UPPER DELAWARE RIVER, NY and PA — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will host a public presentation, “Congressional Designation of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River” on Thursday, April 3, at 7 p.m. in person at the 211 Bridge St., Narrowsburg, NY office and virtually by Zoom.

Former U.S. Congressman Matthew McHugh (D-28) will be featured in a recently recorded interview for the National Park Service’s oral history program, to be introduced in person by his former chief of staff, Marvin Rappaport. The 29-minute video provides insights into their integral role in enacting the 1978 bill to federally protect the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River.

“Please convey my sincere appreciation to all those who have participated in making the implementation of the Upper Delaware River legislation a success. As you know, the legislation was groundbreaking in calling for the active involvement in its implementation of not only the National Park Service, but of the relevant state and local communities as well. Without their active participation and commitment, the preservation of this special natural resources would not have been possible,” retired Rep. McHugh tells the UDC.

McHugh represented the Southern Tier of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives for 18 years, from 1975 to 1993.