HONESDALE, PA – On Monday, October 20, 2025, at 11:30 a.m., Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) Executive Director Tim Schaeffer will join the Wayne County Commissioners, the Lackawaxen River Trails group, and others to celebrate the opening of the new Indian Orchard River Access in Texas Township, Wayne County.

The public river access, funded through the PFBC’s Boating Facility Program and local fundraising efforts, features a non-motorized boat launch, parking area, restroom, and picnic areas for nature viewing along the Lackawaxen River.

Indian Orchard is the midpoint of the 10-mile-long river trail from Honesdale to Hawley and is the last of several recently constructed boat access projects that have been funded by an approximately $1,000,000 investment through both PFBC and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources grant programs and local partners.  Together, these projects provide safe and convenient public access to the Lackawaxen River and enhance recreational and economic benefit to the region.

WHEN: Monday, October 20, 2025, at 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Indian Orchard River Access; 1059 Texas Palmyra Highway, Honesdale, PA 18431

RSVP: Is appreciated.

ADDITIONAL INFO: This is an outdoor event. Parking is available.

MEDIA CONTACT: Mike Parker, PFBC: (717) 585-3076 or michparker@pa.gov