NARROWSBURG, NY — The Upper Delaware Council, Inc. (UDC) will honor those who have enhanced the quality of life or protected the resources of the Upper Delaware River Valley at its 29th annual awards ceremony on Sunday, April 23.

Reservations at $27 per person are due by April 14 for the banquet, which will take place at Central House Family Resort, 81 Milanville Rd., Beach Lake, PA.

Congressman John J. Faso, who represents the 19th District of New York, will deliver the keynote address.

The UDC honorees include:

Distinguished Service Award—Ed Wesely of Damascus, PA, for his Upper Delaware River Valley contributions as a naturalist, educator, conservationist, monarch butterfly expert, Damascus Forest Trail designer and advocate for the properties of the Milanville Historic District.

Robin M. Daniels Memorial Lifesaving Award—Michael K. Smith of Point Pleasant, NJ, for his July 3, 2016 rescue of a drowning swimmer at Skinners Falls while paddleboarding on the Upper Delaware River.

Public Service Award—Chris Gibson of Kinderhook, NY, retired Member of Congress, for exemplary support of the Delaware River Basin during his 2010-2016 tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives, 19th District, New York.

Community Service Award (organization)—Pennsylvania Environmental Council Northeast Office, based in Luzerne, PA, for coordinating the locally beneficial Community Illegal Dumpsite Clean-up Program.

Community Service Award (individual)—Vanessa DeGori of the Milanville General Store, Milanville, PA, for her successful petition drive to re-open the 1901 Skinners Falls, NY/Milanville, PA Bridge following emergency repairs and offering charitable aid to those in need.

Recreation Achievement Award—Operation Safe River, coordinated by the Lackawaxen Township Fire Commission, for implementing a comprehensive safety markers program for the Lackawaxen River.

For the complete list visit www.upperdelawarecouncil.org.