Mission
THE MISSION OF DELAWARE CANAL 21 IS TO ORGANIZE, SECURE AND SUPPORT BOTH EXISTING AND NEW PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND NEW FUNDING SOURCES AND OPERATING MODELS IN ORDER TO SUPPLEMENT SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA TO SUSTAIN THE DELAWARE CANAL. WE SEEK TO HAVE THE CANAL FULLY-WATERED, IN ORDER TO PRESERVE ITS MANY ECOLOGICAL, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS. WE RESPECT THE DELAWARE CANAL AS AN ENDURING HISTORIC ARTIFACT, WE SUPPORT IT AS A PUBLIC RECREATION AND CIVIC AMENITY, AND WE HONOR ITS BEAUTY.