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Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther joined the Friends of the Upper Delaware River, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Upper Delaware Council, Senator Mike Martucci’s office and others.

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — A line in the latest New York State budget provides $300,000 in funding for environmental projects along the Upper Delaware River. The group of organizations that … more

By LIAM MAYO | 6/21/22

Nearly three inches of rain fell on Thursday, April 7, 2022 and caused hazardous driving and localized flooding. According to waterdata.usgs.gov, the Delaware River crested at 16.52 feet at Barryville on April 8 at noon.

Delaware Aqueduct closure postponed

UPPER DELAWARE REGION — The Delaware Aqueduct carries 600 million gallons of water daily from the Delaware River to New York City. It was originally scheduled to close this fall for repairs, a … more

By LIAM MAYO | 6/14/22

The 1902 Skinners Falls, NY-Milanville PA bridge has been barricaded against all motorists and pedestrians since failing a safety inspection on October 16, 2019.

Standstill for Skinners

UPPER DELAWARE RIVER VALLEY — The New York-Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission offered no timeframe to decide the fate of the historic Skinners Falls-Milanville bridge at its May 25 … more

By LAURIE RAMIE | 6/7/22

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation has six drill rigs running in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. This rig is the most recent as of October 2013 in Kingsley, Pa. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)

Accessing Delaware River Basin gas is only fair

Thanks to the sponsorship and hard work done by Rep. Jon Fritz, three bills of importance were advanced by the House. Two of these bills, which would decrease reliance on Russian oil and gas … more

By BETTY SUTLIFF | 5/5/22

A friendly cow crossed the road to check out all of the excitement. We love cows.

May Day

According to the almighty Google, May Day is “a public holiday, usually celebrated on May 1st or the first Monday of May. It is an ancient festival marking the first day of … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 5/4/22

Clean, green schools and more

What's new in the Upper Delaware region April 28 to May 4 more

4/26/22

On August 5, 2021 Friends of the Upper Delaware River (FUDR), NY League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV), and the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed (CDRW) hosted a press conference on the river in Callicoon, NY to tee up a 2021/22 campaign to secure support from New York State to protect and restore the Upper Delaware River. Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther and Senator Mike Martucci championed it in Albany while the Alliance for the Upper Delaware River Watershed organized locally.

$300k victory

UPPER DELAWARE REGION — The beauty of the Upper Delaware River has significant impacts on the region’s economy, as tourists come to visit and as homebuyers flock to the area’s … more

By LIAM MAYO | 4/26/22

Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, at podium, joined by Senator Mike Martucci at a press conference held to advocate for the Department of Health regional office to stay in Monticello.

Sullivan County representatives on the state budget and more

Absentee voters have a choice to make SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — The Sullivan County Board of Elections wants voters to know about a recent change in New York State election law that may … more

By LIAM MAYO | 4/19/22

Adult beavers average 40 to 60 pounds and typically grow up to 40 inches in length. Their stubby bodies, glossy brown coats and paddle-shaped tails make this mammal easily identifiable in the Upper Delaware River region.

Beaver teeth

What do you know about North America’s largest rodents, and in particular their unusual teeth? Castor canadensis is an aquatic fur-bearing mammal that was eliminated in Pennsylvania and most … more

By SANDY LONG | 4/13/22

$An activist dressed in a penguin suit, holding an extinction rebellion sign and a frack free "no fracking" triangle.$

Fracking and fracking byproducts

UPPER DELAWARE REGION — While fracking advocates continue to take aim at the Delaware River Basin Commision (DRBC) ban on fracking in the region, the DRBC has come under fire from fracking … more

By LIAM MAYO | 4/12/22

Why Fritz wants to frack

HARRISBURG, PA — For many years, natural gas developers have had their eyes on northern Wayne County, where potentially profitable shale deposits … more

By OWEN WALSH | 4/12/22

Nearly three inches of rain fell on Thursday, April 7 and caused harardous driving and localized flooding. According to waterdata.usgs.gov, the Delaware River crested at 16.52 feet at Barryville on April 8 at noon.

Dry tunnels, overflowing reservoirs

UPPER DELAWARE RIVER — The approaching shutdown of the Delaware Aqueduct is an issue of clear importance to the New York City region. The aqueduct takes 500 to 600 million gallons of water … more

By LIAM MAYO | 4/11/22

Evan Padua, a guide with Sweetwater Guide Service, with a boatload of trash during a river cleanup event.

Appreciating the Upper Delaware

The Upper Delaware is an amazing resource and treasure for us who live near and recreate within its watershed. It is a complete ecosystem, a river that brings life, death and everything in … more

By EVAN PADUA, Sweetwater Guide Service LLC | 4/6/22

Fritz wants to frack

HARRISBURG, PA — For years, Wayne County’s Rep. Jonathan Fritz has been fighting to open up Wayne County to natural gas drillers. He recently introduced two pieces of legislation to do … more

By OWEN WALSH | 4/5/22

A pool of chiseled shards cast off by a woodpecker searching for sustenance collects at the base of a tree.

Drilling in

In the still-stark days of early spring, it’s easy to see evidence of woodpecker activity in the Upper Delaware River region. Swatches of light-colored wood catch the eye as one passes by … more

By SANDY LONG | 3/30/22

One opossum can eat about 5,000 ticks each year, so we like having them around. Yeah, those teeth are scary—but trust me, they’re really adorable. IMHO.

What’s love got to do with it?

Even though Valentine’s Day has passed and spring has yet to commence, the call of the wild has been heard here in the mountains, and many creatures have already begun the mating dance. It … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 3/3/22

Funding exists to protect the Milford Aquifer

The following is an edited version of an open letter to the PA Department of Environmental Protection: I am petitioning you from Milford, PA. about a very important issue central to our … more

By VITO DIBIASI | 2/23/22

$An activist dressed in a penguin suit, holding an extinction rebellion sign and a frack free "no fracking" triangle.$

No frack wastewater here

There’s a loophole in the recent frack ban installed by the Delaware River Basin that would allow fracking waste to be imported into the Delaware River Basin (DRB). The Delaware River Basin … more

By BARBARA ARRINDEL | 2/23/22

Ban fracking wastewater in the watershed

The last two years brought daunting challenges to us as we lived through a viral pandemic. Social distancing, frequent hand washes, face masks, and vaccines were tools to help us keep healthy. On … more

By ROSIE STARR | 2/16/22

3G service coming to an end, new area code in the works and more

What's new in the Upper Delaware region February 3 to 9 more

2/1/22

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