Last week in Philadelphia, a group of dedicated water and wildlife advocates descended upon Independence Hall for what might be the Delaware Atlantic Sturgeon’s Last Baby Shower. Waterspirit represented and spoke with hundreds of people, engaging them in this civic effort through creative street theater.

Passersby were encouraged by the effort and provided baby shower gifts -hundreds of signed petition “THANK YOU” cards-addressed to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). These messages urge agency leaders to protect the Delaware Atlantic Sturgeon by recognizing them as distinct population on the brink of extinction, promulgating standards requiring 6.5mg/l of dissolved oxygen, providing a sanctuary zone free of vessel strikes, preventing further pollution, stopping habitat destruction and preventing the exacerbation of climate crisis.

Do you want to give a gift to Mama sturgeon and her babies too? Sign the postcard petition HERE and share widely! To learn more about this campaign or to get more involved, please reach out to Rachel Dawn Davis.