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“The Upper Delaware” New Issue Out
NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council, Inc. (UDC) announces the release of the Fall/Winter 2017 issue of its newsletter, “The Upper Delaware.” Featured articles include: “DRBC Regulations Propose to Ban Gas Drilling in River Basin”, “UDC Honors River Valley Achievers”,…
UDC Urges Long-Term Solution for Reservoir Management When Voluntary Releases End
The Upper Delaware Council approved sending the following letter to the Governors and Mayor of the four Delaware River Basin states and New York City on September 7, 2017 regarding the pending suspension of voluntary additional water releases from the…
Celebrate National Public Lands Day September 30
Release date: September 5, 2017 Contact(s): Kelleen Lanagan, Engagement Fellow kelleen_lanagan@partner.nps.gov; (570)729-7134 ext. 2230 Celebrate National Public Lands Day with Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River invites you to participate in a national day…
Roebling Bridge Maintenance Work to Begin 9/11
Maintenance work on the National Historic Landmark Roebling Bridge (Roebling’s Delaware Aqueduct) will occur between September 11, 2017 and November 15, 2017 in order to repoint the New York abutment and landings at the start of the wooden towpaths and…
UDC Updates Visitor Brochure
NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) announces the availability of the “Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Map and Guide for New York & Pennsylvania” which has been extensively updated as a Fiscal Year 2017 educational outreach project. A…
UDC Approves Final 2017 Technical Grant Projects
LOCAL HISTORY BOOK: Shohola Township used its UDC 2017 TAG to produce “Shohola Boarding Houses: Postcards from the Past”. The new resource offers a visual history of the boarding house industry, supplemented by historical facts, anecdotes, and personal reminiscences of…
River and Banks Cleaned Through UDC Grants
RIVER CLEAN-UP: Members, parents, and leaders from the Calkins Ag 4-H group cleared trash July 23 from a section of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River between Callicoon, PA and Skinners Falls, NY on behalf of Damascus Township, which…
UDC Raft Trip Attracts 137
The Carbrera group from Middletown, NY launches from Kittatinny Canoes’ Staircase Rapids Access during the Aug. 6th UDC Raft Trip. NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council’s (UDC) 29th Annual Family Raft Trip drew 137 individuals to the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational…
Gay Vietzke Named Director of NPS Northeast Region
Release Date: July 21, 2017 Contacts: Tom Crosson, thomas_crosson@nps.gov 202-208-6843 Gay Vietzke Named Director of National Park Service’s Northeast Region WASHINGTON – Today, acting National Park Service (NPS) Director Michael T. Reynolds announced the selection of Gay Vietzke as regional…
Deerpark Creates Historic Marker Brochure
NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware Council recently approved a $2,757.00 payment to the Town of Deerpark, NY upon successful completion of its 2017 Technical Assistance Grant project to create a “Historic Markers of the Town of Deerpark” brochure. The project…