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“Stay Home, Stay Healthy” Native Tree Sale
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Thank you for your interest in planting native trees on your property! Please fill out the form below or learn more by downloading our info packet.
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Trees are younger and about 2-3 feet in height, though some species will be smaller.
Young trees may take longer to reach a height you consider “full-grown,” however, trees planted at a young age develop a better root system than trees replanted when they are older. This gives the younger trees a better chance of survival.
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Click the image below to see our list of $10 native trees
Links to all the individual files in the packet can be found at the bottom of this page.
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Due to restrictions on our funding, the $10 price and free delivery are only available to Delaware residents within the Nanticoke River Watershed (some MD residents within the watershed my qualify too). The watershed covers most of western Sussex County and small areas of Kent County south and west of Harrington. Click here to check your watershed address.
Downloads:
Official Flier | Native Tree Facts
Maintenance Agreement | Safety Guidelines
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2019 Fall Newsletter – OUT NOW!
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We just published the 2019 Fall iteration of the Nanticoke Currents.
Click Here to see all of our previous newsletters, including the most recent one.
Sign up for our newsletter mailing list here.
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New Rain Barrel Brochure!
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Head over to our new webpage about Rain Barrels to see the brochure and learn how you can install your own, or just read the brochure below!
www.NanticokeRiver.org/Restoration/RainBarrels
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Download the Brochure Here
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Coastal Cleanup 2019 in Seaford
We held Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, September 21 in Seaford. Thirty-eight volunteers removed 211 pounds of trash, preventing these items from polluting Williams Pond and the Nanticoke River. Thanks to 4-H and Seaford High School Key Club for lending a hand, and to the City of Seaford for providing lunch and Soroptimist Park pavilion.
Want to help at a future clean up or other event? Join our mailing list to keep informed about our programs and events.
Cambridge Rain Garden Tour – October 23
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– Do you have issues with standing water on your property?
– Are there areas of your yard that are washing out?
– Do you want to learn how to be environmentally-friendly?
On Wednesday, October 23 at 5 pm, join the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance and our partners as we tour Cambridge on foot to show you all the river-friendly projects we are helping residents install on their property. Learn about all the projects we are doing around town and why the city is working hard to promote new stormwater management projects like these.
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Join the community of residents that are interested in making Cambridge a more healthy and vibrant river town!
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We hope to see you there!
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2018 Nanticoke River Report Card
On June 20, 2019, the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance released the 2018 Nanticoke River Report Card. The 2018 season proved challenging, with very heavy rainfall throughout the Nanticoke River watershed. Overall, the River (Upper Nanticoke and Lower Nanticoke regions) dropped to a C+, while the Creeks (Delaware Headwaters, Broad Creek, Marshyhope Creek, and Lower Creeks) held steady with a B-. Fishing Bay also scored a D+, same as in 2017.
Thanks to our 2018 program partners: Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Envirocorp Labs Inc., Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative, Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, and University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Integration and Application Network. We’d also like to give a SUPER thanks to our Nanticoke Creekwatchers and private landowners who allow us to sample from their docks.
Read more about the season and what you can do to help improve the health of our river and creeks in the 2018 Nanticoke River Report Card. If you have questions or would like to become a Nanticoke Creekwatcher, contact Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator Beth Wasden.
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June 20 Nanticoke Wade In and Nanticoke River Report Card Release
Thanks for your interest in the Wade In, which we held on June 20. The 2018 Nanticoke River Report Card is now available at our website.
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