Brandywine River Restoration Trust

The Brandywine River is a historically and culturally significant river that flows through southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware. The Brandywine River Restoration Trust aims to restore the river’s free-flowing state and bring back the American Shad, which has been threatened by industrial dams along 12 miles of the river in Delaware. The trust is a cross-section of educational organizations, non-profits, governmental agencies, and private citizens that share a common goal of restoring the river and its ecosystem to bring back the species.

Address: P.O. Box 1689, Wilmington, DE 19899
Website: https://brrt.org/

Interview with Jenn Parrish, the Program Manager for the Brandywine River Restoration Trust (BRRT), a non-profit organization that aims to restore the Brandywine River and its surrounding area. They discuss the organization’s efforts to engage the community, including a children’s fishing program, an upcoming environmental event called ShadFest, and a cooking demonstration of Shad fish. They also mention the misconception that the organization is only about removing dams, and encourage people to get involved by visiting their website (brrt.org) or contacting them directly.