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 Tulipes a Frenchtown by Laura Orbine.

Tulipes à Frenchtown by Laura Orbine
This photograph was the winner of DRBC's Spring 2019 Photo Contest.

Spring Showers at High Falls by Daisy DePaz. This photo was the winner of DRBC's 2019 spring photo contest for staff.Red Spotted Newt by Janice Annunziata. This photo was the winner of DRBC's Spring 2018 Delaware Basin Photo Contest.Point Mountain (looking up-river) where the East and West Branches of the Delaware River meet at Hancock, N.Y. Part of Reed’s Island on the Delaware River is in the foreground. The West Branch is to the left of Point Mountain. Photo taken by David B. Soete.A DRBC water quality sampling demonstration on Lewis Island along the Delaware River during the annual Lambertville, N.J. Shad Festival. Photo taken by DRBC.The number of American shad in the un-dammed Delaware River has increased over time due in large part to pollution control programs conducted by the DRBC and other environmental agencies. There was a time not long ago when pollution robbed stretches of the river of all its oxygen, making it impossible for shad and other fish to breathe. The number of American shad in the Delaware River increased dramatically by the late 1980s and early 1990s. Photo shows the Lewis Fishery crew "haul-seining" the Delaware for shad in Lambertville, N.J. Photo taken by DRBC.The Delaware Water Gap. Photo taken by DRBC.Railroad bridge viewed from the Martin's Creek Access, Pa. The sign on the bridge reads "Rapids Ahead," warning boaters of the Foul Rift rapids that occur about two miles upstream of the bridge. Photo by Susan Owens, DRBC.A wave slaps the Delaware Bay and a horseshoe crab tumbles out of the surf. Every spring, they come ashore during high tides to lay their eggs. The Delaware Bay is the principal breeding location for horseshoe crabs on the East Coast and among the largest staging areas for shorebirds in North America. Photo of red knots and horseshoe crabs courtesy of Mark Binder.
Shorebirds like the red knot wing their way to the Delaware Bay for a stopover during their annual migration from South America to feed on the horseshoe crab eggs. This energy-rich food source is crucial to the birds' survival, enabling them to double their body weight before departing on a 2,000-mile, non-stop flight to their Arctic breeding grounds. Photo of red knots and horseshoe crabs courtesy of Mark Binder.Shad fishermen in the Delaware River at Easton, Pa. Photo by Susan Owens, DRBC. The Lehigh River's confluence with  the Delaware River at Easton, Pa. Photo by Susan Owens, DRBC.Delaware River in early spring looking upstream. Photo by Susan Owens, DRBC.The Delaware Water Gap from Kittatinny Beach Access, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Photo by Susan Owens, DRBC.The band "Know-Where" plays acoustic along the Delaware River in Hardwick Twp., N.J. Photo courtesy of Steve Klaver Photos, LLC.Fisherman on the Delaware River near Martin's Creek Access, Pa. Photo by Susan Owens, DRBC.View of the Roebling Bridge over the Delaware River. This bridge, named after its designer John A. Roebling, is the oldest wire suspension bridge in the United States. Originally used as a canal, today, vehicular and pedestrian traffic utilize this bridge, which is preserved as part of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, a National Park. Photo taken by DRBC.
Delaware River looking upstream along the Pa. side of Tocks Island in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, May 2009 (Tocks Island is on the right). Photo courtesy of Laura Tessieri, DRBC.Bridge over the Delaware River at Portland, Pa. Photo by Susan Owens, DRBC.Sandts Eddy Access (Pa.) on the Delaware River. Photo by Susan Owens, DRBC.Worthington State Forest Access (N.J.) on the Delaware River. Photo by Susan Owens, DRBC.View of the Delaware River at Narrowsburg, N.Y. This large pool is known as the Big Eddy and is the deepest section of the non-tidal river at 113 feet. Photo taken by DRBC.Interstate 80 Bridge over the Delaware River in early spring. Photo by Susan Owens, DRBC.Canoeing on the Delaware River. Photo by Manuel Marks.
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