Since our Federal designation in 2000, we have led the effort to permanently protect 1873 additional acres of riparian forest and open space in the White Clay watershed. The federal funds we receive are also put towards implementing best management practices and outreach throughout the bi-state watershed, such as stormwater basin retrofits and manure management projects, shad restoration and dam removal(s), reforestation, water quality testing, and school programming. Check out our featured projects below!
“The White Clay Wild and Scenic Steering Committee has on average, matched our federal funds 1:1. In other words, every dollar of federal funds received has been matched 100% over the past decade! In fact, just in the past two years we have seen an even greater match of 1:2.”
featured projects
Harmony Park Rain Pumphouse Rain Garden (2024)
Developing an Equitable Community Greening Plan for Avondale Borough Using Community-Led Research
West Grove Green Stormwater Infrastructure Study and Avon Grove Rain Garden
Paper Mill Park Rain Garden
Hale Byrnes Dam Removal (December 2014), New Castle County, Delaware
Goddard Park Rain Basin and Wildlife Habitat, West Grove, Pennsylvania
Harmony Park Parking Lot Rain Garden (2021)
Stormwater Basin Retrofits, Newark, Delaware
New Garden Park Streamside Buffer Restoration, Landenberg, Pennsylvania
Landenberg Junction Habitat Garden, Landenberg, Pennsylvania
Curtis Mill Streamside Buffer Plantings, Newark, Delaware