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NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council’s (UDC) 36th Annual Family Raft Trip attracted 76 guests on August 4th to paddle the Upper Delaware River from the Ten Mile River Landing in the Town of Tusten to Lander’s Minisink Base in the Town of Highland. The turnout included 71 adults and five children ages 4-12 to…

NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council, Inc. (UDC) announces the release of the Summer 2024 issue of its newsletter, “The Upper Delaware.” Featured articles include: “Upper Delaware Bridges Under Repair and Study this Summer”; “UDC Names Awards Banquet Keynote Speaker”; “Upper Delaware Litter Sweep Cleans Up the Valley”, “DRBC to Address Climate Change Threats”; “Honoring…

Photo: 2023 River Valley Award recipients: Seated from left: Dan Rutledge for Damascus Township Park, Tom Coacci, Heather Jacksy, Cecilia Coacci, Rosie Starr, Ramona Jan, Jim Greier, Nathaniel Pereira-Mendoza, Cathy Daboul. Top row: Tom Zibinski, Nancy Luby, Andy Boyar, Richard H. Lowe III, and Mark Zackutansy for the Delaware River Sojourn Steering Committee. 2024 Award…

NARROWSBURG — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will host a public presentation titled “USGS Streamgaging Networks: Funding, General Methodology, and Data with a Focus on the Upper Delaware Basin” on Thursday, August 1, at 7 p.m. at the Upper Delaware Council office, 211 Bridge St., Narrowsburg, NY and virtually by Zoom. The virtual speaker will…

NARROWSBURG – Public reservations for the Upper Delaware Council’s 36th Annual Family Raft Trip at a deeply discounted rate are due by Friday, July 26. The paddling route on Sunday, August 4, will be from the Ten Mile River Access to Minisink Ford, NY. Lander’s River Trips will provide the rafts, paddles, life jackets, a…

NARROWSBURG — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will host a public presentation titled “National Park Service Goals and Staffing: 2024 Update” on Thursday, July 11, at 7 p.m. at the Upper Delaware Council office, 211 Bridge St., Narrowsburg, NY and virtually by Zoom. NPS Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Superintendent Lindsey Kurnath will discuss…

NARROWSBURG – All are invited to join the 36th Annual Family Raft Trip sponsored by the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) on Sunday, August 4. Advance reservations with payment are due by July 26. Enjoy a scenic paddle from the Ten Mile River (TMR) Landing in the Town of Tusten to Lander’s Minisink Base in the…

NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) announces the opening of its Fiscal Year 2025 Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program. Applications from the UDC’s member municipalities will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 23. Since 1988, the UDC has awarded $946,463 in competitive grants for 264 projects related to the implementation of the…

By Laurie Ramie, Upper Delaware Council RIVER VALLEY – A nearly $18 million rehabilitation of the 1961 Callicoon, NY-Damascus, PA Bridge will get underway this July, while the study of alternatives for the closed 1902 Skinners Falls, NY-Milanville, PA Bridge is expected to wrap up by the end of summer. The New York-Pennsylvania Joint Interstate…