Posts by Upper Delaware Council
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission Announces Introduction to Fly Fishing Program
Date 06.05.2025 Contact: Allan Schreffler alschreffl@pa.gov Phone: 570-477-2206 PA Fish and Boat COMMISSION ANNOUNCES Introduction to Fly Fishing Program Lackawaxen, PA –The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is providing a FREE Introduction to Fly Fishing Program on Sunday, July 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Zane Grey Museum located in Lackawaxen,…
Read MoreUDC Technical Assistance Grant Applications due by August 22
NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) announces the opening of its Fiscal Year 2026 Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program. Applications from the UDC’s member municipalities will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 22. Since 1988, the UDC has awarded $959,463 competitive grants for 267 projects related to the implementation of the Final…
Read MoreUpper Delaware Council Sponsors River Safety Billboards Campaign
NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) joins the National Park Service Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River in promoting a safe summer recreational season by sponsoring a public river safety campaign. Three billboards were installed by Adams Outdoor Advertising on May 19 to encourage the use of life jackets while swimming, boating, fishing, or…
Read MoreUDC to Host Delaware River Sojourn 30th Anniversary and 2025 PA River of the Year Talk on June 5
NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will host a public presentation, “Delaware River Sojourn 30th Anniversary and 2025 Pennsylvania River of the Year” on Thursday, June 5, at 7 p.m. at its 211 Bridge St., Narrowsburg, NY office and virtually. Delaware River Sojourn Steering Committee members Kate Schmidt and Kerry Engelhardt will discuss how…
Read MoreNY-PA Joint Interstate Bridge Commission Approves Upper Delaware River Projects
Caption: The NY span of the 1902 Skinners Falls-Milanville Bridge was mechanically demolished on April 17, as seen from the Pennsylvania shore. The PA span was dropped into the river on April 21. (UDC Photo by Kerry Engelhardt) By Laurie Ramie, Upper Delaware Council RIVER VALLEY – Following the recent demolition of the 123-year-old Skinners…
Read More5th Annual Upper Delaware Litter Sweep Support Grows
2025 UPPER DELAWARE LITTER SWEEP Collage NARROWSBURG – More than 450 volunteers fanned out across the river valley throughout April and early May to help rid roadsides and riverbanks of trash during 21 organized clean-ups that comprised the 5th Annual Upper Delaware Litter Sweep. The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) dedicated the 2025 event to the…
Read MoreUDC Awards Grants to Two Towns for River and Shoreline Clean-ups
NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) voted on May 1 to award a combined $5,676.45 to the Towns of Deerpark and Lumberland through its 2025 River and Shoreline Clean-up Grants. Since initiating the grant program in 2014, the UDC has awarded $57,600.17 to participating member municipalities as an investment of the Council’s operating funds…
Read MoreBerlin Township Completes UDC Grant
NARROWSBURG – Berlin Township recently completed its project under the Upper Delaware Council’s Fiscal Year 2025 Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program. The UDC awarded $260 for the township to commission a new set of 52 tax maps from the Wayne County Assessment Office that show land parcel boundaries. The maps have been added to a…
Read MoreRiver Accesses Conditions to be Presented at May 1 Upper Delaware Council Meeting
Jessica Weinman, Facility Manager Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will host a presentation, “Public Accesses on the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River” on Thursday, May 1, at 7 p.m. in person at the 211 Bridge St., Narrowsburg, NY office and virtually by Zoom. Jessica Weinman, facility…
Read MoreVolunteers to Clean Up During Upper Delaware Litter Sweep Dedicated to Ruth Jones
Photo: One notable item pulled from the river since Kittatinny Canoes began its On and Under the Delaware River Clean-ups in 1990 was 18 sticks of dynamite, which Ruth Jones displays in this undated photo. The UDC’s land-based 5th Annual Upper Delaware Litter Sweep in April 2025 is dedicated to her memory. NARROWSBURG – A…
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