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.