Last Friday, UA took Congressman Donald Norcross 🇺🇸 and Mayor Vic Carstarphen on a kayak tour of the Cooper River Water Trail, part of a continual grant with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation We appreciate the Mayor and Congressman’s support and desire to connect with and protect these local waterways!!🛶🌊

Floatopia - .Rally for the River! ⁦Upstream Alliance⁩

On Saturday, UA and @littoralsociety hosted our 5th annual Floatopia! 80 floaters joined us on the Delaware River for a celebration of clean water. A huge shoutout to Mayor Vic Carstarphen and Mark Squilla for giving speeches about the importance of clean water and public access!

Thank you all for another incredible CrabFeast! 🦀Upstream Alliance couldn’t do this work without YOU!!!🛶🌊 Support from UA volunteers, donors, friends, and partners is immeasurable and we want to extend our gratitude and thanks to our network. You are all incredible.🙌🏽

Join UA and ShoreRivers this Wednesday, August 28th at The Big Owl in Grasonville, MD, for Green Drinks! From 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, mingle on the docks at the bar or on the H.M. Krentz skipjack. This year’s Green Drink’s will be hosted in honor and memory of Pat Stuntz.

Join us Thursday, Sept 12 - Saturday, Sept 14th to paddle the Brandywine River! This paddling expedition is designed to initiate support and partnerships for the Brandywine Education Program in anticipation of the Delaware River watershed B-WET funding.

Last week, UA hosted a 3-day expedition paddling the entirety of the Brandywine River in DE & PA. We had a great and fruitful time thanks to all of our partners: DE Nature Society Hagley Mus. and Lib. Brandywine Conservancy BrandywineRiverRestoration Stroud Water Research Center The Nature Conservancy in Delaware And several more!

Last week, we spent the evening aboard Escape, celebrating the long and full career of John Brady, Delaware River Rat! We celebrated with him and watched a collection of films he created about the various creeks that flow into the Delaware River. Thank you to all who joined us!

Last week, UA ran a 2-day paddling trip of the Cooper and Delaware River’s. We reconnected with old friends and welcomed new ones to the Cooper River Water Trail. Signs are currently being installed and participants got to use the signage along the trail for the first time!

This weekend, UA co-hosted our Choptank 2.0 kayak expedition with ShoreRivers . We gathered a powerhouse group of scientists, policymakers, federal and state government employees, and NGOs to explore the future of Bay conservation and the vital need to be bold and optimistic.

Make the most of your spring and summer by joining an Upstream Alliance event/expedition! This year, we’re hosting an amazing lineup of events and expeditions celebrating nature, conservation, and community! Click here: upstreamalliance.org/events-1

2023 Water and Environment Grantee Update: The Foundation recently visited Thomaston, ME, to tour Upstream Alliance’s Firefly, a solar education vessel. It will provide on-water experiential experiences on the Delaware River. #AWCF #KeepCommunitiesFlowing

This week, UA, along with our incredible supporters, funders, and volunteers, visited Lyman-Morse Boat to see the latest progress on Firefly - our solar-powered floating classroom that will bring transformative, on-water STEM education to Camden and Philadelphia students. ⛴️☀️🌊

Yesterday, UA joined New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, local officials and community leaders to honor CCMUA for its work to protect public health by reducing combined sewer discharges and localized flooding through green infrastructure improvements. Congratulations CCMUA!

Last week, UA student ambassadors Bella and Noah were filmed by Discovery Education for a video about urban waterways in Camden, NJ! We are so grateful to Subaru ,our partner and one of the funders of the Camden Education Program, for connecting us with Discovery Education

In just 10 days, UA ran 12 trips aboard the chartered vessel, Escape, welcoming students from Camden City School District and Camden's Charter for on-water educational experiences! We also held 2 evening cruises for partner orgs and educators to spread the word about Firefly!🛥️🛶

Join us tomorrow, Saturday, June 7th, 11am-4pm, at Cramer Hill Waterfront Park in Camden, NJ to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Cooper River Water Trail! And check out an awesome article posted on NJ Spotlight News about the trail! njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/camden…

Big smiles, muddy feet, and memories on the water! Our partnership with Subaru is helping Camden students connect with their local rivers in unforgettable ways  We’re excited to be featured in Subaru’s 2024 Impact Report highlighting the hands-on Camden Education Program!

🦀Mark your calendars!🦀 Join us on Wednesday, August 6th, 4:30-7:30pm for our annual Crab Feast! There will be steamed Chesapeake Bay blue crabs, music, drinks, and time to network with old and new friends.🎶 Please bring a side dish and learn more about our organization!!

We’re thrilled to share the latest progress on Firefly, our solar electric floating classroom that will soon connect students to the Delaware River! Thank you Lyman-Morse Boat for all your hard work on this project! Here are some recent photos: