Freemansburg Canal Education Center – Park at grassy area next to D&L Trail. From Main street in Freemansburg turn onto Lockhouse Rd (near Willow Grove Hotel) and make first right onto gravel drive that takes you to the D&L Trail.
Saturday Sept. 22, 2018 9:00AM – 12:30PM
The D&L Trail Tenders will partner with the Old Freemansburg Association to prepare the 2.5 acre Freemansburg Canal Education Center for three weeks of student field trips. Each fall over 1,000 Bethlehem Area School District fourth-graders visit the site to learn history, science, and art related to local canal history. Volunteers are needed to help with a variety of tasks including:
Getting the site ready is a big job so please RSVP below and join the fun!
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