Lifeguard Braeden Ross, 20, looks out toward the Delaware River at West End Beach in Port Jervis, N.Y. PHOTO BY PRESTON EHRLER
Lifeguard Braeden Ross, 20, looks out toward the Delaware River at West End Beach in Port Jervis, N.Y. PHOTO BY PRESTON EHRLER

Summer slump? Not here at Delaware Currents!

| August 5, 2024

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You want watershed news? (You know you do!)

We’ve got you covered from ships to fish, streams to sojourns, to parks and gardens.

Let’s dive in, shall we?!

But first, a warning: Wear a life jacket when you’re on this river. It has claimed three lives this summer. Let’s not lose a fourth. 

Rain barrels: They are even better than I thought!

A Congressional vote to stop the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area from becoming a national park: It’s a development, but we’ve not crossed any finish lines yet.

Bartram’s Garden trail contamination: Another spill, this time into the Schuylkill.

Riverkeeper threatens a lawsuit over sturgeon: This time the issue is about fishing, not about water quality. 

Brodhead Watershed Association stream watchers: What a great way to engage people in caring for our waterways.

The Delaware River Sojourn: Another summer, another “summer camp for adults” on the river.

SS United States: Headed for the scrapyard? Stay tuned!

And you know what? 

Delaware Currents celebrates a birthday this week: It’s been nine years that I have been helping residents of this watershed understand, appreciate and take care of this amazing river. 

We’re the only news outlet dedicated to covering the entire 330-mile river and four-state watershed. 

It’d be great if you could support our work! Please donate here. 

Thanks!

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