Snakeheads in the Big Eddy (and everywhere else, it seems)

Note: This article originally appeared in The River Reporter on Sept. 9, 2024, and is republished with permission. NARROWSBURG, NY...
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Guest column: Who wouldn’t want a national park?

This is a guest column by John Donahue, a former National Park Service superintendent for the Delaware Water Gap National...
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Agencies sign on to a re-evaluation of a Lehigh River dam

Representatives from three government agencies last month agreed to share the costs of a study to consider the current and...
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Dozens of projects awarded $17.3 million from Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund

While the former residents of Thompson’s Beach gave up long ago on the effort to rebuild their homes, Alek “Capt....
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Childs Park to re-open today after six years for storm-related repairs

Closed for six years to allow for nearly $3 million in storm-related repairs, George W. Childs Park in the Delaware...
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Florida county reaches contingent agreement to buy and sink the SS United States

The prospects for the historic cruise ship the SS United States, which has been docked in Philadelphia for years and...
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Delaware River Festival: A day to connect people and the environment

PHILADELPHIA — With Philadelphia’s skyline disappearing behind a misty fog rolling through the gray afternoon skies, more than a dozen...
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Delaware Aqueduct shutdown for repairs set to begin tomorrow

Tomorrow's the big day. Oct. 1 is the date set by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection to...
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Upper Delaware Council honors River Valley Awards recipients

The Upper Delaware Council on Sunday honored those whose work protects the environment, preserves history and promotes a sense of...
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Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse tours stopped over safety concerns

Public tours of the Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse off Cape Henlopen, Del., have been halted indefinitely after a U.S. Army...
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Meg McGuire, founder of Delaware Currents, among UDC honorees

The Upper Delaware Council will honor Meg McGuire, the founder, publisher and editor of Delaware Currents, with a special recognition...
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