Posts by Dorene Warner
Highland and Cochecton Complete UDC Grants
NARROWSBURG – The Towns of Highland and Cochecton recently completed their Technical Assistance Grant projects under the Upper Delaware Council’s (UDC) 2014 program. Both local governments applied for funding from the UDC to purchase topographic and tax maps from Sullivan County Real Property Tax Services. The Town of Cochecton also obtained soil maps. The UDC…
Read MoreUDC Requests Extension of Local Silver Eel Fishery
NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council, Inc. (UDC) has urged the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) to allow the commercial silver eel fishery to remain active in the New York State portion of the Delaware River and its tributaries beyond the current regulatory expiration date of Dec. 31, 2014 based on the fishery’s continued…
Read MoreZane Grey Fishing Derby Results In
LACKAWAXEN – Fourteen-year-old Jordan Metzger of Milford, PA reeled in three winning smallmouth bass and landed an Old Town canoe package valued at $800 when results of the Zane Grey Catch-and-Release Fishing Derby were announced on July 12. Metzger was the lucky winner of the grand prize drawing from all entries in the derby which…
Read MoreUDC Technical Assistance Grant Applications Due by Aug. 29
NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) announces the opening of its Fiscal Year 2015 Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program. Applications from the UDC’s member municipalities must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 29. A special meeting of the UDC’s Project Review Committee will be convened on Tuesday, September 9, at 6:30 p.m.…
Read MoreZane Grey Fishing Derby Offers Chance to Win a Canoe and Prizes
RIVER VALLEY – A grand prize of an Old Town canoe with paddles and life vests valued at $800 is within reach of all who enter the Zane Grey Catch-and-Release Fishing Derby through July 6. Participation is free to anglers in Pennsylvania and New York. The derby celebrates the legacy of world record-holding fisherman, author,…
Read MoreReplacement of Pond Eddy Bridge Projected Two Years from Starting
BINGHAMTON – The contract to build a new bridge to connect the New York and Pennsylvania communities of Pond Eddy over the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River is expected to be let in April 2016, with construction taking place in 2017 and possibly extending into 2018, at a total estimated cost of $11.9 million.…
Read MoreJoin UDC for 26 th Annual Raft Trip
NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council, Inc. (UDC) non-profit organization welcomes all to participate in its 26th Annual Family Raft Trip to be held on Sunday, August 3. The deadline for reservations is July 25. This year’s raft trip will be on a 10-mile section of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River from the…
Read MoreJudges Announced for Zane Grey Catch-and-Release Fishing Derby
RIVER VALLEY – An esteemed panel including Alex Zidock, Don Hamilton, Andy Boyar, and Harry Datys will serve as judges in the Zane Grey Catch-and-Release Fishing Derby for which entries are being accepted through July 6. The free, bi-state fishing tournament kicked off on April 12 as an event to celebrate the 200th anniversary of…
Read MoreUpper Delaware Brochures Available
NARROWSBURG – With the 2014 tourism season gearing up, the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) offers free supplies of visitor guides for the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Valley and the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway. Local businesses, tourism promotion agencies, and attractions interested in stocking the brochures are invited to pick them up at the…
Read MoreReserve for UDC Awards by April 18
NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council, Inc. (UDC) is accepting reservations for its 26th Annual Awards Ceremony through Friday, April 18. The banquet will take place on Sunday, April 27, at Henning’s Local, 1040 St. Rt. 55, Eldred, NY. Tickets are $26 and the public is invited. A reception with hors d’oeuvres and a cash…
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