Just a Bill, Sitting on Capital Hill… or in Legislative Hall
How does a bill become law?
A Knotty Problem
Management of horseshoe crab harvests is based on population numbers. But when it comes to saving an endangered species that depends on them, should fisheries managers consider more?
How to Advocate: Yes, You CAN Contact Your Elected Officials!
Robin Glazer, Environmental Advocate Can anyone contact an elected official? Yes! DelNature’s advocates regularly meet with legislators, but the process…
Spiritual Exercise
A new living shoreline will protect a land that is sacred to the Nanticoke. By Ken MammarellaPhotos by Lisa Swanger…
Pernicious PFAS
The family of chemicals known as PFAS have been used widely for decades. Now recognized as a risk to environmental…
Water Pollution: An Explainer
Contaminants in our waterways and drinking water supplies come from obvious places and places that aren’t so obvious. Managing the pollution is a constant challenge.
Justice For All?
Why are the communities nearest large polluters are disproportionately low income and Black, Brown or Latino? It’s an old and complex story that is difficult to change. Some are trying.