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UDC Secretary Applications Accepted Through Sept. 3
Help Wanted: Full-time Secretary for Upper Delaware Council, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Narrowsburg. Meeting preparation and minutes drafting, receptionist, database and file management skills needed. Benefits package includes health insurance and retirement plan match. Salary commensurate with qualifications…
Train Derailment on the West Branch of the Delaware River
Beach Lake, PA – Yesterday at 2:01 am a west-bound train, departing from New Jersey heading to Binghamton, with 4 locomotives and 63 railcars derailed west of Hale Eddy Road in the Town of Deposit, New York. Diesel fuel leaked…
Upper Delaware Council Publishes Special 30th Anniversary Newsletter
Photo caption: President Jimmy Carter enjoyed fly-fishing on the Upper Delaware River, as guided by Ed Van Put, right, in September 1984. The late Phil Chase, who served as the Town of Deerpark’s UDC Representative from 1994 to 2011, guided…
UDC Raft Trip Celebrates 30th River Outing
SKINNERS FALLS– The Upper Delaware Council’s (UDC) 30th Annual Family Raft Trip attracted 86 individuals to the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River on August 5 for a fast-moving trip buoyed by recent rainfalls that raised the river level to…
UDC Technical Assistance Grant Applications Due by August 31
NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) announces the opening of its Fiscal Year 2019 Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program. Applications from the UDC’s member municipalities will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 31. Eligible projects must be…
Family Fun at 14th Annual Zane Grey Festival
Beach Lake, PA – The Upper Delaware S&RR and the Zane Grey’s West Society will host the 14th Annual Zane Grey Festival. The free festival will be held on the grounds of the Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania from…
Reserve Now for August 5 UDC Raft Trip
SKINNERS FALLS, NY – The 30th Annual Family Raft Trip sponsored by the Upper Delaware Council will take place Sunday, August 5. Reservations are due by Friday, July 27. The 2018 itinerary is the “classic” 10-mile Upper Delaware paddle: Skinner’s…
The River Unites Us
The River Unites Us Click above to read this column syndicated by the Blue Valley Times, “The River Unites Us: Stories About the Scenic Wild Delaware River by those who know it best”, featuring an interview with Upper Delaware Council Executive…
June 2 National Trails Day
Celebrate National Trails Day with Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Beach Lake, PA – On Saturday, June 2, Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River will celebrate National Trails Day in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the National Trails…
NY-PA Joint Interstate Bridge Commission Updates Status of Upper Delaware Bridges
Photo: The $4.49 million rehabilitation of the Kellams, NY-Stalker, PA Bridge is due to wrap up by June 29, which will temporarily end the 22-mile detour in place until it closes again for approximately two months after Labor Day for…
