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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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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….
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…
Step Back in Time During a Vintage Baseball Game on August 24 in Lackawaxen, PA
BEACH LAKE, PA – On Saturday August 24, 2024 at 12:00 PM, Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River cordially invites the public to a nineteenth century baseball exhibition featuring the Mountain Athletic Club and the Elizabeth Resolutes. The free game…
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Offers Free Bilingual Guided Nature Hike
Beach Lake, PA Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River is celebrating Latino Conservation Week by offering a guided nature hike in Spanish and English on Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 11 AM – 12:30 PM at Sullivan County’s Minisink Battleground…