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Comments from Project Partners
"Hagley Museum and Library is pleased to be a partner in this exciting project and looks forward to working with the Brandywine Conservancy and other partners to restore American Shad and other migratory fish to the Brandywine, while at the same time maintaining the historical integrity of our site."
Geoff Halfpenny, Director, Hagley Museum and Library
"The Brandywine River has been an important part of the history of the DuPont Company. The river's strength provided the power needed to operate the mills that manufactured DuPont's first product, black powder explosives. Today, we are working with the Brandywine Conservancy tin full support of the Shad Restoration Project. We are preparing for the modification of the DuPont-owned dam, as part of this overall initiative to facilitate the return of the shad and other migratory fish to the Brandywine River."
Dr. Thomas Connelly, DuPont Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer
"NOAA's goal of habitat restoration can only be accomplished when there is strong local stewardship for fisheries resources. This project shows our commitment to citizen driven restoration initiatives. We are proud to have joined our federal and local partners on such a successful project."
Tim Keeney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere at
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the
U.S. Department of Commerce
"The Natural Resources Conservation Service is proud to help the Brandywine Conservancy restore wildlife habitat along the Brandywine River. Through the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP), a program authorized through the Farm Bill, we were able to help the conservancy finance and jumpstart the dam removal project. Along with assisting in the removal of the two dams along the Brandywine, WHIP funds are also being used to create a rock-ramp for the City of Wilmington."
Sally Kepfer, Delaware State Resource Conservationist for the Natural
Resources Conservation Service
"Restoration is a fundamental part of our Department's mission. We're pleased to be taking the first steps with our dams in this partnership program to restore the run of American shad that historically used the Brandywine River for spawning and nursery habitat."
John A. Hughes, Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Control for the State of Delaware
"The City of Wilmington is pleased to work with the Brandywine Conservancy to provide a way for migratory fish to pass the two dams owned by the City. The Brandywine River is one of our City's most beloved resources; generations of Wilmington residents have enjoyed its aesthetics and the recreational opportunities it affords. Now we have the opportunity to give something back to our cherished river. By working together with other dam owners and the Brandywine Conservancy, we can reestablish our native migratory fish populations, such as shad, and thereby provide a healthier, revitalized Brandywine river for future generations to enjoy."
James M. Baker, Mayor of the City of Wilmington
For more information send email to emc@brandywine.org, call 610-388-2700, or write to Environmental Management Center, Brandywine Conservancy, P.O. Box 141, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
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