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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaChat with a villager on Historic Activities Day, Millbrook Village NJ
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
For Teachers

The recreation area has more than recreation in it: it has significant natural and cultural resources that can serve as the basis for classroom or field trip learning. These pages detail the opportunites for learning through a visit to the park, or study about the park.

For more information, please contact the Chief of Visitor Services at (570) 426-2432 (E-mail)

Sketch of a shiny, silvery, oval shaped fish with smallish fins  

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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Last Updated: June 01, 2007 at 10:07 EST