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The Wild & Scenic Mini-Grant Program

Funding up to $5,000

Eligible PA or NJ Groups Invited to Apply

  • Government Entities
  • Nonprofits
  • Schools

2022 Key Dates

  • Application Deadline Jan. 7.
  • Announcements by Jan. 31.
  • Projects Completed by Sept. 15.

Requirements

  • Proposals Located in the Lower Delaware Corridor.
  • Project Preference: Stormwater Management or Flood Mitigation.

Grant Summary
Grant Application

Help Protect Our Great Waters

Help Protect Our Great Waters

We must act now to keep the waters of the Highlands great.
Join thousands of New Jersey residents and local leaders just like you who cherish the natural legacy of the Highlands. Tell our chief water caretaker, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection that they need to recognize the true recreational value of our waters, helping our towns and boroughs go the extra mile to save our way of life for generations to come. 

Please sign the petition for residents/individuals here.

Adopt the municipal resolution here. 

See the Municipal Action Guide here.

Learn more about the Great Waters New Jersey Partnership here.

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USGS Streamflow Gauges

Water levels on the Delaware are constantly changing. The USGS provides online tools to monitor the flow of the Delaware River and its tributaries, helping us to safely enjoy our river. 
Learn more here...

Demand a public hearing and extension to stop the Jaindl Warehouse sprawl

Delaware Riverkeeper calls for public hearing and extension to stop the Jaindl Warehouse sprawl

The sprawl of warehouses across the region is a growing serious issue, with each new development threatening to convert hundreds and hundreds of acres of pristine farmland and open space into giant warehousing complexes, transforming the landscape in the process and introducing a variety of problems including stormwater management and truck traffic.

Read more and take action here...

West Portal Creek

West Portal Creek

Trout Unlimited worked with Musconetcong Watershed Association and several partners to improve Water Quality in West Portal Creek.

The cows had an effect on the brook and changes were made to improve the water quality.

View video here...

Devil's Tea Table

Devil's Tea Table

Rockface To Radically Change, Plans Unveiled by NJDOT:
Aesthetics are expected to change at Devil’s Tea Table in Hunterdon County, NJ as a result of NJDOT plans for rockfall mitigation to improve Rt. 29 roadway safety in Kingwood Twp.

  • Rockfall Story I80 Project from NJ.com
  • NJTPA Comments from LDWS About 2022 - 2025 TIP
  • Rockfall Story in July 2021 from NorthJersey.com
  • Tinicum (Bucks) Resolution on Devil's Tea Table Project
  • Lenape Nation Story On Devil's Tea Table
  • Rockfall Story in Bucks County Herald, June 2021
  • Lenape Nation PA Letter on Devil's Tea Table Rockfall Mitigation Project
  • Article: Frenchtown Adopts Resolution
  • Frenchtown Rockfall Resolution May 2021
  • County Commissioners Support Pause for NJDOT Highway Rockfall Projects
  • Article, Kingwood Township adopts resolution opposing Route 29 project, Bucks County Herald, April 8, 2021
  • Editorial, “A geologic wonder is in danger,” Bucks County Herald, April 1, 2021
  • Rockfall Mitigation Comment Letter to Hunterdon County, NJ, March 2021
  • Kingwood Twp, NJ Rockfall Mitigation Resolution
  • Hunterdon County, NJ Rockfall Mitigation Resolution
  • View PowerPoint slides provided by the Devil’s Tea Table Alliance.
  • View Video Of Devil’s Tea Table Landscape, Courtesy Of Robert Smith Jr.
  • Devil's Tea Table Public Info Letter

Read More...

I-80 Delaware Water Gap

I-80 Delaware Water Gap Retaining Wall

NJDOT repairs and studies of the safety and integrity of Route 80 in the Delaware Water Gap area continue. An engineering study will take a look at the retaining wall issues that were discovered by crews making repairs to a nearby section of the wall that had been scoured or eroded by water coming down from Mount Tammany. The mountain is located on the New Jersey side of the Delaware Water Gap and is maintained by the NJDOT. Read more below:

  • NJDOT committee approves study of Route 80 retaining wall 'subject to sudden failure'
  • NJ DOT told to remove rocks it dropped into the Delaware River
  • Rockfall Story I80 Project from NJ.com
O'sakame Preserve

Hunterdon Land Trust spearheads preservation effort near Delaware River

The Hunterdon Land Trust teamed up with Holland Township and Hunterdon County to preserve a 70-acre tract off Riegelsville-Milford Road near Dogwood Drive.

Read more here...

FE Walter Dam Meeting

Recent Public Comment Letters

The Lower Delaware recently submitted these comment letters:

  • NJ Planning Commission Letter October 2021
  • Warehouse Development in Tinicum Twp Comment Letter from LDWS
  • Mercer County Parks Quarry Comment Letter From LDWS
  • Integrated Report Comment Letter LDWS August 2021
  • D&R Canal State Park Letter About Electric Bike Use
  • Second Letter Regarding Trenton-Mercer Airport Expansion
  • Letter to Upper Mount Bethel Twp, PA About River Pointe Logistics, May 2021
  • Letter to Stockton, NJ About Stockton Inn Proposed Development
  • Headquarters Road Bridge NPS Permit Monitoring Requirements Letter, March 2021
  • Headquarters Road Bridge NPS Section 7 Determination Letter, March 2021
  • Riverline Aggregates Comment Letter to Pohatcong Twp, March 26, 2021
  • Rockfall Mitigation Comment Letter to Hunterdon County, NJ, March 2021
  • Carversville Inn Comment Letter to Solebury Twp, February 24, 2021

Read More...

The 5th Annual NJ Clean Communities Delaware River Cleanup is scheduled for Sat., Sept. 17, 2022. Save the date!

The 5th Annual NJ Clean Communities Delaware River Cleanup is scheduled for Sat., Sept. 17, 2022. Save the date!

The 2021 Cleanup was another huge success with 18 cleanup locations spanning over 40 miles of the Delaware River from Holland Township (Hunterdon County) to Hamilton Township (Mercer County) along with Raubs Island in the Delaware.
Two hundred and twenty volunteers including AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassadors, Boy Scout Troops 186 B&G (Boy and Girl), Sustainable Frenchtown, and the Ruff Riders participated.

Read more here...

Rising Nation River Journey

Rising Nation River Journey

2022 Padding & Educational Event

The Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania is planning the next quadrennial Rising Nation River Journey and signing of the Treaty of Renewed Friendship to foster awareness of the Lenape people and encourage environmental stewardship. During the Summer of 2022, the Nation will take a three-week paddling trip down the Delaware River from Hancock, NY. to Cape May, NJ., stopping along the way to hold treaty signings and offer programs. Members of the public are invited to paddle at any point during the event and/or sign the treaty. Organizations that would like to be involved in planning, programming, or fundraising can contact Adam Waterbear DePaul (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). To learn more about the Journey and Treaty, go here. To read a story about the River Rising Journey, go here.  

Delaware River Use Capacity Study

River Use Capacity Study

The Council commissioned a river use capacity study in 2020. 

Risa Shimoda, consultant, presented these slides at the March 2021 meeting of the Council.

  • View the preliminary report here. 
  • Read the interim report from June 2021 here.
  • View slides presented at the June 2021 board meeting here. 
  • View final report here.
Delaware River Sojourn

Delaware Sojourn

See you at the 2022 Sojourn from June 17-25!

Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic

Wild & Scenic Partnership Rivers News

The National Park Service/Wild & Scenic Rivers Newsletter featured the Wild & Scenic Lower Delaware in the November issue. 
Articles in the newsletter focused on:

  • The Mini-Grant Program
  • The Delaware River Sojourn
  • Conservation Initiatives

Read the entire newsletter here.

Tohickon Creek

Tohickon Creek

Care About PA's Tohickon Creek?
We continue to track a potential downgrade of the Tohickon Creek’s water quality and fully support redesignating the waterway as Exceptional Value Waters (EV). Longtime Wild & Scenic Steering Committee Member Val Sigstedt wrote, “It is wrong, arbitrary, sudden, and with no scientific reason, to lower the Tohickon’s purity designation.” The Lower Tohickon Creek below Lake Nockamixon is a stream enjoyed by kayakers, anglers, and people who love the outdoors. The clean water in this stretch provided important habitat for wildlife. Many organizations, including the Lower Delaware, are calling for Pennsylvania officials to release more water into the stream to help improve conditions. Learn more about the issue by watching this LDWS 2021 mini-grant funded video. 

Delaware River named 2020 River of the Year

American Rivers Names Delaware 2020 River of the Year

Seventy-five years ago, the Delaware River was choked with sewage and industrial pollution.
Thanks to a combination of federal and state safeguards and local innovation, the Delaware is a river reborn – and a model for other river restoration efforts across the country!

Read more here... 

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Wild & Scenic Designation

The Lower Delaware was designated in 2000 as a Wild and Scenic River 

  • from river mile 193.8 to the northern border of the City of Easton;
  • from south of the Gilbert Generating Stations to north of the point Pleasant Pumping Station;
  • from South of the Point Pleasant Pumping Station to 1,000 feet north of the Route 202 Bridge;
  • from 1,750 feet south of the Route 202 bridge to Washington Crossing.

Additionally some of the tributaries in the Lower Delaware were also designated including Tinicum Creek, (headwaters of two upper branches to the Delaware River confluence), Tohickon Creek, (downstream of Lake Nockamixon to the Delaware River confluence), and Paunacussing Creek, (portions passing through Solebury Township to the Delaware River). The Musconetcong River, (3.5 mile stretch from Saxton Falls to Route 46 and the 20.7 mile stretch from King’s Highway Bridget to railroad tunnels at Musconetcong Gorge), was designated in 2006.

Read more about about the Lower Delaware's Wild and Scenic Designation.....

NPS River Currents Volume II

NPS Wild and Scenic Newsletter

Wild and Scenic Newsletter 2021
Wild and Scenic Newsletter 2020

Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic Outreach Map

Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic Outreach Map, April 2019

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Lehigh River Stocking Association

Partner Spotlight:

Checkout water monitoring by the Lehigh River Stocking Association, dedicated to the continuous improvement of this waterway and its tributaries. Their objectives are to ensure clean water, public access, and an abundant trout fishery for everyone to enjoy.

https://lowerdelawarewildandscenic.org/index.php/resources/presentations/exploring-partnership-wild-and-scenic-river-designation-2020-delaware-river-watershed-forum

Wild & Scenic Partnership Video Workshop

Educate yourself on what the Wild & Scenic Designation means and hear from leading experts in the region including Lower Delaware’s NPS Liaison, Sarah Bursky. Video courtesy of the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed. (Runs 1.5 hours.)

Watch Video Here... 

Important Documents

Important Reference Documents

  • Management Plan
  • Action Plan
  • Stewardship Handbook
  • Aresenic Study

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