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Delaware
River Sojourn RIVER VALLEY — The Delaware River Sojourn, an
event to heighten the awareness of and appreciation for the historical,
environmental and recreational significance of the longest un-dammed
river east of the Mississippi, will be held June 17-24. The sojourn is an annual affair combining canoeing,
camping and educational programs. For the first time in its history,
participants will paddle in all four states within the Delaware
River Basin—Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware. On June 23 the sojourners will take part in OpSail
2000, a parade of tall ships that will dock in Philadelphia and
Camden before journeying to New York City for July 4th celebrations. The eight-day canoe trip will cover more than
100 miles, beginning at Hancock. The paddlers will wind up their
journey with a picnic in Delaware on June 24. Participants can
sign up for individual days or for the entire trip. For more information call 215/345-0200, ext. 235, or visit www.nps.gov/upde/sojourn. Delaware
Water Gap Citizen Advisory Commission to meet RIVER VALLEY — A meeting of the Delaware Water
Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission is scheduled
for Thursday, June 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the New Jersey District
Office in Walpack, New Jersey. The agenda will include the introduction of new
commission members and reports from Citizen Advisory Commission
committees, including: Natural Resources and Recreation, Cultural
and Historical Resources, Inter-Governmental and Public Affairs,
Construction and Capital Project Implementation, Interpretation,
and New Jersey Swim Beach Feasibility. Superintendent Bill Laitner
will give a report on various park issues. The meeting will be open to the public and there
will be an opportunity for public comment. Anyone who wishes to
comment should call the Bushkill Headquarters Office of the Delaware
Water Gap National Recreation Area at 570/588-2418 prior to the
meeting in order to be included on the agenda, or send a written
statement relaying topics of concern, to Jim Price, Acting Chair,
Delaware Water Chap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory
Commission, PO Box 284, Bushkill, PA 18324. Preliminary minutes of the meeting will be available
for inspection several weeks after the meeting at the headquarters
office of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area located
on River Road, one mile east of U.S. Route 209 in Bushkill, PA. For more information call Superintendent Bill Laitner at 570/588-2418. PIKE COUNTY — Bears, fishing, fly-tying and water
quality monitoring are just some of the subjects that will be
covered in the Pike County Conservation District public education
program early this summer. The district has developed a full series of public
programs which will be conducted at varying times and locations
throughout the county. The programs will focus on learning more
about our natural resources and how each resident and visitor
can help conserve those resources. Bears “Living with Pennsylvania’s Black Bears” will
be the subject of the Conservation District program offered on
Wednesday, June 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the Wallenpaupack Area High
School Auditorium. PA Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer
Rob Buss, who has been working with Pike County’s bears for over
25 years, will talk about the life history, biology and the unique
problems our local residents face in living in close proximity
to black bears. The Conservation District is hosting this program
at the Wallenpaupack High School Auditorium. Fishing,
fly-tying and more “Fishing,
Flies and Aquatic Whys” will be the topic of the district program
sponsored for adults and families at the Pike County Park on Schocopee
Road in Milford on Saturday, June 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
This free seminar will be a cooperative effort of the Conservation
District, Pike Wayne Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the PA Fish
Commission. Part of the focus of the outdoor seminar (held rain
or shine) will be to learn more about aquatic insects, how they
can be used to indicate water quality and how fishing flies are
created by tying flies to match the “hatch.” The PA Fish Commission
will show fundamentals of fishing and talk a bit about fishing
ethics. Parts of this seminar will be hands-on. To register and
obtain directions to the park, call 570/226-8220, weekdays. Monitoring
our local water quality Local citizens,
streamside property owners, members of Community Lake Associations,
developing watershed association members, or any interested resident
who is concerned with water quality in Northeastern Pennsylvania
should plan to attend the Water Quality Monitoring Workshop to
be held on Saturday, July 8 at the Pike County Conservation District
in Blooming Grove. The workshop will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. and is geared towards introducing interested individuals
to basic water ecology concepts, and methods and tools for monitoring
water quality within our region. Hands-on instruction at a stream
and lake will be included in order to demonstrate monitoring techniques.
Registration for this day-long workshop is required, as is a $10
fee. Additional
public programs will be offered throughout the summer by the Conservation
District. For more information and a copy of the programs, call
Sally Jones at 570/226-8220. |
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