BUSHKILL PA – The 30th annual On and Under the Delaware River Clean-up event begins in Barryville on July 15. Milford, PA-based Kittatinny Canoes (KC) sponsors the event that routinely brings together more than 100 dedicated volunteers over two days to help keep about 70 miles of the Delaware River clean.
In exchange for their help, volunteers will receive free camping and canoes on river cleanup days as well as breakfast and dinner.
- Monday, July 15th, volunteers will meet at Kittatinny Campgrounds, located at 3854 State Route 97, Barryville, NY. Cleanup goes from Ten Mile River Access in New York to River Beach in Pennsylvania.
- Tuesday, July 16th, volunteers will meet at Dingmans Ferry at the National Park Service parking lot next to the Dingmans Ferry Bridge.Cleanup goes from River Beach to Delaware Water Gap.
Volunteers will paddle 8- to 10-mile sections of the river picking up trash from the shorelines, islands, and the river bottom along the way. Kittatinny Canoes provides breakfast, dinner, canoes, life jackets, trash bags, and transportation. Volunteers should bring lunch, snacks, plenty of drinking water, sunscreen, work gloves, and a hat and wear sturdy shoes that can get wet.
This cleanup has been awarded two first-place awards from “Take Pride in America”, a recognition program formed by President George H.W. Bush.
“The National Park Service is thrilled to be able to host this long-standing volunteer event each year for the past three decades,” said DWGNRA Superintendent Sula Jacobs. “It shows not only how many people it takes to protect the Delaware River and keep it among the cleanest rivers in the country, but also how many people care so much about it that they are willing to give their own time to help keep it that way. This event really captures the spirit of our mission to preserve and protect some of America’s greatest treasures and we are very fortunate to have such great volunteers, community members, and local businesses all partnering together to achieve our shared goals.”
Check-in begins at 8 am on July 16 at the Dingmans Ferry Access. (Rain date: Wednesday, July 17)
Volunteers, please contact us at 1-800-FLOATKC or email us at info@kittatinny.com we can provide you with more information and complete your reservation. Please be prepared to provide us with a list of all of the participants in your group and the dates of your available participation.
Some of the most interesting items retrieved during previous events include:
- 1962 pick-up truck
- 18 sticks of dynamite
- loaded shotgun
- bowling ball with a chain
- exercise bike
- several safes – both with and without doors
