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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…

The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (D&L) seeks friendly and responsible staff members to act as hosts in the Welcome Center, the hub of activity for the National Canal Museum and Hugh Moore Park. …

By Executive Director Elissa Garofalo Attending the second gathering of regional trail networks was an inspiration. Fifty trail building practitioners from around America convened in Bentonville, Arkansas as guests of the Walton Family Foundation. It…

By Trail & Stewardship Manager Lauren Golden Last summer was a good example of the roller coaster ride that is trail construction. We were thrilled to finish installing the Mansion House Bridge that spans the…

By Claire Sadler, Director of Trails & Conservation Maybe you attended, heard from a friend, or saw media coverage about launch of THE LINK Trail Network in November 2018. During 2017 and 2018, D&L worked…

The Nazareth Area Society of Model Engineers (N.A.S.M.E.) was honored Saturday at the D&L Annual Volunteer Luncheon. These sharp, talented volunteers put in over 400 hours (in just six weeks) to build the train layout…

We’re excited to be seeking bids for the construction of a 40 X 60 foot Multipurpose Building near the National Canal Museum in Hugh Moore Park.  The structure will help alleviate growing storage needs and…