Links of Interest
Delaware River National Park & Lenape Preserve Alliance
Delaware River National Park & Lenape Preserve Proposal (slide show)
Presentation to the 2022 NWNJ Rivers Conference by John Donahue, Jacqline Wolf Tice and Jonathan Wall
Response to Delaware Riverkeepers Network
Environmental advantages of redesignation as a National Park.
Current outreach efforts to the tribal communities.
Statement On Indigenous Engagement
The Trust Relationship and Environmental Stewardship
Native American Heritage Month: Spotlight on Living Ecological Knowledge
National Parks Conservation Association
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: Driving Local Economies Through Outdoor Recreation
Sustaining and Growing Delaware River Communities
Investing in a Vibrant Economic Future in the Region at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
The 10 Best Places to See Fall Foliage (Check out #8!)
National Park Service
Criteria for New National Parks
Foundation Document
Visitor Spending Effects - Economic Contributions of National Park Visitor Spending
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
Why the National Parks Are Great Neighbors to Public Land Hunters and Anglers
News Articles
10/04/2023 What is a National Park Really? (The Answer Might Surprise You) - More Than Just Parks
An excellent explanation of the various National park designations.
07/03/2023 What Will Be The Next U.S. National Park? A Look At 7 Contenders - Travel Awaits
06/08/2023 One of these 7 places may be America’s next national park - National Geographic
The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is considered a candidate for our 64th National park.
04/13/2023 Delaware Water Gap national park petition reignites controversy
01/12/2022 Group pursues effort to make Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area a national park - WFMZ TV News
10/21/2021 Pennsylvania and New Jersey could get their first national park - Philadelphia Enquirer
07/19/2021 The new push to make Delaware Water Gap a national park - NJ Spotlight News
Videos
Lenape Youth - “The Water Gap; Return to the Homeland”
Three Lenape tribes send their youth to the Delaware Water Gap to reconnect with their ancestral homelands.