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…

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…

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…

  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…

Where: Black Diamond Trailhead, 576 Woodlawn Ave Mountain Top, PA 18707 When: Sunday Aug. 18, 2017 12:00PM – 4:00PM What: Volunteer with the D&L Trail Tenders and ASTA as we maintain 6 miles of the…

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…