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March 29 Bus Tour Will Explore D&H Canal Sites in Ulster County

HIGH FALLS, NY ¬– Reservations are being accepted by a March 17 deadline for a March 29 historic bus tour of the Delaware & Hudson Canal in Ulster County sponsored by the D&H Canal Transportation Heritage Council (DHTHC), Participation is…

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A group of white moths which are on a tree trunk. A brown mass of eggs is beneath the moths. A hand holds a quarter for scale (the moths are about the size of a quarter)

Pike County Announces Spongy Moth Suppression Cost-Share Program

The Pike County Commissioners collaborated with Rep. Jeff Olsommer (R-Pike/Wayne) and Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) to secure a $400,000 grant through the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Economic Development Initiatives Program, intended to help address the spongy moth…

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an antique postcard with the caption "Bridge Across the Delaware at Milanville, Pa." Green farm fields are visible on the far side of the river, which is crossed by a metal truss bridge. Several horse-and-buggies are crossing the bridge or on the near side.

Celebration of Skinners Falls Bridge Moves to the Narrowsburg Union

The community wide celebration of the historic and endangered SKINNERS FALLS BRIDGE scheduled for Sunday, January 12, 2024 from 2 PM to 5 PM is moving to a new larger location, Delaware Hall in THE NARROWSBURG UNION (7 Erie Street,…

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an antique postcard with the caption "Bridge Across the Delaware at Milanville, Pa." Green farm fields are visible on the far side of the river, which is crossed by a metal truss bridge. Several horse-and-buggies are crossing the bridge or on the near side.

A Celebration For a Historic Bridge

Upper Delaware National Scenic and Recreation Area, Wayne County, PA, Sullivan County, NY There will be a celebration of the historic and treasured Skinners Falls Bridge on Sunday, January 12, 2025 from 2 PM to 5 PM at the Damascus…

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DRBC Calls Drought Hearing for the Delaware River Basin

Urges Efficient Water Use and Public Cooperation With State-Issued Alerts WEST TRENTON, N.J. (November 6) – Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) Executive Director Steve Tambini today announced a special hearing to be held on November 19 at 1:30 p.m. for…

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PennDOT Announces Virtual Public Meeting to Discuss Next Steps for the Skinners Falls Bridge on Route 1002 in Wayne County

Virtual public meeting to be held Nov. 14 at 2:00 PM Dunmore, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that it will host a public meeting to provide an update on the Skinners Falls Bridge on Thursday,…

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PennDOT Announces Calkins Creek Bridge Replacement

State Route 1004, Section 671 Superstructure Replacement U.S. Department  of Transportation Act of 1966, Section 4(f) De Minimis Use Finding Pennsylvania Act 120, Section 2002 No Adverse Effects Finding Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Corridor Scope of Work The…

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Delaware River Basin Commission Names New Executive Director

For Immediate Release September 5, 2024 (West Trenton, N.J.) — The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) has today appointed Kristen Bowman Kavanagh, P.E. as its next Executive Director, effective December 1, 2024. “The Delaware River Basin Commission does exceptional work managing,…

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Damascus Access Closed Sept. 9 – Sept. 12 For Improvements

PFBC plan to close the Damascus Access parking area and launch ramp in Wayne County from 09/09/2024 to 09/12/2024 to make improvements to the access ramp. During this closure, the Delaware River can be accessed by the Buckingham Access upstream….

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Tourism to Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River contributes $21 Million to local economy

Report shows visitor spending supports 157 jobs in nearby communities BEACH LAKE, PA – A new National Park Service report shows that 327,000 visitors to Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River in 2023 spent $16.6 million in communities near the…

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