The D&L Blog

The summer of 2015 was filled with canal boat cruises, a summer camp for kids, Get Your Tail on the Trail events, and the opening of a new exhibit gallery in the National Canal Museum. Children attending Kids Canal…

Immigration and the refugee crises have been in the news recently, but these familiar stories are woven throughout America’s past, too, as waves of immigrants left their countries for the promise of a new life in a new land. Two of this summer’s…

Guest post by Paul Lumia, Executive Director of North Branch Land Trust Research shows that spending time outdoors doing some physical activity increases attention spans and creative problem-solving skills by as much as 50% and…

By Rebecca VanHorn, D&L Intern There are geese. Everywhere. I’m hoping that any day now I will see the results of the diligent efforts of the “Geese Police” who patrol Hugh Moore Park and keep…

Ahoy there mateys! It’s time for all ye land lubbers to step foot upon me canal boat to get ye sea legs on the Lehigh Canal. The Josiah White II canal boat sure is a…

By Rebecca VanHorn, D&L Intern The Immersion Days hosted by the National Canal Museum are well-known to local elementary school children and their families, but perhaps lesser known to the broader community. As a new…

Guest post by Grace Wildermuth I started training for the Delaware & Lehigh Heritage Half Marathon the day after I moved to State College to start graduate school at Penn State University. I had only…

Museum Hours: June 6 to August 30: Wednesday to Sunday, 11:30-4:30 pm September: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays: 11:30-4:30 October: Saturdays and Sundays 11:30-4:30 only through October 11th ** Canal Boat Rides at Noon, 1:00pm, 2:00pm,…

By Rebecca VanHorn, D&L Intern Though I’m still a rookie here at the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, it’s safe to say that the characters I’ve met thus far are wild. From Hank and…

This summer the D&L welcomed two new interns, Michael and Rebecca. We’d like to introduce them! Michael Sutherland Education: Bachelor of Science in Geography, Minor in GIS, Penn State University ‘16 Age: 21 Favorite Dessert:…

The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor and the Mauch Chunk Trust Company held their 2nd Annual Trust 5k Run/Walk on the morning of September 6 in downtown Jim Thorpe. The race began at the…

by Diane Kripas, right, Division Chief of PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources and Lehigh Valley Greenways lead in Harrisburg, who walked the Harrisburg Half Marathon on September 7th. Walking 13.1 miles. I don’t…