The D&L Blog

Where: Sand Island, 98 River St. Bethlehem, PA 18018 When: June 3, 2017, 9AM-12PM Celebrate National Trails Day by giving back to the D&L Trail! Come out to help the D&L clean-up a popular section…

Next week, the Third Annual D&L Spring Dinner & Silent Auction will take place on Thursday, April 27 from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the Northampton Country Club. If you haven’t sent in your RSVP,…

We’re searching for National Canal Museum docents to greet and welcome museum visitors, provide tours, and help out in the gift shop. The National Canal Museum opens on June 3. Docents do not have to…

Bike for the Bridge is back for a fourth year and features a new route on May 21! Cyclists will choose from two distance options and bike from Lehighton to Northampton. For the past three…

Blog Post By: Dennis Scholl, D&L Education Manager Rain, rain go away, come again another day. Just not on weekdays between April 24 and June 13. Well, maybe after 2 p.m. That would be acceptable….

Blog Post by: Martha Capwell Fox, Museum & Archives Coordinator The first Irish immigrants to Pennsylvania arrived in 1682, in the very first ship that brought William Penn’s Quakers to his new land. They were…

Blog Post By: D&L Trail Manager, Lauren Golden The Carbon County Pedestrian Bridge at Jim Thorpe is the big thing happening on the D&L Trail these days (Groundbreaking is April 5th at 12 pm!). But…

Hi, I’m the new Trail Programs Manager for D&L.  This is a new position that oversees programs that aid the public, businesses, and municipalities in enjoying, promoting, and protecting trails. These include continuing programs like…

The D&L Ambassadors serve as representatives of the organization to the public in various roles. D&L Ambassadors are required to attend at least one training session to learn about the organization, how it operates, and…

Where: Hugh Moore Park, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton PA 18042 When:  April 8, 2017, 9:00 am – Noon Celebrate National Volunteer Month and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s Opening Day for Trails by giving back to…

Blog Post By: Terri Monserrat, Communications & Outreach Coordinator Wamer weather means busier trails! Follow our trail etiquette tips to make sure everyone feels welcome on the D&L Trail! Share the trail! Yield to the right,…

Do you take lots of photos along the D&L Trail? Did you snap a great shot of Hank and George at the National Canal Museum? Submit up to five of your favorite photos taken in…