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Brandywine River Restoration Trust is dedicated to the restoration of the historic Brandywine River.
The American Shad is the largest herring in North America. They can grow up to 2 feet long and weigh up to 8 pounds. They go through many stages to reach adulthood and migrate upstream from salt water to fresh water to spawn. One shad can release up to 600,000 eggs! Check out the American Shad Lifecycle and visit our website to learn more about shad and the Brandywine River in which they call home along their journey, www.BRRT.org. ... See MoreSee Less
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Did you know American Shad have better hearing than most other fish? They can detect sound up to 180 kHz, an ability only found in a few fish species. The shad have sensory hairs in their otoliths, which are like ear bones, water-filled channels in their heads, and a swim bladder that extends into their brain. These unique features allow them to be sensitive to water movement and noises like dolphin echolocation. ... See MoreSee Less
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Restore shad! Dolphin are major shad predators and they will benefit greatly from shad recovery. The shad’s avoidance of the dolphin's "echo-location" sounds is an evolutionary development due to predator-prey interactions. Shad would not have developed that skill if they were not important food for the dolphin. Interestingly, the use of dolphin sound is being employed at fishways to try to repel shad to certain areas of the dams, such as the intakes to electric turbines which would kill the shad. When we restore shad we restore dolphin. Shad restoration also helps many other species, such as cod. Yes, even cod! In 1889, the amazing Spencer Baird reported that the reduction in the cod fishery "...so as to become a failure, is due to the decrease off our coast in the quantity, primarily, of alewife, and secondarily of shad.., more than any other cause.” (From US Commission of Fish and Fisheries. Report of the Commissioner for 1886. Washington Government Printing Office. 1889. Page 203).
Thank you to all our partnering organizations for another successful year! ... See MoreSee Less
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Stephen Reigles fyi. Tributary of the Delaware River. 👍🐟
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Approximately 2,000 straws wind up on Delaware beaches and in waterways annually. #SkipTheStraw to reduce plastic pollution and protect marine life. Rethink the plastic you use! Say “no thanks” to disposable plastic straws. Instead, bring your own travel straw. Help protect the Brandywine and Delaware waterways! #PlasticFreeJuly ... See MoreSee Less
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Shad Run about to begin in the Columbia River. 4 million shad are expected to migrate this year with an estimated 200,000 caught ! ... See MoreSee Less
Columbia River shad watch begins this month
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May marks the start of the annual run, which provides good fishing up the Columbia River and in Oregon’s Lower Willamette River0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Celebrate Plastic Free July with us and an estimated 140 million people! Small changes like ditching one time use water bottles for a reusable water bottle can make a big difference for our waterways! Rivers carry plastic trash over long distances and connect nearly all land surfaces with the oceans. Here are 100 things you can do to cut back on your plastic consumption or to live a plastic-free life, myplasticfreelife.com/plasticfreeguide/.
Let's protect the #delawareriver watershed! #plasticfreejuly ... See MoreSee Less
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Plastic Free July! 👏👏👏
Osprey catching fish in Brandywine Park under the I-95 overpass. ... See MoreSee Less
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Since the removal of the West Street Dam in 2019 on the Brandyiwne River more Osprey’s are enjoying tasty treats like this beauty in Brandywine Park under the I-95 overpass. ... See MoreSee Less
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Is it a shad or a bass?
We can hear them every year from our house near the river. It’s one of my favorite parts of living here!
Congratulations to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alabama Department of Natural Resources, The Nature Conservancy, and Troy University for the removal of a 110 year old obsolete dam on the Pea River to enable the migration of Sturgeon! ... See MoreSee Less
$3.6M removal of historic south Alabama dam could open new opportunities
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The collaborative effort is also expected to help endangered species.1 CommentComment on Facebook
Congrats! 👏👏👏👏
Last month we hosted one of the largest environmental festivals in the state, the Brandywine River ShadFest! Thank you to our sponsors, exhibitors, and many volunteers for a successful year! With over 2,800 attendees, your time, generosity, and support taught many children, families, and individuals the importance of environmental stewardship and ecosystem conservation. Thank you to our sponsors, the City of Wilmington, DuPont, Chemours, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Waste Management, Kenny Family Foundation, WSFS Bank, WhyFly Wilmington, The Brandywine Restaurant, University of Delaware Water Resources Center, the Hohman family, and Kash Srinivasan! We would also like to extend a very special thank you to our exhibitors, Brandywine Conservancy, Brandywine Red Clay Alliance, Brandywine Zoo, City of Wilmington, Delaware, Connecting Generations, Delaware DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife, Delaware Invasive Species Council, Delaware Master Naturalist, Delaware Museum of Nature & Science, Delaware Nature Society, Friends of Wilmington Parks, Jefferson Street Center, Mt. Cuba Center, The Nature Conservancy, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Plastic Free Delaware, Delaware Sea Grant, Delaware Sierra Club, University of Delaware Water Resources Center, Upstream Alliance, Urban Bike Project of Wilmington, and U.S. Department of Agriculture. Thank you for making ShadFest possible!
Check out this year's ShadFest photos here: bit.ly/ShadFestFBPics ... See MoreSee Less
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It’s #SummerSolstice2024 & these past few years we’ve learned just how vital it is to get outside! Spend some time in Brandywine Park to welcome summer to the #DelRiverWatershed.☀️ ... See MoreSee Less
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It’s the longest day of the year! ☀️
This Shadbush was planted by the Brandywine River Restoration Trust at the 2022 ShadFest on the banks of the Brandywine River where the Lenape people lived for centuries. The Shadbush was revered by the Lenape because its blooming signified the arrival of American Shad as they migrated up the river each spring, providing a much needed food source after winter. Dams built for power in the 1700s prevented Shad from swimming upstream and was one of the reasons why the Lenape moved westward and ultimately to Oklahoma. With Dam #1 removed, the Shadbush will once again fulfill its ancient ritual as Shad can now migrate up to Dam #2, and someday all the way to Pennsylvania as they did for centuries before. ... See MoreSee Less
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