NARROWSBURG, NY — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will host a public presentation titled “Seeking National Wild and Scenic River Designation for the Lackawaxen River” on Thursday, November 7 at 7 p.m. at the UDC office, 211 Bridge St., and online via Zoom.

Christine Foland, representing the Lackawaxen River Conservancy, will speak about that organization’s proposal to submit the Lackawaxen River for a study by the National Park Service. The study would examine whether the river qualifies to become a Partnership Wild and Scenic River.

The first step requires documenting local support to the region’s Pennsylvania representatives to the U.S. Congress and Senate to authorize the study. To be eligible, the study must confirm the free-flowing nature of the Lackawaxen River from below Prompton Lake to the Delaware River and identify at least one outstandingly remarkable value, such as natural, historical, cultural, or recreational.

Approval into this program that protects and brings national recognition to rivers that flow through non-federal lands also requires drafting a river management plan and establishing a local council to administer it in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS).

Ultimately, NPS determines eligibility and an Act of Congress authorizes the designation. The Lackawaxen River Conservancy is actively seeking letters of support for this effort.

To learn more, attend the presentation or visit www.lackawaxenriver.org/wild-scenic-river.

All UDC meetings are open to the public.

To request the Zoom link, call UDC administrative support staff member Stephanie Driscoll at 845/252-3022 or email stephanie@upperdelawarecouncil.org.