3. To maximize the Impact of our Watershed Protection Strategy we:
– Target and prioritize
– Align work
– Establish baselines, set goals, and measure change
– Use communications to make success visible
– Create conditions to promote expansion, replication
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4. Appendix: Revised (10-7-13) WSP Strategy Overview
Goal: By 2023, drive measurable improvement in the quality of the Delaware watershed so
there is a sustainable supply of clean water for ecological health and human consumption,
enjoyment, and economic opportunity.
Drive strong, science-basedpolicies andpractices that
protect water quality and supply by supporting
research and analysis.
Track changes in watershed-wide stressors and
indicatorstodriveinformedwatershedprotectionand
restoration.
Build a movement to advance watershed protection by
actively engaging thousands of people in our region who
participate in outdoor activity—on rivers and trails, in parks
and forests—that depend on abundant clean water and
natural lands.
Investinefforts, usingscientificdataand
innovative conservation approaches, to
protect and restore water quality in
8 strategically located sub- watersheds
that, if successful, can be replicated to
expand the impact.
Dynamic communications and data integration will
highlight the targeted work, linking local restoration
and protection with watershed-wide policies and
outdoor recreation. 4
Delaware
watershed, 13,500 square
miles
Recognized,
regional trail networks,
waterways, and environmental
centers as platforms and portals
Watershed-wide
research, data,
and policy
Constituency
building
Eight targeted areas
critical to
watershed health
On-the-ground
restoration and
protection efforts
William Penn Foundation
Watershed Protection Program
5. Accelerating Action
The Delaware River Watershed Forum
Help accelerate a new era of watershed-wide collaboration and solutions! Join visionaries from NGOs,
government agencies, foundations, and other organizations working across the region for a series of facilitated,
action-focused discussions on critical issues affecting conservation and restoration work in the watershed.
Select from a series of breakout sessions that best match your interests and needs. These sessions will be repeated
throughout the day so that you won't have to miss an opportunity to provide input on the topics that matter most to
your organization. Day 1 will focus on landscapes; Day 2 will focus on watershed-wide issues. Click here to view the
preliminary agenda. While there is no charge to attend the Forum, registration is required and space is limited, so
register today to participate in this important event.
Register Now!
8. Currently partnering with 119 organizations through active grants
Supporting over 150 organizations including our partners’ partners
9.
10. October 2014 Delaware River Watershed FORUM
DELAWARE RIVER WATERSHED INITATIVE
Accelerating Conservation, Assessing Impact
New Jersey
Highlands
Kirkwood-
Cohansey
Poconos-
Kittatinny
Upper Lehigh
Schuylkill
Highlands
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Brandywine-
Christina
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Middle
Schuylkill
Suburban
Philadelphia
11. Delaware River
Watershed
… an extraordinary resource
• Spans 13,500 sq. miles
• Provides drinking water for
~ 15M people
• Generates $25B/yr business
• Supports globally rare
species & habitats
• Offers abundant recreation
14. Criteria for Watershed Investments by funders…
(…WPF is a lead, early implementation, funder;
hopefully one of many yet to come! )
• Potential for Significant Impact
• Urgency to Act
• Organization Capacity
• Cost Efficiency
• Ability to Measure Impact
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
17. INITATIVE’S FOUNDATIONAL CORNERSTONES
• Targeting -- focused to ensure cumulative benefits
• Capacity -- work at a scale to have impact
• Scale -- work at sufficient scale to make a difference on stressors or place
• Monitoring/Metrics -- to know we know if the work is successful (or not)
• Alignment/Leverage -- work aligned to magnify impact/improve efficiency/effectiveness
• Replication -- expand successful work
18. INITATIVE’S LEADERSHIP ROLES
• Funding – William Penn Foundation & others yet to be determined
• Implementation Capacity – Cluster organizations (43 conservation nonprofits)
• Monitoring/Research – Academy of Natural Sciences, (Stroud, Clusters)
• Land Protection Capital Fund – Open Space Institute
• Restoration Capital Fund – National Fish & Wildlife Foundation
• Alignment/Leverage – Institute for Conservation Leadership
CDRW
19. Project Name
Amount
Requested
Total
Subject
Property
Acreage
Sub. in
Fee
Sub. in
CE
Total
Match
Property
Acreage
Match
in Fee
Match
in CE
Total
Project
Acreage
Total Eligible
Project Costs
Total FMV of
Properties
16 Projects $5,841,399 10,278 4,242 5,488 462 404 58 10,740 $30,963,609 $29,282,429
Delaware River Watershed Initative -- Protection Fund - OSI Round I
20.
21. DRWI Targeted Implementation
Capital Grant Priorities
• Conservation on Working
Forests and Farmland
– Forested buffers, whole farm
management, leveraging farm
bill programs
• Restoring Wetlands, Floodplains
and Stream Corridors
– Riparian buffers, in-stream
habitat restoration, floodplain
reconnection
• Green Infrastructure in
Urban/Suburban Landscape
– Stormwater
storage/infiltration, stream
buffers
& Technical Assistance
for applicants & grantees
www.nfwf.org/delaware
22. Innovation Grants Priorities
• Improve delivery of Farm Bill programs,
improve participation and/or BMP
performance
• Demonstrate local government
collaboration to realize efficiencies
• Build local government capacity to adopt
green infrastructure solutions
• Accelerate adoption of green
infrastructure practices on residential
and commercial property
• Outcomes:
• Proof of concept
• Assessment/evaluation
• Case study documenting results
www.nfwf.org/delaware
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ANS -- Science to Support the DRWI
ANS’ Patrick Center for Environmental
Research has worked to understand, protect,
and restore the health of watersheds since
1947
Monitoring
• Interdisciplinary team coordinates
monitoring, assessment and research for
the DRWI
• Integrates and supports monitoring by
project participants
Outreach
• Collaborative Research Agenda
Development for Basin
• Communications and Outreach
• Online Mapping Tool
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Monitoring & Assessment
– Historical Data
– Database Management
– Methods and indicators to detect
changes in short- and long-term
• Fish
• Macroinvertebrates (Stroud & ANS)
• Algae
• Water chemistry
• Salamanders
• Geomorphology
• Storm sampling
• Edge-of-field
• Emerging contaminants
25. ICL─ Strengthening Leaders, Organizations, and Networks that Protect Our Earth
Institute for Conservation
Leadership
