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NYC DEP to Develop New Contract for Final Connection of Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel Following November’s Project Pause

Last Fall’s Historic Drought and Persistent Below Average Precipitation Patterns Added to Concerns About Moving Forward with Restarting the Project This Year The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced it will begin a new procurement and…

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Registration Open for the 2025 Delaware River Sojourn: June 14-20

Celebrating 30 Years Paddling the Delaware, the 2025 Pennsylvania River of the Year WEST TRENTON, N.J. (April 23) – Paddlers of all ages and experience levels are invited to register for the 30th Delaware River Sojourn taking place June 14-20. The Sojourn…

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An enamel coil with the image of a river with an angler fishing in it and a bridge in the distance. POV of a canoer on the river. Words around the image read "Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River"

Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Seeks Nominees for Water Safety Challenge Coin Awards

BEACH LAKE, PA – Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River invites members of the public to submit nominations for the park’s Water Safety Challenge Coin Award Program. The program recognizes individuals, organizations, or groups who go above and beyond to…

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View of a spindly-looking Baltimore Truss Bridge, looking up and downstream from the shoreline. The river is covered in ice and snow. The sky is blue and clear.

Update: Skinners Falls Bridge Removal to Begin Mid-March 2025, in Wayne County

Dunmore, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Monday, February 24 that work on the project to remove the Skinners Falls Bridge will begin on February 26, 2025. Due to weather conditions, the start of work will not proceed…

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Delaware River Named Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year

This marks the third time the Delaware River has earned the title, having previously won in 2002 and 2011, and it will be celebrated with a River of the Year Paddle in June. Harrisburg, PA – The Delaware River has been named Pennsylvania’s 2025…

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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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