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By Emily Ding, Every morning, rain or shine, Bushkill resident Meg Franzson (pictured right) wakes at 6 a.m. and sets out on a six- or seven-mile walk. While this mileage alone is impressive, even more…

As a nonprofit organization, the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor relies on contributions from people like you. We could not do all that we do without generous individuals supporting our mission. We are incredibly…

By Miranda Alvarez, Community Engagement Manager The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor welcomes aboard Elena Ostock as the new Education Manager.  In this role, Elena is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the education…

By Miranda Alvarez, Community Engagement Manager Last year, we launched the inaugural group of D&L Trail Friendly Businesses. The program designated businesses that not only welcome trail users and support trails, but that serve their…

Where: D&L Trail – Weissport Trailhead – Bridge Street Weissport, PA 18235 When: Saturday Nov 23, 2019 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. What: Join the D&L Trail Tenders as we work to preserve the historic…

Claire Sadler, Director of Trails & Conservation We, at D&L, are always open to new ideas for funding the engineering, construction, maintenance, and amenities for trails. On September 3rd, we were proud to help one…

Patrick Hunt, Program Coordinator In July, Get Your Tail on the Trail announced the first “Trail of the Month.” This new program feature launched to incentivize the use and exploration of local trails. How does…

  Where: Freemansburg Trailhead, 12 Monroe St, Freemansburg, PA 18017 When: Saturday, Sep. 21, 2019 9:00AM – 1:00PM What: Volunteer with the D&L Trail Tenders as we maintain the Freemansburg Canal Education Center and a…

  Join D&L Trail Tenders to clean up lock 43 in Bethlehem Where: Sand Island Tennis Courts – Park Next to the Tennis Courts on Sand Island – 99 River St, Bethlehem, PA 18018 When:…

Where: Sand Island- Park by the Lehigh River Access Point – River St. Bethlehem PA 18018 When: Saturday June 8, 2019 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. What: The D&L Trail Tenders and Wildlands Conservancy are…

  Join D&L for a guided bike ride on National Trails Day Explore the D&L Trail and Delaware Canal State Park with a 17 mile round trip guided bike ride from Riegelsville to Lodi.  After…

Last summer, Dr. Andrea Armstrong, professor of Environmental Studies & Sciences at Lafayette College, and her EXCEL Scholar Jenna Ellis, conducted a survey of 408 trail users across five Lehigh Valley D&L Trail locations (DL Trail-watershed…