All over our watershed, people are working hard

It’s been a while since I’ve given you all a round-up, and as I prepare this newsletter, I’m really proud to see ALL the different names that have contributed to Delaware Currents this past month or so.

A must-read is from Adam Litchkofski — a recent Temple University graduate — and his photos are just amazing for this story: How a non-profit uses oysters to prevent shoreline erosion on the Delaware Bay.

Of course, you’re familiar with Octavia Feliciano, a recent graduate from The College of New Jersey who’s been a freelancer writing for us for over two years. She wrote Mercer County study evaluates way to reconnect Trenton with the Delaware River.

A new name is Isabella Darcy, a student at The College of New Jersey. She wrote a lovely piece about the Philadelphia Water Department’s new “spokesdog” — Willow. Willow is part of its campaign to raise awareness about the environmental consequences of improperly discarded dog waste in an effort to combat “poo-llution” in local waterways.

And we have some veteran journalists who write for different outlets, like Frank Kummer who wrote a story about wetlands in South Jersey for The Philadelphia Inquirer, which we got permission to share.

I’ve written before about the importance of collaborations among different publishers and I’m really proud of the Climate Collaborative that we are working on with the folks at New Jersey Spotlight News.

We’re running two stories that Jon Hurdle wrote for Spotlight. One about the new water trail on the Cooper River in Camden and the other about the giant petroleum storage caverns in Gibbstown, N.J.

Michael Sol Warren wrote this story for Spotlight: Landmark trial pits NJ against DuPont over ‘forever chemical’ pollution in South Jersey.

And we take a break from the watershed through an essay from Erin Tatum, a journalist specializing in the intersection between entertainment, identity, and social causes. She wrote about the Steve Irwin Gala in Las Vegas and highlighted the ongoing work of Wildlife Warriors, which Irwin founded.

It’s hard to face the fierce headwinds coming out of Washington, but take heart at the smart work happening all over the watershed.

Thanks for reading,

Meg