Explore the Scenic Byway 2016

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Celebrate NPS's 100th along the Scenic Byway

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Celebrate the NPS centennial along the Scenic Byway One tremendous advantage enjoyed by our Scenic Byway, New York State Route 97, is that virtuallyits entire length runs through part of the U.S. National Park System: the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. Although most of the land on the banks of the river in the park corridor is still privately owned, communities along the corridor, united in a body called the Upper Delaware Council, work together with the National Park Service (NPS) to protect the “outstandingly remarkable attributes” for which this area was chosen to be part of the U.S. Wild and Scenic River program. The result is many spectacular and unspoiled prospects from the road itself, and a multiplicity of public access points that allow you to get up front and personal with the river, just a stone’s throw from the highway.

This year, that synergy between

road and park will be particularly vibrant. That’s because the National Park System (NPS) is celebrating its centennial, and all over the country, individual parks will be holding special programs and events for visitors to enjoy. The Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River is no exception.In this issue of Explore the Scenic Byway, we lead you on a tour of some of the major events that the NPS has planned to celebrate its 100th birthday. You’ll find them all summer long, all along the Route 97 Scenic Byway (the map on page 22 will help you find your way around).

We thank the NPS, and especially Superintendent Kristina Heister, Chief of Interpretation Ingrid Peterec and Chief of Natural Resources Management Don Hamilton, for their generous help in providing information and photographs for this issue.

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May

May 21 World Fish Migration Day: Guided float to learn about shad. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

World Fish Migration Day (www.worldfishmigrationday. com) is a one-day global initiative to create an awareness of the importance of open rivers and migratory fish. Shad are one of the world’s principal migratory Robert S. Michelson, Photography By Michelson, Inc. fish, but the shad population A school of shad faces challenges due to the extensive damming of rivers, which blocks migration, and the toxins and lowoxygen environments found in water polluted by development. This makes the Delaware River, undammed for “I’ve looked in that over 300 miles up the Main Stem and river when the shad used with extremely high water quality, an to run full force. You’d important shad spawning ground. It stand on the bridge and is therefore particularly appropriate look down and you could that the NPS plans to lead a free interpretive float on May 21 to see not see the water for the American shad during the peak of shad. It was just one solid their spring spawning run, and learn mass of fish and just very about their life history. dark. You wouldn’t even Participation is open to a limited know this was water. We number of paddlers with their own don’t get runs like that boats. The places may have already anymore....” been filled by the time this magazine — Russell ‘Doc’ hits the stands, but you can check to Homer, Lordville 1920see if there is any space left by calling 2001 (Interview date: 570/729-7842, ext. 3302 or 3305, or December 3, 1987) emailing don_hamilton@nps.gov or jessica_newbern@nps.gov.

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Shad and the Delaware

American shad (Alosa sapidissima) are the largest members of the herring family in North America, schooling sea-run migratory fish that run up Atlantic Coast rivers to spawn in the spring. The Delaware River had the largest runs of American shad of any river on the Atlantic Coast through the 1800s. The Atlantic shad fishery declined dramatically during the 1900s, and though a resurgence occurred in the 1980s into the 1990s, it has been followed by a worrisome decline again in recent years. The Delaware River remains a very significant river for the survival of American shad, as the last major river on the Atlantic Coast undammed the length of its main stem.

Graphic courtesy the PA Fish and Game Commission

Shad life cycle

long fingerlings. Only about one out of ev-

• American shad begin their spring spawn-

ery 100,000 shad eggs survives to become

ing runs up Atlantic Coast rivers triggered

an adult spawning shad.

by clues such as changes in flow volumes,

• Predation on shad occurs at all life stages,

salinity, and water clarity, the scent of their

from eggs to adults, as they provide a tre-

natal waters, rising water temperatures,

mendous food source for other fish, mam-

and the lengthening period of daylight.

mals and birds in the river and the ocean’s

• American shad migrations are well under-

food chains—including eagles.

way when river water temperatures reach

• American shad cover as many as 2,000

50 degrees F. Shad tend to travel upstream

miles a year at sea, ranging from the mid-

until water temperatures reach 68 F, and

to south-Atlantic states to rich feeding

then will begin dispersing their eggs as se-

grounds in the Bay of Fundy and off the

rial, broadcast spawners.

Maritime Provinces of Canada.

• The broadcast eggs tumble along the river-

• Male shad return from the ocean to riv-

bed, taking six to 12 days to hatch, depend-

ers as adult spawning fish when they are

ing on water temperatures. In four to six

3-5 years old, and females when they’re

weeks they’ll more closely resemble minia-

4-6 years old, Some of these fish will have

ture versions of adult shad.

traveled 12,000 miles or more at sea during

• Millions of young- shad spend the first five

their lifetimes.

months of their lives feeding and growing

• Not all shad die after spawning, and some

in the sustaining nursery habitat of the

return to the ocean to repeat spawn in suc-

Delaware River, prior to out-migrating to

cessive years.

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June

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June 4. 100-mile paddle. First stage: Hancock, NY to Lordville, NY Park ambassador Bob Hare will lead a paddle along with park rangers, members of local government and community organizations, on a total of just over 100 miles of river, on a variety of dates during the summer starting on June 4. Hare will cover 73 miles on the Upper Delaware River on eight days in eight sections, before going south to our sister park, the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, to paddle another 30 miles. Hare’s cohort will vary by section, but he will be paddling the whole route.

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Shenandoah National Park in Virginia and Cape Lookout National Seashore and Lighthouse in North Carolina as well as the Upper Delaware. Bob has been canoeing on the Upper Delaware River for the past eight summers, and has completed 4,626 river miles.

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Second stage: Lordville, NY to Long Eddy, NY.

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June 18-25. Delaware River Sojourn.

The Delaware River Sojourn, now in its 22nd year, is a seven- or eightday guided paddle on the Delaware River, complete with outdoor meals, overnight camping, educational programs and good company. This year’s theme is “Find Your River: Celebrating 100 Years of the National Park Service!”

For each Sojourn, a “Lord (or Lady) High Admiral” is selected to lead the participants and MC the proceedings.

The title honors Daniel Skinner, an innovator in the timber-raft trade of the

late 18th and early 19th centuries who was dubbed as such in recognition of his domination of the river industry.

The admiral isn’t announced until the first day of the trip, so you’ll have to wait for the surprise. Past admirals include Bill Douglas and Laurie Ramie, both honored for their years of service with the Upper Delaware Council; Sean McGuiness, then park superintendent, who created more open lines of communication between NPS, grassroots groups, liveries and locals; and Ramsey Adams and Wes Gillingham from Catskill Mountainkeeper, a strong advocate

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Paddlers approach the Narrowsburg Bridge on the Delaware River Sojourn.

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for the defense of our area’s pristine wild areas and open spaces.

You don’t have to sign up for the whole thing; join for a day, a few days or a week. Transportation is provided to participants between pull-out points and their cars. Usually, the trip is broken up between the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River and other portions of the river to the south of us.

This year, on day 1, June 18, paddlers will go from Skinners Falls, NY to Ten Mile River, NY. Those who wish can paddle down to the access near the Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen, PA. A shuttle will be available from Ten Mile River to Lackawaxen for those who prefer not to paddle the whole way On day 2, June 19, the sojourn will travel from the Zane Grey Museum access to Lander’s Pond Eddy Base.

The balance of the Sojourn this year will take place on portions of the river below the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River and the Scenic Byway. For complete, up-to-date information, visit www. delawareriversojourn.org.

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June 24-25. NPS Centennial BioBlitz.

Ten Mile River, Tusten, NY. To celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary, Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River is hosting a BioBlitz event on June 24-25. A BioBlitz is an event where scientists and other volunteers gather to collect, identify, and catalogue every living thing on a demarcated property in a 24-hour period. The results are typically made available to the public following the collection period, along with various workshops and talks.

For this BioBlitz, teams of scientists and amateur naturalists will spend the first day, June 24, surveying the area around the Ten Mile River Access to identify the plants and animals that call it home. If you’re interested in volunteering to work on a team at the BioBlitz, email steward@ delawarehighlands.org.

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Nathaniel Whitmore, a founder of the Upper Delaware Mushroom Society, briefs members of the public about the work to document the biodiversity on a specific property at a previous BioBlitz.

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July 2. 100-Mile Paddle. Third stage: Long Eddy, NY to Callicoon, NY.

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National Park Service Photo

July 3. 100-Mile Paddle. Fourth stage: Callicoon, NY to Damascus, PA

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July 4. 100-Mile Paddle. Fifth stage: Damascus, PA to Narrowsburg, NY

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July 9. 100-Mile Paddle. Sixth stage: Narrowsburg, NY to Ten Mile River, NY

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July 16. Zane Grey Festival Lackawaxen, PA. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

National Park Service Photo

The Zane Grey Festival is a family friendly event, including kids’ activities like birdhouse building.

The Zane Grey’s West Society will join with the NPS to hold the 12th annual Zane Grey Festival at the Zane Grey Museum on the banks of the Delaware. Grey was not only a pre-eminent writer in the American Western genre, but an avid angler who wrote extensively about fishing, and the museum is located in the house he owned at the confluence of the Delaware and Lackawaxen rivers.

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Children’s activities include learning to pan for “gold,” arts and crafts, and playing games from the past.

Bill Streeter of the Delaware Valley Raptor Center will be there with his live birds of prey. Music will be played throughout the day and will include a performance by Carol Diefenbach from the Delaware Valley Opera. New this year will be horse-drawn wagon rides from the Zane Grey Museum to the Roebling Bridge, provided by the Brookvalley Farm from Fell Township, PA. And for those of you who are also avid anglers—or would just like to launch a canoe—there is a public fishing access right across from the museum.

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July 23. 100-mile paddle. Seventh stage: Ten Mile River, NY to Lackawaxen, PA

Lackawaxen, PA

National Park Service Photo

July 30. 100-mile paddle. Eighth stage: Lackawaxen, PA to Highland, NY (Corwin Farm)

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August

August 6. 100 mile paddle. Ninth stage: Barryville, NY to Mongaup River, NY

Barryville, NY

National Park Service photo

August 6. 100-Mile Paddle. Ninth stage: Corwin Farm, Highland, NY to Mongaup River, NY

The Delaware at the mouth of the Mongaup River.

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National Park Service photo

August 13. From August 13 on, the 100-Mile Paddle continues south of the terminus of the Scenic Byway. The stages will be: August 13, Milford, PA to Dingmans Ferry, PA; August 20, Dingmans Ferry, PA to Bushkill, PA and August 27, Bushkill, PA to Kittatinny, NJ.

Lander’s Coupon Callicoon, NY 845-887-4212 River Mart: $1 off foot long hoagie River Café: $2 off lunch entrée River Trips: $5 off per adult (Coupons must be presented for discount & cannot be combined with any other offer) One coupon per customer Expires 9/1/2016

An old fashioned country fair with agricultural exhibits, live entertainment, fabulous food, vendors, craftspeople, a midway and rides.

August 19, 20 and 21

Carload Night

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The Big Eddy at Narrowsburg, NY

August 13. National Park Service Birthday Bash Narrowsburg, NY. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The NPS throws a 100th-birthday bash with a day full of activities in Narrowsburg, NY, a hamlet with panoramic views over the picturesque Big Eddy. The park service plans to muster a regatta of canoes to form a big “100” in the eddy, right where it will be clearly visible to viewers from the nearby bridge and the bluffs that edge the river at that point.

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building on Erie Avenue that has just been repurposed as a community center. There will be birthday foods like ice cream, hot dogs and—of course!—a birthday cake. Games like sack races and pin-the-tail-onthe-bison will provide activities for children of all ages, and the National Canoe Safety Program will be raffling off life preservers. A birthday card contest is among the other activities being planned. For more information and updates about the event contact Anya Shaunessy at 570/685-4871, ext. 6610 or visit www.nps.gov/upde.

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EXPLORE September 25. National Public Lands Day. National Public Lands Day is a nationally celebrated event where volunteers all across the country participate in events designed to keep America’s public lands beautiful.

To celebrate, Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Upper Delaware will host a river clean-up between the

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CRMC’s Grover M. Hermann Hospital (Callicoon campus) is a 15-bed facility with 10 beds that can be used for either acute care or skilled nursing care. As a community hospital in tune with public health needs, CRMC also provides access to education and training for our health care workers and members of the community. CRMC is committed to delivering patient-centered quality health care in a healing environment, and the hospital’s compassionate staff provides attentively to the needs of patients and their families.

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