Most of these features were first published in the park's newsletter, Spanning the Gap. (STG)STG features are pdf files.
For related pages in this website, and for links to other websites for each feature,
look up the feature under:
ϑ NEWS: Park Newspaper-Features from Back Issues, by year(STG features)
Scenic River Protection Continues (STG: Spring 1993 Vol. 15, No. 1) and Scenic River Protection: An Update (STG: Summer 1993 Vol. 15, No. 2) The new water quality standards for the Delaware River, among the nation's highest.
A Drop to Drink (STG: Summer 2001 Vol. 23, No. 2) By water resources specialist DeNise Cooke.
Did You Know?
... that shad have made a comeback in the Delaware River, due to pollution control. This member of the herring family lives its adult life in the ocean, but travels up rivers and streams to spawn. Each spring, anglers follow the "shad run" up the Delaware River to catch these hard-fighting fish.
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