NARROWSBURG, NY — On Saturday, September 30, Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River will celebrate National Public Lands Day by hosting a park-wide volunteer event, which will focus on maintaining the park’s treasured natural and historical resources.

The three projects for which volunteers are needed to assist park rangers cleaning up the river from Narrowsburg to the Ten Mile River Access, restoring the Tusten Mountain Trail near the Ten Mile River Access, and clearing mile-a-minute—a highly invasive weed—from around the Zane Grey Museum and Lackawaxen Access in Lackawaxen, PA.

For the river clean-up, Landers River Trips is generously donating the equipment, including lifejackets, canoes and paddles. Volunteers should bring appropriate gear, such as a change of clothes, close-toed shoes, a hat, sunscreen, plenty of water and a bagged lunch. Volunteers should plan to get wet and should be comfortable around moving water.

To help at Tusten Mountain Trail, all you will need to bring are sturdy shoes, plenty of water, sunscreen, insect repellant, a hat and a bagged lunch. 

At the Zane Grey Museum, tools and gloves will be provided to volunteers. Be sure to bring close-toed shoes, plenty of water, sunscreen, insect repellant, hat, and a bagged lunch.

For all projects, the day will begin with registration and a reception from 9 to 9:30 a.m. at the Ten Mile River Access, Crawford Road. At 9:30 a.m. participants will proceed to their selected locations. The event will finish up as each project concludes.

For more information visit https://www.neefusa.org/site-event/national-public-lands-day-upper-delaware or call Kelleen Lanagan at 570/729-7134 ext. 2230.