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DRBC Cares for Its Communities: Staff Volunteer Their Time to Spruce Up the Steamboat SPLASH

While the main efforts of DRBC staff are focused on managing and protecting the shared interstate waters of the Delaware River Basin, they also care about helping out in our local communities. DRBC staff recently volunteered to help spruce up the Steamboat SPLASH before its season of educational sails begins.

Four DRBC staff helped scrape, scrub, and paint various parts of the boat, including its upper deck railings and outside panels.

Docked in Lambertville, N.J., the SPLASH Steamboat Floating Classroom is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide environmental and historical education while sailing aboard a working steamboat. SPLASH stands for Student Participation in Learning Aquatic Science and History, and each trip offers students and adults alike a unique, hands-on learning experience while sailing on the wild and scenic Delaware River.

DRBC staff strongly support the Steamboat SPLASH's mission and were pleased to be able to lend a helping hand to prepare the boat for its 2018 season.
DRBC volunteers get right to it, scraping and scrubbing the boat's outer panels and upper deck railings in advance of painting. Photo by DRBC.DRBC's Vicki Trucksess has a steady hand as she paints one of the railings. Photo by DRBC.DRBC's Peter Eschbach is careful not to let any paint chips get into the Delaware River. Photo by DRBC.Besides the fulfillment you get from volunteering, you cannot beat the view: the Delaware River and the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge. Photo by DRBC.DRBC's Scott Jedrusiak applies a new coat of paint to the boat's outer panels. Photo by DRBC.The DRBC crew takes a photo with Steamboat SPLASH mate and trustee Eric Clark. (From L to R): Scott Jedrusiak (kneeling), Vicki Trucksess, Peter Eschbach, and Eric Clark. Photo by DRBC.The DRBC volunteer crew is all smiles after a job well done. (From L to R): Scott Jedrusiak (kneeling), Vicki Trucksess, Peter Eschbach, and Donna Woolf. Photo by DRBC.