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Tuesday, 19 January 2010 22:05 |
Sean McGuinness named NPS Superintendent
Sean J McGuinness was selected as the new superintendent of Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, replacing Vidal Martinez. Sean's most recent assignment was at Fire Island National Seashore where he worked collaboratively with 17 communities with in park boundaries..
McGuinness began his NPS career in 1977 as a seasonal river patrol ranger at Grand Teton National Park. He served in parks in Alaska, Mississippi and at Crater Lake National Park and the Mojave National Preserve in jobs ranging from forester, law enforcement officer, chief ranger to deputy superintendent.
A native New Yorker , McGuinness was born in Buffalo and grew up in Lake View, NY. He graduated with a BA in Psychology from New York College at Fredonia in 1977. McGuinness's interests include paragliding, backcountry travel, sailing, family and friends. He is expected to assume his new position on the Upper Delaware S & RR in early February 2010. |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 19 January 2010 22:12 |
Lackawaxen Named River of the Year 2010
PA's Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources named the Lackawaxen "River of the Year 2010"
"A recreational treasure renowned for its fly-fishing and canoeing, the Lackawaxen harbors a wealth of bird and animal species". said DCNR Acting Secretary John Quigley. "Selecting the Lackawaxen River better enables DCNR to stress the value of healthy forests and greenways and encourage stream-side planting under its TreeVitalize program", said Acting Secretary Quigley."Whether it's educating the public on issues impacting the Pocono Plateau, such as gas drilling's impact on the environment and water resources, or touting tree planting, the Lackawaxen is an excellent teaching tool."
The Lackawaxen River Conservancy and it's partners will organize several events throughout the year 2010, including a paddling trip and a river clean up in partnership with the Wayne County Historical Society.
The first ever Lackawaxen River Sojourn is planned for June 12,13,14th 2010. Dick Rhodes is chairman of the sojourn planning committee for the Conservancy. A number of events, in addition to the sojourn, are planned to celebrate the River of the Year designation including a partnership with the Eagle institute, a tour of the dams and headwaters of the Lackawaxen, a fall foliage train ride and a river clean up day.
River of the Year designations have been presented annually since 1983, but the Lackawaxen is the first small stream to be so recognized.
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 14 January 2010 08:49 |
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The National Park Service Upper Delaware is offering Ice Rescue Training on Monday, January 25th at the Darbytown Access across the river from Narrowsburg, NY at 10:30am. Any members of the NCSP are invited to attend this training if they would like some winter rescue experience. Please contact Larry Neal at 570-729-7862 to sign up or for more information about the training. |
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Tuesday, 13 October 2009 10:59 |
"SO LONG AND THANKS FOR THE FISH"
Over the past five years, I have had the honor and privilege of serving as your Commodore. I am so grateful for the benefit of outstanding support from the officers, board members, training staff, and membership to help a great organization grow. This season we were reminded just how important our presence on the river can be. The tragedies that have occurred should not overshadow the many that we have prevented over the past 25 years. Our mission is one of selfless commitment of time, effort, and monies. Reading the patrol logs, I am reminded of just how many positive interventions we have had. I look forward to the organization growing even more in the future. Through the efforts of Dick Rhodes and the financial help of the NPS, we have finally trained two of our training staff as ACA SWR instructor trainers. Thank you to Mike Webster and Sean “Crash” O’Neil for the time they have dedicated to this certification. This opens another avenue by which we will further our role of educating the paddling community. As I move on, in other roles with the NCSP, I would like to wish the future Commodore and officers the best of luck and support in the growth of the NCSP. Thank you Dick, Mary K. Megan, Hal, Crash, Mike, Joel, DeJay, Troy, Bill and June, Donna, Mark, and all of you! Respectfully, Bill Walters Commodore NCSP 2004-2009 |
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