The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded close to $11.5 million in Delaware Watershed Conservation Funds to help 41 projects across Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. WHYY’s Zoe Read reports the funding will be used to restore habitats, improve natural spaces, and help combat the effects of climate change.
Rivers in the United States have been dammed for centuries, which has interrupted the flow of species from salmon in the Pacific Northwest to shad in the Mid-Atlantic. Keeping those waterways free flowing and restoring their ecosystems improves the health and sustainability of the rivers.
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