Posts by Upper Delaware Council

NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council’s 38th Annual Family Raft Trip will take place on Sunday, August 2, paddling from Narrowsburg to Ten Mile River. Advance public reservations at a deeply discounted rate are due by July 24. The host livery of Lander’s River Trips will provide the rafts with a minimum occupancy of four…

Photo: Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River water safety billboard on PA Rt. 652. NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) joins the National Park Service (NPS) Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River in promoting a safe summer recreational season by sponsoring a public river safety campaign. A series of billboards were installed by Adams…

Photo: Geophysical Specialist Sam Bourcy from Hartgen Archeological Associates, studying the subsurface environment during his Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River project. NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will host a public presentation, “Flowing Histories: Tracing Water, Structures, and Hidden Landscapes in the Upper Delaware”, on Thursday, June 4, at 6:30 p.m., at the…

Employment Opportunity Advertisement: Resources and Land Use Specialist with non-profit partner to the National Park Service to review Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River corridor development projects, zoning, and ordinances and to provide technical support on resource issues in a five-county NY-PA region. Full-time, generous benefits, flexible 40-hour week. Full description at www.upperdelawarecouncil.org. Send application…

RIVER VALLEY – The New York-Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission approved nearly $20 million to complete major rehabilitations of the Callicoon, NY-Damascus, PA and Port Jervis, NY-Matamoras, PA Bridges, while taking no action on any potential future replacement of the demolished Skinners Falls, NY-Milanville, PA Bridge. The Commission held its annual meeting on May 13…

NARROWSBURG – Nearly 525 volunteers cleaned up roadsides, riverbanks, and public spaces in communities surrounding the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River during the 6th Annual Upper Delaware Litter Sweep. Pick-ups were organized in all 13 of the Upper Delaware Council’s (UDC) member municipalities, ranging from single individuals and couples to large groups, primarily during…

NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) and New York National Guard invite river valley residents to attend a free Citizen Preparedness Training class on Monday, June 8, from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Tusten Town Hall Community Room, 210 Bridge St., Narrowsburg. With required advance online registration at www.prepare.ny.gov, participants will receive one complimentary “go-kit”…

NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will host a public presentation, “The Semiquincentennial in the Upper Delaware: How We are Celebrating, and Why”, on Thursday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m., at the UDC’s Narrowsburg, NY office and by Zoom. Sullivan County Historian John Conway, who co-chairs the county’s Semiquincentennial Commission, will discuss the Upper…

NARROWSBURG – Admirers of the 6th Annual Upper Delaware Litter Sweep t-shirt logo design can own the original artwork created by Jeff George by participating in an online auction through April 30, with all proceeds benefiting this volunteer-supported event. Visit https://udc.betterworld.org/auctions/2026-litter-sweep-artwork-by-jef to view the drawing that features a majestic heron carrying trash away to preserve…