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UDC Technical Assistance Grants Accomplish Four Projects in 2020
NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) distributed $17,011.17 to fund four projects by three towns in its Fiscal Year 2020 Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) round. The planning-oriented grants are available competitively to the UDC’s 13 member towns and townships,…
Joseph A. Salvatore Named Superintendent of Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
PHILADELPHIA—National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Gay Vietzke has named Joseph A. Salvatore as the new superintendent of Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. His new role is expected to begin on December 20. “We are very excited to have…
Upper Delaware Council Awards Three Technical Assistance Grants
NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will award $25,000 to fund three projects through its Fiscal Year 2021 Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program. That brings the cumulative amount that the UDC has provided to its member municipalities and counties…
UDC Will Present on “Upper Delaware River Geologic Resource Mapping” at Nov. 5 UDC Meeting
NARROWSBURG — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will host a presentation on “Upper Delaware River Geologic Resource Mapping” by James Leone from the New York State Museum & Geological Survey, beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, in the Delaware Hall facility at…
UDC Will Present on “Knotweed: A Tough Love” at Oct. 1 UDC Meeting
NARROWSBURG — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will host a presentation on “Knotweed: A Tough Love” by Steven Schwartz and Jeff Skelding from Friends of the Upper Delaware River, Inc., beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, in the…
Upper Delaware Council Issues Strategic Plan Survey
NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) has embarked on a strategic planning process to develop a new Five-Year Operating Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025 (Oct. 1, 2020-September 30, 2025) coinciding with the non-profit organization’s Cooperative Agreement renewal with the…
Delaware and Hudson Canal gets National Park Service funding to update National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination
Beach Lake, PA — The Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River is pleased to announce that $50,000 in National Park Service (NPS) funds have been secured to update the 1968 National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination for the Delaware and Hudson…
Town of Delaware Uses UDC Grant for “Guide to Permits” Brochure
NARROWSBURG – The Town of Delaware, NY produced a new “Guide to Permits” brochure with funding from the Upper Delaware Council’s (UDC) Fiscal Year 2020 Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) program. The tri-fold, color brochure provides answers to frequently asked questions…
National Park Service notifies public of northern snakehead (invasive fish) caught in Upper Delaware River
Upper Delaware S&RR News Release Release date: August 20, 2020 Contact: Don Hamilton (don_hamilton@nps.gov, 570-493-1022 cell/texts). National Park Service notifies public of northern snakehead (invasive fish) caught in Upper Delaware River A northern snakehead (Channa argus) was recently caught in…
Westfall and Shohola Townships Benefit from Upper Delaware Council Grants
Photo: Westfall Township Municipal Building and Eastern Pike Regional Police Department in Matamoras, PA. NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) presented checks for $12,123.09 to Westfall Township and $5,000 to Shohola Township to mark their completion of projects under…