Lest we all forget that our waterways are the sum of everything we do on the land — and they give back to us in the form of drinking water, recreation, home for wildlife, beautiful vistas and more — the Delaware Riverkeeper Network has launched a campaign to “Remember the River.”
The Delaware is the longest undammed river east of the Mississippi. It flows freely for 330 miles from lower New York state, through Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.
The watershed drains about four percent of the continental U.S. land area. And provides drinking water for 17 million people from four states — roughly five percent of the U.S. population.
A tall order. Read more about it on the campaign’s website.
Speaking of which, a flood of politicos showed up recently for the unveiling of billboards that are going to go up along highways in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. They read, "Welcome to the Delaware River Watershed."
“The Delaware River is irreplaceably important to our region,” said Delaware Riverkeeper Maya van Rossum. She said the campaign is about “reconnecting communities with the Delaware River so they value it and therefore want to care for it.”
In Pennsylvania, the signs will go up on the turnpike and the Northeast Extension. In New Jersey, they’ll be along I-80, I-76, I-195, Rt 46, Rt 202, Rt 206 and the Atlantic City Expressway.
In addition to remembering, the campaign suggests people get out on the river in a boat, walk or picnic along its banks, go native in their back yards by planting native species, pick up litter … you get the idea.
If you want to be a more visible supporter, the campaign also is selling wristband with the word “river” woven into them and “Remember the River” lapel pins.
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