May 1, 2021 at 8:00 AM
HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ - The Delaware River Scenic Byway is a winner of the 2021 National Scenic Byway Foundation s Byway Community Award, event category, for their NJ Clean Communities Annual Delaware River Cleanup, according to a release from the foundation.
The cleanup began in 2017, and is 13-and-a-half miles of the Delaware River Scenic Byway. About 150 volunteer slots are filled weeks in advance.
In 2020, there was a diverse group participating in the event, including groups from schools, scout organizations, individual families and religious institutions. That year s event was recognized with a Rise to the Challenge Award, the release said, for the work done to reduce litter exacerbated by the COVID pandemic.
2 hours ago Share The award-winning event, Spoonbills & Sprockets Cycling Tour, is an example of a byway best practice that has grown through the cycling community s support and has developed a reputation for excellence.
from: the National Scenic Byway Foundation
The A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway is a winner of the 2021 National Scenic Byway Foundation s Byway Community Award for its eighth-annual Spoonbills & Sprockets Cycling Tour – Crazy 8 s event. In its 10th year (2021), the Spoonbills & Sprockets Cycling Tour won in the Event Category. It introduces the byway to new participants while challenging our returning riders to see the byway with fresh eyes through requiring eight selfies of their time along A1A to win prizes.
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Mohawk Trail Scenic Byway Receives Great Honor
Massachusetts’ Mohawk Trail Scenic Byway has recently been added to America’s Byways collection.
According to a story reported on by WTEN/10 News Albany, the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration recently added 34 National Scenic Byways and 15 All-American Roads to America’s Byways collection.
Their most recent addition: Massachusetts’ Mohawk Trail Scenic Byway.
America’s Byways are a collection of “roads, their stories, and treasured places.” Under the National Scenic Byways program, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes certain roads as National Scenic Byways or All-American Roads based on their archaeological, cultural, historical, natural, recreational, and scenic qualities.