From its source in upstate New York to its mouth at the Atlantic, the Delaware River Watershed is a natural water system supporting more than 13 million people across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware.

Yet over the years, the river and its watershed have been threatened by pollution and the impacts of overdevelopment, agrarian waste and now climate change.

NJ Spotlight News recently published “Water’s Edge: Trials and Tributaries of the Delaware River Watershed,” a multimedia online project which looked at the watershed in New Jersey, its challenges in the past, present and potentially in the future, and notable policy and regulatory successes. The stories and videos in the series focused on four key regions: the Highlands, the Pinelands, the Bayshore and the urban estuary. See the full project here.

As a capstone to the project, on March 1 we hosted a virtual roundtable featuring experts and leaders who explored the issues that are vital to the watershed.

Opening remarks:

Stuart Clarke, Program Director, Watershed Protection, William Penn Foundation

Panelists:

Andy Kricun, Managing Director, Moonshot Missions; former CEO, Camden County Municipal Utility Authority

Shawn M. LaTourette, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Colleen O’Dea, Senior Writer and Projects Editor, NJ Spotlight News

Sen. Bob Smith, Chair, Environment & Energy Committee, New Jersey State Senate

Maya K. van Rossum, Delaware Riverkeeper, Delaware Riverkeeper Network

Moderator:

Briana Vannozzi, Anchor, NJ Spotlight News

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