Stewarding with Stories: Sustaining Fish and Community on Lewis Island

Just in time for shad season, join us on May 28th at 7:30 PM via Zoom for an illustrated lecture by folklorist Dr. Charlie Groth.  Dr. Groth invites you to step into the world of the Lewis Fishery — the last remaining commercial traditional haul-seine fishery on the non-tidal Delaware River.  After a brief introduction to the haul seine method and fishery history, Groth will share how various story types at the fishery interweave to support community and natural resources.

Don’t miss this rare window into a living piece of American folklife, where tradition, storytelling, and the seasons still move together. 

Presenter Bio:

Lambertville resident, Charlie Groth, PhD, began studying the Lewis Fishery in 1996 as part of her folklore and folklife doctoral studies and has continued working as a fishery crew member ever since. She is the author of Another Haul: Narrative Stewardship and Cultural Sustainability at the Lewis Family Fishery and a professor at Bucks County Community College.

Free registration: https://tinyurl.com/5d2wjyr9 

About DRGP

The Delaware River Greenway Partnership (DRGP) periodically sponsors lectures about different aspects of the Delaware River’s cultural, recreational, and natural heritage. An environmental nonprofit, DRGP supports the Delaware River Scenic Byway, the Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic River, the Delaware River Water Trail, and the Delaware River Heritage Trail.

To view previous Heritage Lectures, visit https://www.youtube.com/@delawarerivergp.

If you enjoy our Heritage Lectures, please donate https://delawarerivergreenwaypartnership.org/index.php/donate.

Thank you to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation of Natural Resources for financial support of the 2026 Heritage Lectures.