The D&L Blog

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…

Charles Hellings, more affectionately known around here as Chuck, takes membership with the D&L to extraordinary measures, most recently hosting the 5th Annual Remembrance Ride on the trail. This year, his Remembrance Ride raised nearly…

By Trail and Conservation Assistant, Patrick Hunt It’s an exciting time for Get Your on the Tail on the Trail as we are  in the middle of the 165-mile challenge for both the D&L Chapter…

  The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor just welcomed Miranda Alvarez of Easton, Pa. as Community Engagement Manager. Please give her a shout out the next time you see Miranda at a community event…

  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…

  Join D&L Trail Tenders and Walnutport Canal Association Where: Walnutport Canal – Park behind the Walnutport Canal Association Building – Lehigh St. Walnutport, PA 18088 When: Saturday May 11, 2019 8:00 a.m. – 12:00…

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…

Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor/ National Canal Museum Photo Contest On April 4, the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor and National Canal Museum welcomed back its two favorite mules, Hank and George, to…