ARCHIVED CONTENT: In December 2020, the CZO program was succeeded by the Critical Zone Collaborative Network (CZ Net) ×
Christina CZO was active 2009-2013 ×

Partner Organizations

We are actively developing partnerships

with research scientists from around the nation and with a wide range of local stakeholders, resource managers and policy makers who either produce or use data on the Christina River Basin (CRB).

Representatives from most of local groups have been meeting quarterly for several years under the name Christina Basin Clean Water Partnership & Task Force.

Organizations who produce or need/use data on the Christina River Basin (CRB) include:

  • Federal: EPA, USGS, USDA NRCS.
  • Interstate: Christina Basin Clean Water Partnership & Task Force, Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)
  • State: DE Dept. of Natural Resources, DE Geological Survey, DE Water Resources Agency, PA Dept. of Environmental Protection.
  • Local: Chester County Water Resources Agency, Chester County Conservation District, White Clay Creek Watershed Management Committee (CCWRA), Red Clay Valley Association.
  • NGOs: Brandywine Conservancy, Natural Lands Trust, DE Nature Society, Parnership for Del Estuary, etc.

Representatives from most of these groups have been meeting quarterly for several years under the name 'Christina River Basin Task Force'. We have attended many of these meetings and are beginning discussions for data sharing efforts.