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Up Close with an Ancient Migration on Delaware Bay
July 22nd, 2025
Author: Ben & Alice Grant, Volunteer Contributors
The first horseshoe crabs scuttled across the seafloor alongside trilobites and spawned on beaches next to dinosaurs. Today…
Lower Shore Tribal Heritage Project
July 1st, 2024
Author: David O’Reilly, retired Columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer
Cities and urban populations along the Delaware River and Chesapeake seem to be where Upstream Alliance was looking to…
Wildlife Art Along Water Trail
April 23rd, 2024
Author: Jon Hurdle, Freelance Writer & NYT Contributor
When the first kayakers paddle down the new Cooper River Water Trail after it officially opens in the fall of 2025, they will …
Search for the Cooper
January 6th, 2023
Author: Jon Hurdle, Freelance Writer & NYT Contributor
If you thought New Jersey’s Cooper River was little more than an urban drain choked…
A Prehistoric Ritual
May 27, 2022
Author: Olivia Liu, Upstream Alliance
After a full day of kayaking, bird-watching, and reapplying sunscreen, UA and guest gathered on the sandy shores of…
The Camden Water Trail
May 4, 2022
Author: Olivia Liu, Upstream Alliance
As part of the Discover the Delaware partnership, UA is leading the initiative to create a 13-mile water trail along the…
Grasses in Masses
March 16, 2022
Author: Ryan Kozel, Upstream Alliance
Vallisneria americana, commonly known as wild celery, is an SAV (sub-aquatic vegetation) that grows in fresh and…
From Trash to Treasure
November 19, 2021
Author: Olivia Liu, Upstream Alliance
On Saturday, the 62-acre Cramer Hill Waterfront Park in Camden, NJ, formerly known as the Harrison Avenue landfill…
Environmental Literacy in MD
November 5, 2021
Author: Olivia Liu, Upstream Alliance
In the spirit of learning, UA has partnered with Maryland superintendents to advance environmental education…