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Protecting Your River and Wetlands
Friends of the Nanticoke River
We are the voice of the river
We are a citizen's non-profit dedicated to protecting the unique natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the Nanticoke River watershed from its source in Delaware to the Chesapeake Bay


Delaware Holds Second Public Workshop About Upcoming Middleford Bridge Replacement
This was the second public workshop on the project upriver of Seaford. It was held on February 18. This meeting was meant to inform the public about different concepts they have for replacing the old narrow concrete bridge. The approaches to the bridge will be widened, like they proposed two years ago. They have put aside for now changes to the nearby Middleford Road - Old Furnace Road intersection. Apparently there has been an insufficient lack of enthusiasm for a roundabout
21 hours ago


Lawsuit filed over Burns DAF tank
On October 22 The Wicomico Environmental Trust (WET), The Friends of the Nanticoke River, and more than two dozen County residents have filed a complaint in Wicomico County Circuit Court seeking relief from the harms and risks caused by the open-top Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) waste storage tank on Porter Mill Road.
Oct 23, 2025


Roaring Point Cleanup Coming Up!
Please help us to prevent plastics and other trash from polluting our local waterways and bodies of water upstream and downstream of the...
Aug 23, 2025


2024 River Report Card is here!
In summary, "results were mostly flat when compared to 2023 results, in spite of 2024’s historic drought". Every year, the Nanticoke...
Aug 10, 2025


A Court Victory!
The Friends of the Nanticoke River and its partners obtained a great victory! The Dorchester Circuit Court issued its opinion in the...
Nov 30, 2024


Cove Road Beach
On September 30 Wicomico County held a public meeting regarding planned park development at Cove Road Beach in Bivalve. Before the period...
Oct 20, 2024


2023 River Report Card is here!
Every year, the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance releases a report card that delivers information about the health of the Nanticoke River and...
Sep 1, 2024


Delaware Holds Public Workshop About Upcoming Middleford Bridge Replacement
The bridge engineer is of the opinion that the current bridge is beyond repair. They did a detailed inspection during November 2022 and...
Jun 29, 2024


Rendering plant gets fined again!
Click on the photo above to read the Chesapeake Bay Foundation news release. The operators can't seem to get out of the habit of ignoring...
Jun 22, 2024
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