The D&L Blog

The D&L is accepting applications for an enthusiastic person to join our team as a year long VISTA intern.  VISTA is an AmeriCorps program with the goal of alleviating poverty.  The D&L has partnered with…

This summer our GIS Analyst intern, Miranda Waldman (Pennsylvania State University Dept. of Geography), made an interactive web mapping application that allows users to compare maps of the Lehigh Canal from 1864 with modern imagery….

Fall is in the air and race season is upon us! The D&L Heritage Half Marathon Run/Walk is quickly approaching. The event takes place on Sunday, November 5, 2017, and we can’t do it without…

Post by: Miranda Waldman, GIS Analyst Intern My name is Miranda Waldman, and I am a rising senior at Penn State studying Geography. This summer I interned as a GIS Analyst for the D&L. As my internship…

Where: Freemansburg Canal Education Center – Park at Freemansburg Trailhead, 12 Monroe St. Freemansburg, PA 18017 When: Saturday Sept. 30, 2017 9:00AM – 12:30PM What: The D&L Trail Tenders will partner with the Old Freemansburg…

We aim to make the D&L accessible, beautiful, and pleasant for you, whether you’re a runner, biker, walker, or hiker. But what if you have four legs, a tail, and lots of fur? This photo contest…

Post by: Lauren Drabenstott, D&L Marketing Intern There is abundance to be found along the D&L National Heritage Corridor. Whether you’re on the hunt for trails, museums, shops, or anything in between, each section offers something…

Post by: Laura Eppler, D&L Guest Blogger Being a runner has been part of who I am for more than 30 years. Running was a gift to me because it requires focus and intensity more than…

Post by: Lauren Drabenstott, D&L Marketing Intern As our last blog post details, Cindy Dunn, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) visited Hugh Moore Park. I was lucky enough to…

Post by: Elissa Garofalo, Executive Director Just two short weeks ago, the D&L was honored to host Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Dunn’s interest was two-fold. She wanted…

Post by: Lauren Drabenstott, D&L Marketing Intern Running, biking, walking, and hiking: these are the activities typically associated with the D&L. Take a step back from the trail, however, and you’ll find that more exists than…

Where: Black Diamond Trailhead, 576 Woodlawn Ave Mountain Top, PA 18707 When: Saturday Aug. 12, 2017 9:00AM – 12:30PM Join the D&L Trail Tenders and ASTA as we maintain 5-miles of the Black Diamond section…