The D&L Blog

Written by Silas Chamberlin Crews are currently working to install new D&L signage throughout Delaware Canal State Park. Paid for with federal transportation enhancement funds, the new signage will help direct trail users to points…

Written by Geri Delevich, Up River Productions New Hope is a small, scenic river town nestled along the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Located just an hour or two away from Philadelphia, New York…

Written By Silas Chamberlin On September 30 and October 1, the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor and the Wildlands Conservancy held the first Lehigh Valley Trails Summit at DeSales University in Center Valley. In…

In late September, the D&L Trail Tenders once again flocked to Walnutport for their annual picnic.  This is a chance to celebrate all of the hard work our volunteers do for the D&L Trail with…

Written by Silas Chamberlin Our “Take a Hike!” series periodically features a favorite day hike or bike on the D&L Trail. The fourth installment is a loop hike or bike on the towpaths of the…

By Debby Colgan (Morrisville Environmental Advisory Council) and Donna Boone (Landmark Towns Coordinator) On September 22, during the autumnal equinox a group of interested citizens, government officials and volunteers, joined the Morrisville Environmental Advisory Council…

Written By Silas Chamberlin Every year hundreds of canal enthusiasts gather at a different location for a week-long series of lectures, workshops, and field trips known as the World Canals Conference. This year’s conference was…

The ship is sailing! It’s now or never to hop aboard next week’s Lehigh Valley Trails Summit. Set for September 30 and October 1 at DeSales University, the two-day event sponsored by the Delaware &…

Written by Silas Chamberlin Our “Take a Hike!” series periodically features a favorite day hike or bike on the D&L Trail. The third installment is a hike or bike on the Lehigh Canal towpath, between…

Written by the Jim Thorpe Chamber of Commerce Let’s be clear on the role of tourism in the local economy – it is undeniably all-important to the future of Carbon County.  Ask any business leader…

The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is happy to announce the award recipients to be honored at the 2010 D&L Partners Recognition Dinner, November 4, 2010 at the Historic Hotel Bethlehem. Lifetime Achievement Award—Honorable…

Written by Silas Chamberlin We are still a couple of weeks away from fall, but the mornings are already starting to feel a little crisper, and the leaves are on the cusp of bursting into…