Town-owned kayaks and kiosks offer opportunities to community members
The Lamprey Wild and Scenic River has a total of 23.5 designated miles. Photo of Packers Falls by RH Lord.
Happy 24th Anniversary, Lamprey! Learn about Dick Lord and his role in the Lamprey's Designation Origin Story
Find out about the Water Quality of the Lamprey River
New Paddling Access Map for the Lamprey River
Due to high demand for public canoe and kayak access during the pandemic, we created a new paddling access map for the Lamprey River available on-line. Both paddling and recreation maps are available from the Lamprey WSRhomepage.
The Lower Delaware: Celebrating 20 Years
In the 1970's, seeing a bald eagle was rare along the Delaware River. After decades of conservation programs, bald eagles have rebounded from one or two nesting pairs to over seventy. Photo credit: Delaware River Sojourn website.
There is a river use recreation studycurrently underway on the Lower Delaware. Consider filling out the questionnaire and joining in the upcoming town hall on Nov. 30.
The Westfield used this socially-distanced summer for the hard work of invasive species removal
The Westfield has a total of 78.1 miles of designated river and is home to one of the best cold water fisheries in the region. Photo from the Wild and Scenic Westfield River Committee website
To celebrate Westfield's 27th anniversary, read all about their
The Wild & Scenic Westfield River Committee (W&SWRC) is developing a Stewardship Plan for the Wild and Scenic Westfield River
Comprehensive Env. Inc. (CEI) is working with the W&SWRC to develop the Stewardship Plan and hosted November workshops. Please contact Emily DiFranco (edifranco[at]ceiengineers[dot]com) if you would like to be on the mailing list for upcoming activities and workshops for the Westfield Stewardship Plan, or see the Wild & Scenic Westfield River Committee website for more info.
Check out the other editions of PWSR News #6
August 2020 marks the anniversary month for the Farmington River.
October 2020 marks the anniversary month for three Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers: Great Egg Harbor, White Clay Creek, and the Wekiva!
The NPS Wild and Scenic Rivers Program is getting ready to put together the third edition of their annual newsletter, River Currents. This edition will have a PWSR focus. You have received the official call for articles. If you are interested in joining the annual newsletter mailing list or have questions, please contact Katie Willi at kathryn_willi[at]partner.nps[dot]gov
In our next issue...
Look for a continued celebration of the PWSRs with December designation anniversaries: Maurice River (NJ), Musconetcong River (NJ) and Upper Missisquoi and Trout Rivers (VT).
Newsletter written by Cassidy Quistorff & Suzanne Petersen; 508 compliance reviewed by Christian Kelly; edited by Shana Stewart Deeds, Corita Waters and the wonderful staff and volunteers from all three river systems - Thank You!
