ADVISORY – BRADFORD COUNTY — THURSDAY 8/13 – PFBC, DCNR, and Partners Celebrate New Boat Launch at French Azilum, Announce New Statewide Collaborative Access Strategy

On Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) Executive Director Tim Schaeffer, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Deputy Secretary Claire Jantz, and partners, will celebrate the addition of a new boat launch and other amenities at the French Azilum historic site located along the Susquehanna River, Bradford County.

In addition to a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, PFBC and DCNR officials will provide details on a new, cooperative statewide public fishing and boating access strategy to guide future projects.

Funding for the boat launch was made possible through the PFBC’s Boating Facility Grant Program and DCNR’s Community Conservation Partnerships Program.

WHAT: PFBC, DCNR to celebrate new boat launch, provide details on cooperative access strategy

WHEN: Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: 469 Queens Rd, Towanda, PA

GPS COORDINATES: 41.73795241861585, -76.31034311284021

PARKING: Is available

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: This is an outdoor event.