Restoring Wilmington’s Rivers

815 Justison Street,Wilmington DE 19801

26 January, 2023

Description

The Christina-Brandywine River Remediation Restoration Resilience (CBR4) project is an initiative to address legacy toxic contamination, restore the native ecology and prepare for the changing climate as well as other threats to river health in the lower Christina River and tidal Brandywine River. In alignment with the Watershed Approach to Toxics Assessment and Restoration program (WATAR), the project goal is to make the rivers fishable, swimmable and drinkable in the shortest timeframe possible. Phase One, from 2021 through 2022, has two projects advancing simultaneously: the initiation of a sediment remediation feasibility study and a planning effort that seeks to articulate the strategies and framework needed to restore the lower Christina and Brandywine rivers to a healthy condition. The purpose of this workshop is to share Phase One project updates and successes, and look ahead at future CBR4 plans.