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Working for @NWF to ensure the Delaware River, America's founding waterway, is healthy and accessible to all from headwater to bay. All views are my own.
"It’s critical Gov. Shapiro and Gov. Murphy stop projects like the Gibbstown LNG terminal that could lead to the next East Palestine-style train disaster — or worse."

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The East Palestine train disaster could happen in Philly next | Opinion
It’s critical Gov. Shapiro and Gov. Murphy stop projects like the Gibbstown LNG terminal that could lead to the next East Palestine-style train disaster — or worse.
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February 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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National Wildlife Federation urges senators to ensure nominees will respect the rule of law and focus on securing a bipartisan funding agreement.

Read our press release for more 📲: ow.ly/WynI50USLvS
February 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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this is my favorite 🐟🫶🐟
January 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Red foxes can be found throughout the continental United States from Alaska to Florida. 🦊

They eat rodents and rabbits, but they will also eat birds, amphibians, and fruit. Their ability to find food, even during the winter, is one reason why red foxes have a reputation for being cunning and smart.
January 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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The United Nations biodiversity conference COP16 saw major wins for the inclusion of Indigenous and Afro-descendant voices on the global biodiversity and climate crises. 🤝

Read or listen to learn more about the wins and shortfalls from COP16 in Colombia 📲 ow.ly/zXpR50UErV5
UN Biodiversity Conference COP16 Marks Major Wins for Indigenous Peoples, Falls Short on Climate Finance - The National Wildlife Federation Blog
UN biodiversity conference COP16 marks wins for the inclusion of Indigenous and afro-descendant voices, but leaves much to be desired.
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January 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1) and Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11) announced as new Co-Chairs of the Congressional Delaware River Watershed Caucus, a powerful bipartisan voice for safeguarding the Delaware River Basin’s environmental and economic future.

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Fitzpatrick & Sherrill to Lead the Bipartisan Delaware River Watershed Caucus
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January 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
17M funds habitat restoration and conservation initiatives throughout the Delaware River
Conservationists celebrate more than 200 federally funded projects to restore waterways in Delaware watershed
The program funds habitat restoration and conservation initiatives throughout the Delaware River watershed.
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December 10, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Recent rainfall not enough to pull Philly region out of drought, climatologists say

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November 26, 2024 at 11:32 PM
New BEA Data Affirms Outdoor Industry’s Pivotal Role in the U.S. Economy

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November 25, 2024 at 6:25 PM
The list of wildlife we are no longer seeing in Southeastern Pennsylvania is sobering, but the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program is working on restoration.

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The real ghosts of Pennsylvania | Opinion
The list of wildlife we are no longer seeing in Southeastern Pennsylvania is sobering, but the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program is working on restoration.
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November 22, 2024 at 12:28 AM
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Results estimate floodplain sediment and nutrient trapping benefits of $223 million annually in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and $38 million in the Delaware River watershed.
August 22, 2023 at 2:58 PM
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A tributary of the Schuylkill River, PA

This is one of creeks that I fly fish in February and March when my home creeks (Darby and Ridley) are closed to fishing. I am happy to see trout are thriving 😊 Trout are hiding around the boulder 🤫

#FlyFishing #Fishing #Hiking #Walking #Nature #Creek
February 25, 2024 at 1:06 AM
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A tributary of the Schuylkill River, PA

A guided fly fishing tour was going on when I arrived my usual place, but why here? Please go somewhere more popular for a tour, this is a place for quiet fishing 😭

Nevertheless, I drove another mile to get even a better sport to complete my weekend 😊
February 26, 2024 at 1:37 AM