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Pile of tires and trash from the 2021 Get Trashed event.

One less tire

STARLIGHT, PA — The Delaware River Club (DRC) is a fly-fishing lodge on the banks of the West Branch of the Delaware. Managed and run by angler Jeff White, the DRC is a place where, it is said, … more

By GEORGIA SKUZA | 6/29/22

Is this what we want our county to look like?

How do you feel about this place?

Sullivan Renaissance was created with the mission to enhance the appearance of Sullivan County while building a sense of pride and community spirit. We were founded on the belief that how a place looks influences how a person feels about that place; whether they are someone who lives there; is visiting; or just passing through. more

BY DENISE FRANGIPANE | 6/14/22

Alan Carroll from Sullivan Renaissance, left, and Wendy from the Narrowsburg Beautification Group pose before a truck of collected trash at the Tusten chapter of the Upper Delaware Council's 2022 Upper Delaware Litter Sweep.

What a mess

Clean up after yourself! No, I am not yelling at my 17-year-old daughter, whose room often seems as if a whirlwind has descended upon it. I am talking to you, the collective you who has decided that … more

By PETER ANDREW MCTIERNAN | 5/26/22

The TriGal 4-H Club collected litter in April. That was just one of their many community activities.

Spring happenings at Tri-Gal 4-H Club

Our club has been very busy. We had to cancel our March meeting due to an ice- and snowstorm but jumped right into April. On April 3, we hosted guest speaker Michelle Bradley Brown. She spoke to … more

By CHANNING RUTLEDGE | 5/13/22

Parks and recreation areas

UPPER DELAWARE REGION — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) held its second annual Upper Delaware Litter Sweep the week of Earth Day, April 22 to 30. The litter sweep brought communities on both … more

By LIAM MAYO | 5/3/22

A fine haul. Volunteers clean up an old illegal dumpsite: Dan Bowers, left; Ashley Hall-Bagdonas; Kate Sykes Bowers and Laurie Ramie.

Volunteers clean up nasty dump site

FREMONT, NY — On April 28, a small group of environmentally concerned folks gathered along Basket Creek to clean up an old illegal dumpsite along the banks of the pristine waters, a noted … more

By TED WADDELL | 5/3/22

Hold the litter!

BARRYVILLE, NY — Pete Madden, left, Roswell Hamrick, Laura Burrell, Matt Sallusto and John Pizzolato took time out from gathering trash to show off the very first anti-litter sign placed in … more

4/26/22

A blood drive and regional cleanups

Finally, it is starting to feel a bit like spring! I’m looking forward to all the activities and events that the Sullivan Catskills has to offer. There are a variety of events taking place in … more

By JENN POWELL | 4/20/22

Organized by litter leader Bethany Davis Kearney, members and friends of Cub Scout Troop Pack 105 picked up trash at Rohman’s Park in Shohola Township, PA during the Upper Delaware Litter Sweep.

Litter, trash and greenhouse gas

Oppose anti-RGGI bills in PA Pennsylvania is creating a program to cut the carbon pollution that comes from electric power plants. This pollution is a leading contributor to climate change, and … more

4/6/22

Pike County to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial and more

Pike County to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial MILFORD, PA — On July 4, 2026, the United States will commemorate the 250th anniversary of its founding. Through the bipartisan … more

3/23/22

Countering centuries of disinterest: the AMCC is holding an exhibit to remind everyone about the Irish contribution to the arts. Here, “In a Dublin Park” by Walter Osborne (1895).

Celebrating Irish history with Irish art and more

Calling young poets in Sullivan County SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — The first all-county Sullivan Youth Poetry Festival will take place on Saturday, April 2 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts from … more

3/3/22

A recent uptick in roadside litter is worrying the residents of Sullivan County.

Sullivan County: cache for trash

SULLIVAN COUNTY — So, could it be that the reason there’s an uptick in roadside trash is that getting rid of bulk trash in the city is difficult and more expensive? Are people bringing it here and abandoning it on Sullivan’s roadsides? more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 7/14/21

Equine specialist workshop participants at GAIT Therapeutic Riding Center.

NEPA gives for GAIT, and more

The Chamber of the Northern Poconos announces Leadership Northern Poconos 2022 WAYNE and PIKE COUNTIES, PA — The Chamber of the Northern Poconos has announced that Leadership Northern … more

6/16/21

The Sullivan County Government Center in Monticello, NY

Most Sullivan County buildings reopen fully, and more

What's new in the Upper Delaware region May 27 to June 2 more

5/26/21

Upper Delaware Council recognizes litter leaders and more

What's going on in your community May 27 to June 2 more

5/19/21

You’ve got to be kidding me! Sullivan West students and the school’s National Honor Society co-advisor join forces to drag a rotting mattress up over the embankment by the Basket Creek Bridge. ....In action: Freshman Peter March, NHS advisor Billy Templeton; Dylan Sager a junior. Henry Simon is pictured in the background...

Cleaning up Mother Earth

LONG EDDY, NY — On Saturday, April 24, a group of Sullivan West students from the high school’s National Honor Society (NHS) and members of the student council turned out in force to help … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/28/21

Team Lackawaxen proudly displays the Upper Delaware Litter Sweep T-shirts they earned while collecting 1,300 pounds of roadside trash during a four-hour pick-up along three miles of Masthope Plank Road in Lackawaxen Township, PA on the first day of the April 17-25 event coordinated by the Upper Delaware Council. The intrepid team included Jeff “JT” Thompson, left, Ellen O’connor, Eileen Ahearn, Brenna O’connor, Jeffrey Shook, Dennis Ahearn, Jackie Decatur, Heather Clark, Lynn Mills, and behind the camera, Eric Thompson.

COVID-19 vaccines for the homebound, Upper Delaware litter sweep and more

Emergency Management Office and Area Agency on Aging deliver COVID-19 vaccinations to homebound PIKE COUNTY, PA — Pike County’s Office of Emergency Management and Area Agency on Aging … more

4/28/21

Not in my neighborhood!

LONG EDDY, NY — A funny thing happened on the way to the Sullivan West High School National Honor Society’s litter sweep along Basket Creek near the tiny, yet historically rich riverside … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/28/21

Volunteers are needed for the first-ever Upper Delaware Litter Sweep, which will take place in every Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River corridor community between Saturday, April 17, through Sunday, April 25 in celebration of Earth Day 2021.

HPAC and WCS Rockies present NatureCultures and more

What's going on in sustainability news April 15 to 21 more

4/14/21

A litter-pluck surprise

I hope you all had a very nice Passover and Easter. I hosted Easter Sunday dinner. It was really easy; everyone brought something. We had a great time. I spoke to all my siblings. I miss them so … more

By EILEEN HENNESSY | 4/7/21

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