The recipient will engage nonprofit recipients, riverside communities, and local, state, and federal agencies on the lower delaware wild and scenic steering committee and council

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $145,000 through the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (CFDA 15.962) program to Delaware River Greenway Partnership, Inc., effective July 15, 2025, with completion by July 15, 2026. Under this cooperative agreement, the recipient will convene nonprofit organizations, riverside communities, and local, state, and federal agencies through the Lower Delaware Wild and Scenic Steering Committee and Council to implement comprehensive river management objectives.

The funded activities include land protection initiatives, community grant programs, public outreach and education, historical surveys, invasive species management, and river access improvements. These deliverables align with the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System program's focus on collaborative partnerships for protecting and managing designated wild and scenic rivers through implementation of comprehensive management plans.

Specific programs and projects that achieve comprehensive river management plan goals include activities such as land protection, community grants, public outreach, historical surveys, invasive species management, and river access improvements.