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Recent Outreach Efforts by DRBC Staff
DRBC Hosts Brazilian Delegation

DRBC periodically receives requests to host delegations from other countries to discuss the commission and its programs. On July 30, 2014, DRBC staff hosted a delegation from the Agência Nacional de Águas (ANA, or National Water Agency) of Brazil.

This visit was arranged with the assistance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District and the USACE Institute for Water Resources. USACE and ANA are engaged in an ongoing technical exchange of information pertaining to integrated water resources management; part of this collaboration included a visit to the United States by ANA staff, which occurred July 27 - August 2, 2014.

The majority of their time in the U.S. was spent visiting various agency offices in Washington D.C. On July 30, they took a field trip to West Trenton to meet with DRBC staff and learn about the commission and its approach to integrated water resources management.

DRBC's Acting Executive Director Richard Gore welcomes the delegation to DRBC's offices. Photo by DRBC.Wade Ross, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District, addresses the group. Photo by DRBC.A representative from ANA provides an overview of their agency's efforts to manage water resources in Brazil. Photo by DRBC.DRBC staff present on the Delaware River Basin and on DRBC and its various programs. Photo by DRBC.DRBC, ANA, and USACE staff pose for a group photo in front of the DRBC building. Photo by DRBC.The delegation's visit concludes with a group photo by the DRBC sign. Photo by DRBC.
DRBC Staff Presents at PDE's Delaware Estuary Watershed Teacher Workshop

The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) held its 18th annual Delaware Estuary Watershed Teacher Workshop earlier this month on August 5-7 and August 9, 2014. This year, four workshops were organized, and educators were welcome to attend one, two, three, or all four informative and engaging sessions.

  • Workshop 1: Tuesday, August 5 - "Life on the Delaware" Adventure Aquarium, Camden, N.J.
  • Workshop 2: Wednesday, August 6 - "Understanding the Urban Watershed" Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Workshop 3: Thursday, August 7 - "Wetland Wildlife Exploration" Wilmington, Del.
  • Workshop 4: Saturday, August 9 - "Urban Waters Alive: A Hands-On Application of Environmental Education" Philadelphia, Pa.

DRBC Communications Manager Clarke Rupert presented to teachers as part of the "Life on the Delaware" Workshop held on August 5. His presentation provided an overview of the Delaware River Basin and of DRBC and its various programs.  

These workshops were great opportunities for teachers and environmental educators to learn new, exciting ways to get children to connect with watersheds, wetlands, and the urban water cycle. For more information on the workshops, please visit PDE's web site at the above link.

DRBC Communications Manager Clarke Rupert presents to educators at the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary's Watershed Teacher Workshop on August 5, 2014. Photo courtesy of DRBC.DRBC Communications Manager Clarke Rupert presents to educators at the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary's Watershed Teacher Workshop on August 5, 2014. Photo courtesy of DRBC.DRBC Communications Manager Clarke Rupert presents to educators at the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary's Watershed Teacher Workshop on August 5, 2014. Photo courtesy of DRBC.