A consortium of organizations working together to conserve the natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the Nanticoke River watershed.
The Nanticoke River begins its journey in southern Delaware, flowing southwest to the Chesapeake Bay through the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. One of the Chesapeake's healthiest rivers, its 370,000-acre watershed provides excellent habitat of national significance for many threatened plants and animals. The Nanticoke is the most biologically diverse watershed on Delmarva. It is free of dams and supports excellent fisheries. It has a rich history, properties on the National Register of Historic Places, and the northernmost stands of bald cypress on the Atlantic Coast. It also has the highest concentration of bald eagles in the northeastern United States.
The Nanticoke Watershed Alliance (NWA) is an organization whose philosophy and intent is to provide environmental stewardship to the river and its watershed. The mission of the NWA is to conserve the natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the Nanticoke River.
The mission, goals, and objectives of the NWA are developed by consensus with our partnership. The NWA includes partners from Maryland and Delaware including representatives from industry, agriculture, environmental, business, community, state, local, and federal governmental organizations. We are dedicated to working together to protect this phenomenal resource.
Through this web site, along with our newsletter, we hope to help you learn more about the beautiful Nanticoke River, what we're doing for the watershed, and how you can help. Take a moment to explore our site and see for yourself who we are, why we are committed, and what we are doing to conserving the natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the Nanticoke River for the benefit of present and future generations.
