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Brandywine River Restoration Trust is dedicated to the restoration of the historic Brandywine River t
The Brandywine River is one of America’s most historical and culturally significant rivers. Indigenous people like the Lenape, early settlers who first came in 1638, and colonists who built dams to power mill wheels all relied on the Brandywine River for survival.
Centuries later, we still critically rely on our rivers for food, crop irrigation, 60 % of our drinking water, transportation, recreation, tourism, ecosystem support and wildlife habitat, and more.
As said by the founder of World Rivers Day, Mark Angelo, “Rivers are the arteries of our planet, they are lifelines in the truest sense.”
Find out more about the Brandywine River here: brrt.org/
Learn more about World Rivers Day here: worldriversday.com/
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Just 7 days left until the 11th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum! Don't miss the opportunity to collaborate and protect our watershed. Register now and join us in Wilmington, DE on Sept 28-29, 2023. Register through the QR code or by clicking this link: bit.ly/3OdjbFN
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Thank you, Cameron Goodnight, and Delaware Online for the impactful write up!
We are proud of our community programs and the positive affect and influence they have on our neighbors, especially on our youth.
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Here's how Delaware students are taking part in a solution for Brandywine clean water
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Some Wilmington students from underserved communtites are taking part in testing for safe and clean water.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
This osprey caught a nice shad brunch on the Brandywine RiverBrandywine River. Shad are a natural food source for osprey. Now that the 1st dam on the Brandywine has been removed more shad are returning to spawn and so are osprey. 🐟
Excellent hunters, and living mostly off of fish, in parts of the country anglers complain that they compete with osprey for fish. However, interestingly, an osprey only needs to eat one 10-inch, or 0.88 pound, fish per day.
Learn more about this Brandywine native by clicking on these links:
avianreport.com/osprey-feeding/
www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=osprey.printerfriendly#:~:text=Feeding%20Ecology&text=Ospreys%.... ... See MoreSee Less
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That is super cool
So great to see.
Beautiful thank you for sharing.
Awesome pic
Interesting stuff ... To the max!
Bill Gordon SEB
I don't care for them . I took 7 young guineas to my farm and everyday when I would let them out an osprey wouldn't fly over my head and grab one. After 6 days I only had one left. It was staying close to me, all the time. I tried to catch it to put it in a cage but it was scared. I almost caught it when an osprey just about flew into me and landed 3 feet in front of me and when it landed on my young guinea it popped a hole right threw its head and I couldn't keep it alive. And I was to slow to grab the osprey.
I've seen an eagle swoop down and take a salmon out of the Sacramento River
I've deem them eat a few coots and Ducks
Very cool 😎 💕
They are as bad as eagles. Kill poultry,and lambs. Fish in your ponds and creek.
I enjoy watching the raptor birds in action. I prefer that they eat bunker fish though. Shad populations are at an all time low right now. They need to start making babies
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Our Executive Director, Jim Shanahan, had a great time inspiring dozens of students at the University of Delaware Fall Career and Internship Fair! ... See MoreSee Less
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Awesome 👍
It’s #WorldWaterMonitoringDay!
Monitoring our waters is important to ensure they are safe. This is why we implemented our Water Monitoring Program. Four days a week our intern team sample water from six sites along the Brandywine River. Our hope is to turn data from the samples into a comprehensive system that will let visitors and residents know when enterococcus levels are unsafe for recreational use.
-- Be sure to say “hi” when you see our team out in the field. 🐟🌊 --
For more information on World Water Monitoring Day, including how to purchase sample kits, visit: archive.epa.gov/water/archive/web/html/monitoringmonth.html ... See MoreSee Less
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Come join us, watershed advocates, community organizations, legislators, students, and businesses on September 28 and 29 for a fun and meaningful opportunity to convene and collaborate on protecting the Delaware River Watershed!
THE 2023 FORUM WILL FEATURE:
• Engaging & robust sessions
• Keynote speakers
• Networking with 270+ watershed advocates
• 11th Annual Forum reception dinner
• Field Trip Excursions
• 11th Annual Forum SWAG
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Today we pause to honor and remember all who lost their lives, lost loved ones, and those whose lives were forever changed by the 9.11 attacks on our country. ... See MoreSee Less
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Except for unusual circumstances, shad normally stay deep in the water. However, right now at dusk you will see hundreds of this migratory fish leap out of the water! The leaps and bounds usually occur only for a few days during their journey through the Brandywine, on their way to the Atlantic Ocean. Stop by Brandywine Park soon to witness this unique fish behavior! ... See MoreSee Less
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Great picture, incredible to see the shad on the Brandywine River!!
Such a fascinating fish!
Wow 🎣
Bill Gordon
I thought it was the lock ness monster!!
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Come join us! Experts, organizations, environmentalists, and supporters alike will gather on September 28 and 29 at the Chase Center on the Riverfront for the 11th Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum.
This is a fun and meaningful opportunity for watershed advocates, legislators, environmental and community organizations, agencies, foundations and charitable trusts, constituents and residents, businesses, and students to convene and collaborate on protecting the Delaware River Watershed. Together, this working conference provides a platform to brainstorm solutions, identify gaps, improve skills, and build relationships to advance our shared goals.
THE 2023 FORUM WILL FEATURE:
- Engaging & robust sessions
- Keynote speakers
- Networking with 270+ watershed advocates
- 11th Annual Forum reception dinner
- Field Trip Excursions
- 11th Annual Forum SWAG
Register for using the QR code on the image or by clicking this link: www.delriverwatershed.org/2023-forum
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Did you celebrate #NationalWildlifeDay? If you missed it, it's OK. Our wildlife can be celebrated each and every day! To celebrate, you can partner with local animal sanctuaries to host events, attend educational events at local zoos, like the Brandywine Zoo, and promote conservation organizations on social media- all year long.
nationaltoday.com/national-wildlife-day/
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We are proud of our Program and Communications Manager, Jenn Parrish, who is featured in Wilmington Today!
www.wilmtoday.com/its-time/go-explore/peopleofwilmde-jenn-parrish/?fbclid=IwAR3YrIny2vlP3xbXVjK2z... ... See MoreSee Less
#PeopleOfWilmDE: Jenn Parrish - #WilmToday | Wilmington, DE
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Jenn Parrish is the Program & Communications Manager for Brandywine River Restoration Trust and is this week’s #PeopleOfWilmDE. Read her story.0 CommentsComment on Facebook