See live rattlesnakes at Upper Delaware Council meeting

| 01 Jul 2019 | 04:45

    Certified snake handler Randy Stechert of Narrowsburg, N.Y., will offer a live demonstration in his presentation, “Habits and Habitats of Venomous Snakes,” based on his 50 years studying, surveying, and tagging rattlers and other snakes.
    His presentation begins at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, at the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) office, located at 211 Bridge Street in Narrowsburg. Stechert has conducted studies for conservation organizations, land developers, and homeowners.
    The monthly meeting of the UDC to follow will include a synopsis of minutes from the three standing council committees; potential status reports from the Delaware River Basin Commission, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, National Park Service, and the UDC Executive Director; discussion of old and new business; and public comment.
    All council and committee meetings of the Upper Delaware Council are open to the public. For a schedule of 2019 meeting dates or other information, call 845-252-3022 or visit upperdelawarecouncil.org.
    The UDC works to conserve the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. It includes representatives from the towns of Hancock, Fremont, Delaware, Cochecton, Tusten, Highland, Lumberland, and Deerpark in New York, and Damascus, Berlin, Lackawaxen, Shohol, and Westfall in Pennsylvania, along with the states of New York and Pennsylvania and the Delaware River Basin Commission in partnership with the National Park Service.
    For more information call 845-252-3022.