The D&L Blog

Written by Dean Hower, Northern Lehigh Chapter Coordinator, D& Trail Tenders Fellow Trail Tenders, it’s time to get trail tending! This month we will be working on the Cementon Trail head.  We will be clearing…

Written by Scott Everett, D&L Trail Manager I sit here writing this update as yet another spring shower passes and the rain has prevented work on the trail.  There is, however, some great news to…

Morning Call columnist Bill White recently featured Tales of the Towpath in his weekly column.  Bill visited a a social studies fair at Roosevelt Elementary School in Allentown, where the fourth-grade classes were presenting their…

The Allentown Hiking Club is one of the “granddaddies” of the American hiking scene. Organized in 1931, the AHC has introduced thousands of people to the beauty of nature and the benefits of outdoor exercise…

Lehigh Valley Chapter Coordinator: Beth Masiado ([email protected]); 610-554-9111 April 6 – clear honeysuckle along D&L Trail west of Minsi Trail Bridge. Meet at Sand Island tennis courts at 9 a.m. Work ‘til 12 noon. April…

Written by H. Scott Everett, D&L Stewardship and Trail Manager I am pleased to inform everyone that construction has started on the East Penn Section of the D&L Trail.  This 2.9-mile project will extend from…

Written by Silas Chamberlin On Saturday, 60 people attended the first meeting of the D&L Trail Patrol, held in Easton’s Hugh Moore Park. Some of the attendees were long-time D&L volunteers, but most were new…

Check out this video of a 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail thru-hike, condensed into five-minutes. Neat stuff! By the way, the AT intersects the D&L Trail at Lehigh Gap. Now is a great time to get out…

On Saturday, March 5 join the Sierra Club, Clean Water Action, and WDIY to learn more about the potential risks of natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania.  Enjoy selections from the film Gasland and presentations by…

Written by Silas Chamberlin The newly formed D&L Trail Patrol will hold its first meeting and training sessions on Saturday, March 5 in Easton’s Hugh Moore Park. The meeting will take place in the ground…

Written by Silas Chamberlin The Collective Memory Project is a joint effort between the Alliance for Sustainable Communities and concerned individuals to help educate the public about the rich history of immigration in the Lehigh…

Written by Silas Chamberlin Ben and I visited the Allentown trailhead of the D&L Trail during a recent snowfall. This is a great place to launch a journey towards Bethlehem and Easton or just talk…