DRBC staff with Chester Mayor Stefan Roots (3rd from L). Photo by the DRBC.

DRBC staff was excited to participate in the 5th annual Chester River Festival, held May 9, 2026, at Subaru Park Plaza, Chester, Pa. Staff enjoyed chatting with community members, as well as with Chester Mayor Stefan Roots and Pennsylvania Alternate DRBC Commissioner Jason Minnich. 

Planned by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and others, this free event featured food trucks, fun family activities, music, local community groups and environmental learning stations.

This spring and summer, DRBC staff is heading out to various public outreach events with a short survey to get the public's input as part of Phase 2 of DRBC's Water Resources Resilience Plan (click for more info, the survey link is also available). At the Chester River Festival, attendees enjoyed stopping by the table to share their feedback and concerns about climate change, as well as to get their hands on educational bookmarks, stickers and reusable bags. 

This event offered the local Chester community a fun day outdoors, learning about the Delaware River through hands-on activities and experiences. The DRBC appreciated the connections made, not only with local community members, but with our partners and stakeholders in attendance.

Festival attendees complete our water resources resilience survey. Photo by the DRBC.	DRBC staff chats with Pennsylvania Alternate DRBC Commissioner Jason Minnich (R). Photo by the DRBC.	DRBC staff chats with a Festival attendee about all things Delaware River. Photo by the DRBC.