Friends of the Nanticoke

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

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

President’s Message 12-2023

This is the season of giving. From our Thanksgiving feasting thru the spiritual celebrations marking the end of the year. Why we don’t do...

Dec 23, 2023

A court hearing is upcoming on the case against the Valley Proteins rendering plant.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation, along with ShoreRivers, Dorchester Citizens for Planned Growth, Friends of the Nanticoke River and The...

Oct 21, 2023

Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta Returned to the Blades Marina on August 5

After an absence of a few years, the Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta returned to the Blades Marina in Delaware. The weather was nice to...

Aug 9, 2023

Bay Journal looks at farming impacts

Karl Blankenship of the Bay Journal takes a deep look at the thorny problem of trying to reach the 2025 cleanup goal without major...

May 7, 2023

Protecting Your River and Wetlands