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PA Fish and Boat Commission Announces “Introduction to Fly Fishing” Program July 30
News from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Contact: Allan Schreffler alschreffl@pa.gov Phone: 570-477-2206 Lackawaxen, PA –The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is providing a FREE Introduction to Fly Fishing Program on Saturday, July 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Zane Grey Museum located in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. This four-hour educational program is…
Read MoreUDC Will Present on “Mission and Values of the National Canoe Safety Patrol” July 7
NARROWSBURG — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will host a presentation titled “Mission and Values of the National Canoe Safety Patrol (NCSP)” by Heather Cichowic, NCSP training director, on Thursday, July 7, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Upper Delaware Council office, 211 Bridge St., Narrowsburg, NY. It will be held in-person with a remote…
Read MoreThe 16th Annual Zane Grey Festival is Back!
Beach Lake, PA – Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River and the Zane Grey’s West Society will host the 16th Annual Zane Grey Festival. The free festival will be held on the grounds of Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, July 16th, 2022. The Zane Grey Festival…
Read MoreUDC Seeks Nominations for 34th Annual River Valley Awards by July 29
2022 Award Nominations Form NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will accept public nominations through July 29 for its 34th Annual Awards Ceremony coming up on September 18. “These awards are intended to honor the contributions that individuals, organizations, communities, and government agencies have made to enhancing the quality of life or protecting the…
Read MoreA Little Free Library is now at the Zane Grey Museum
Contact: Susie Kaspar, 570-685-4871, ext. 6610 or susie_kaspar@nps.gov Beach Lake, PA – Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River is excited to announce the arrival of a brand new Little Free Library. This is a partnership with the nonprofit organization, Little Free Library who has a strong mission “to be a catalyst for building community, inspiring…
Read MoreReserve by July 29 for Upper Delaware Council’s Family Raft Trip on August 7
NARROWSBURG – The 34th Annual Family Raft Trip that the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) sponsors to promote stewardship of the river through direct interaction with its natural and scenic resources will take place on August 7. Reservations are required by July 29. An exciting five-mile stretch of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River from…
Read MoreUDC Technical Assistance Grant Applications Due by August 19
NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) announces the opening of its Fiscal Year 2023 Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program. Applications from the UDC’s member municipalities will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 19. Since 1988, the UDC has awarded $921,652 in competitive grants for 261 projects related to the implementation of the…
Read MoreNY-PA Joint Interstate Bridge Commission Funds Plans for 10 Delaware River Crossings
Photo: 1961 Callicoon, NY-Damascus, PA Bridge RIVER VALLEY – The New York-Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission offered no timeframe to decide the fate of the historic Skinners Falls-Milanville Bridge at its May 25 annual meeting, but advanced plans for an $18,040,000 major rehabilitation of the Callicoon-Damascus Bridge to start next year. The contract for the…
Read MoreUDC to Host “History of the Lenape in the Upper Delaware River Valley” on June 2
Caption: The Calder House Museum was the first stop on the 2018 Rising Nation Journey when then-president of the Equinunk Historical Society John Schror and Carol Ann MacMaster signed a Treaty of Renewed Brotherhood before the kayakers proceeded paddling the Lenape Sipu. NARROWSBURG — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will host a presentation titled “History…
Read MoreUDC Awards Grants to Two Towns to Clean Up River and Its Banks
Photo: The Hawks Nest section of the NYS Route 97 Upper Delaware Scenic Byway in the Town of Deerpark offers a spectacular landscape. NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) voted on May 5 to award a combined $4,431.13 to the Towns of Deerpark and Lumberland through its 2022 River and Shoreline Clean-up Grants. Since…
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