A lazily flowing Nanticoke River made a splash of its own Saturday as state and federal officials formally commissioned a 26-mile ecotourism trail along a waterway that ranks as one of the state's most-unspoiled and biologically diverse.
Conservation, government and history groups collaborated on development of the water trail, centered on Delaware's 26-mile portion of the river, which extends an additional 37 miles through Maryland to the Chesapeake Bay. Much of the land along both sides is lightly settled, agricultural or undeveloped, with thousands of acres protected under natural or wildlife-area designations.
"Once you get around the bend here and get beyond the old DuPont plant, it's as close as we get to wilderness," said Chaz Salkin, Delaware's Division of Parks and Recreation director. "It's pretty amazing."
Delaware produced four water-tolerant maps detailing its stretch of the trail, in cooperation with the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network, National Park Service and Chesapeake Conservancy, among others. More are expected to follow as Maryland adds to its own program.
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