Chambers Works

About the Program
The Chambers Works manufacturing plant was first established in 1892. DuPont sold the 500-acre site to Chemours in 2015. The site is located in Deepwater, New Jersey, along the Delaware River and at the beginning of the New Jersey Turnpike. The addition of grasslands, wetlands and landscaped gardens has transformed this site into a habitat for a variety of avian and mammal species. In creating this habitat, the team worked with an array of local partners such as the Gloucester County Nature Club, NJ Fish and Wildlife and Tri-State Bird Rescue. The employees and partners at the Chamber Works maintain the property in accordance with restrictions in relation to the landfills on the property and the protected species found there.

Practices and Impacts

• Avian species at the site are of special interest to Chemours employees and members of the Gloucester County Nature Club. Avian species are monitored and recorded during the annual Christmas Bird Count, with over 150 species having been identified on-site.  
• Avian species of particular interest to the Chambers Works team are the kestrel and bald eagle, both native to the area. Bald eagles have been nesting on the site since 2009, and one employee monitors the species regularly. The Chemours Company provides monitoring data to the NJ Eagle Project. Kestrel boxes have been placed on-site and any chicks produced are banded.
• Chambers Works partners with the Delaware Ornothological Society to host young birders on-site. Youth use the site to study local birds and participate in a variety of birding-related events.
• The spotted lanternfly was found on-site, and Chambers Works implemented a plan with the USDA to eradicate it. Physical removals and the application of insecticides are being used to control the infestation.