Help Wanted: Executive Director

Friends of the Upper Delaware River, a nonprofit conservation group based in Hancock, N.Y., is looking for an Executive Director to lead the organization in its efforts to protect, preserve and enhance the ecosystem and cold-water fishery of the Upper Delaware River System. Click here for full job description and how to apply

Clean Up on the West Branch of the Delaware River Scheduled

The Friends of the Upper Delaware River along with their partners, the Stanley Cooper Sr. Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Pike Wayne Chapter of Trout Unlimited have scheduled a river clean up on the West Branch of the Delaware for August 11, 2012 at 11:00 AM.

The focus of the cleanup is the the Monument Pool which begins the border between Pennsylvania and New York.  Over the past couple of years the Pennsylvania bank has become a dumping ground for various household items and just plain garbage.  These organizations have joined forces to get the mess cleaned up.

The meeting place will be at the River Run restaurant parking lot.  The River Run is part of West Branch Angler at 150 Faulkner Road in Hancock, NY 13783.  The more help the better, so if you can be there please email info@fudr.org and let them know.

Bald Eagles Stop July 4th Celebration... sort of

The small town of Narrowsburg, NY on the bank of the Upper delaware River has had its annual July 4th fireworks display stopped in a way by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.  And for good reason...

Last year the fireworks caused some young of the year eagles to leave their nest, so the US Fish & Wildlife Service stepped in this year and warned that there could be thousands of dollars in fines if any eagles are hurt.  The local fire department who sponsors the display felt it best to cancel the event not to risk any fines or hurt any eagles.

Narrowsburg bills itself as the "Bald Eagle Capitol of NY" and hosts an annual event called EagleFest to celebrate the bald eagle population of the Upper Delaware River.