The D&L Blog

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…

Miranda Alvarez, Community Engagement Manager The race is only a few days away. There’s still time to get involved with the D&L Heritage Half Marathon. From running to cheering, we need you to help us make…

If you visit the National Canal Museum, you’ll see just how much we love mules. We especially love our boys Hank and George. In the museum store, visitors can find Mule stuffed animals, post cards,…

Lauren Golden, Trail and Stewardship Manager Now that the Mansion House Bridge in Jim Thorpe is open and Carbon County is fully connected, we can officially say that connecting the Lehigh Valley Gap is our…

Elissa Garofalo, Executive Director It’s been quite a summer!  In August alone, the Mansion House Bridge and Lock 1 Trail Connector at Jim Thorpe opened and  a quarter-mile of newly resurfaced and signed trail were…

Brian Greene, Trail Programs Manager and Data Scientist One of the best features of the D&L Trail is the length of the trail. The D&L connects to a variety of towns, cities, and regions with…

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…

We are so grateful to our friends who put money in a donation jar or who send us a check to support the trail and museum they love!  Did you know, you could do even…

By Trail & Stewardship Manager Lauren Golden At long last, I am very happy to say that construction of the Lock 1 Retaining Wall and Trail (Phase II of the Mansion House Pedestrian Bridge) is…

By Trails Programs Manager & Data Scientist, Brian Greene Saturday June 1 was this year’s National Trails Day.  Started by the American Hiking Society, National Trails Day (NTD) celebrates any muscle-powered activity on trails the…

By D&L Director of Trails & Conservation, Claire Sadler If you have read my spring article about THE LINK, you’ll remember that last November alongside multiple regional partners, we launched the new brand for THE…