BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.8//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-64@delawareandlehigh.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181001T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181002T170000 DTSTAMP:20180911T191453Z URL:https://delawareandlehigh.org/events/eastern-pa-greenways-trails-summi t/ SUMMARY:Eastern PA Greenways &\; Trails Summit DESCRIPTION:We would like to thank our sponsors for the 2018 Eastern PA Gre enways &\; Trail Summit. A complete list of sponsors can be found at th e bottom of this page.\nThe 2018 Eastern PA Greenways &\; Trail Summit will occur Monday and Tuesday\, October 1 and 2\, 2018 at the ArtsQuest Ce nter at Steelstacks.\n\nOur planning committee welcomes all who are involv ed in planning\, designing\, constructing\, maintaining\, promoting\, and using trails and greenways in eastern Pennsylvania and beyond!\n\nRegistr ation for the summit can be found here through the D&\;L store.\nClick Here for the 2018 Schedule\nNEW THIS TIME: Optional recreational activitie s on Sunday\, September 30\nSunday Recreation Activities * Monday Evening Social Event * Tuesday Mobile Workshops\nNetworking * Best practices * Cas e studies * Active transportation * Marketing trails * Bike/Ped Planning * Trail network updates * Bike Friendly Communities * Trail counter data * Grants and funding * Accessibility * Sustainable trails * Public Engagemen t * Riparian Buffers * MS4\n\n2018 Keynote Speaker - Laura Johnston\nLaura Johnston is a conservation and creative professional. She worked with the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and Conservation International (CI) for a decade on a variety of conservation projects around the world\ ; as a trail correspondent for "Sounds of the Trail Podcast" while thru-hi king the Appalachian Trail (AT) and Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)\; as a trail steward for the Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) and a brand and ma rketing ambassador for Salazon Chocolate creating partnerships to benefit the AT\, PCT and Continental Divide Trail (CDT) and now as a writer and po dcast contributor for conservation\, trail and outdoor organizations. Laur a earned a MALS on human values and environmental ethics focus from George town University\, a BA in International Relations and a BA in Political Sc ience from Virginia Tech. Currently Laura writes for conservation and outd oor organizations including The Trek\, Patagonia\, Osprey\, “Backpacker Radio Podcast\,” “Outdoor Biz Podcast” and “Dear Nature Podcast. ” Laura is from Northern Virginia just outside of Washington\, D.C. She has also lived in Germany\, Kenya\, Switzerland and Peru.\nSpecial Activit ies\nSunday Recreation Activities\nBike and Boat Trip with Wildlands Conse rvancy (limited to 30 registrants)\nSunday\, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm  – Di scover the magic of the local land and water trails just south of Easton. Canoe the Delaware River Water Trail from Scott Park in Easton to Theodore Roosevelt Recreation Area and then bike back again on the scenic D&\;L Trail built on the path of the historic Delaware Canal towpath. All equip ment is provided. Registrants should pack snacks/light lunch to have durin g the break at Theodore Roosevelt Recreation Area.\nIndustrial History Wal k with Delaware &\; Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (limited to 20 re gistrants) \nSunday\, 2:00 pm – From Water to Iron: Building an Emergin g Nation – Explore Hugh Moore Park’s fascinating past as an industrial mecca in the 19th and early 20th centuries on a 1hr. 15 min. guided walki ng tour covering 2 miles. Learn about and view remnants of the once mighty industries that were located here including iron works\, a wire factory\, a cotton mill\, and an ice cutting operation. *Registrants receive compl imentary canal boat ticket to enjoy either 12pm or 1pm boat ride before th e walking tour*\nMonday Evening Social Event: Dinner and networking at the National Museum of Industrial History\, 602 East Second Street\, Bethlehe m\, PA 18015. (registration required)\nMonday\, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm  – Enjoy an evening of networking at the National Museum of Industrial Histo ry that opened in 2016 just a few blocks from ArtsQuest Center (conference venue) in a 100-year old former Bethlehem Steel facility.\nMobile Worksho ps\, Tuesday 12:00 – 5:00 pm\nMobile Workshop 1: Lehigh Valley Trail Gap Hike and Bike Tour (registration required for bus transportation)\nLehigh Valley Greenways partners have been successful in using a regional approa ch to create an interconnected trail network in which the D&\;L Trail s erves as the spine. The bus will take folks to the D&\;L Trailhead in N orth Catasauqua for a 1-mile round trip walk led by D&\;L staff to the new pedestrian bridge over Dry Run in Northampton.  Then participants wil l ride the bus to Jordan Park in Whitehall and be provided bikes to ride 6 miles on Jordan Creek Greenway led by Wildlands Conservancy staff who wil l highlight the recent trail gap closure and adjoining riparian buffer pro jects. Participants will learn about successful techniques to deal with co mmon trail gap challenges\, suggested partnerships to leverage funding and expertise\, and ways to incorporate riparian buffer projects into trail p rojects.\nMobile Workshop 2: Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge (regis tration required for bus transporation)\nOn the drive to Cherry Valley Nat ional Wildlife Refuge\, participants will enjoy a bus tour through scenic Cherry Valley that follows the alignment of the Stroud Bike2 Nature Trail\ , Bike Route V\, and the emerging September 11th National Memorial Trail. Upon arrival at the Refuge\, the group will eat lunch during a presentatio n by US Fish &\; Wildlife Service on restoration of a former golf cours e recently added to the Refuge followed by a 45 minute walking tour of the property. To conclude\, there will be a presentation highlighting the Str oud Region Trail Gap Analysis and how the Stroud Greenway will connect int o the emerging county wide trail system in Monroe County.\n\n\nAccommodati on options:\nROOM BLOCK AVAILABLE – Comfort Suites is a 1 mile walk or bike ride from the site of the summit at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStac ks. There is a block of Double and King Mini-Suite rooms reserved for anyo ne looking to stay Sunday\, Monday and/or Tuesday nights. Reservations for the room block must be made by September 9\, 2018.\nTo book call: (610) 8 82 – 9700 and use the code “EPGT Group Block Summit 2018”.\nFor more information on Comfort Suites: http://www.comfortsuitesbethlehem.com/\nTh e Sands Hotel and Conference Center is a very short walking distance from the site of the summit at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks:\nTo book ca ll: 1(877) 726 – 3777\nFor more information on the Sands: http://www.pas ands.com/\n\nThank you to our summit funders and sponsors: Funded in part by the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society and the Pennsylvania Depar tment of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Pennsylvania Recreational T rails Program funded through the Federal Highway Administration.\n \;\ n$1\,000 Sponsors\nEastern Pennsylvania Trail Leaders - click logos for sp onsor websites\n\n\n \;\n\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\n$750 Sponsor\nMobi le Workshop Sponsors\n\n\n\n \;\n$500 Sponsors \nRegional Trail Partn ers\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\ n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n$250 Sponsors \nLocal Trail Pa rtners\nWildlands Conservancy\nBarry Isett &\; Associates\n\nIn-Kind Co ntributors\n\n\n\n \;\n\nSponsorship opportunities are  still availab le. Please contact Claire@DelawareAndLehigh.org for more information.\n\ n \; CATEGORIES:Events,Uncategorized LOCATION:SteelStacks\, 101 Founders Way\, Bethlehem\, PA\, United States GEO:40.6140722;-75.3675427 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=101 Founders Way\, Bethlehe m\, PA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=SteelStacks:geo:40.61407 22,-75.3675427 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR