The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced the recipients of $2.1 million in grant funds that will be used to develop new ATV and snowmobile trails across the state.
The 2024 Livable Landscape Grant plan was unanimously approved by Northampton County Council Thursday. All of the grant projects combined totaled $649,343. Included among them is a $300,000 grant for trail gap acquisition for the Southside Greenway--awarded to the City of Bethlehem--which will help connect the Greenway with the Saucon Rail Trail.
The Saucon Rail Trail is located on a former Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) right-of-way that connected Bethlehem and the City of Brotherly Love by rail until 1979.
A "missing link" in the regional trail network that includes the Saucon Rail Trail is closer to being filled following an announcement by Gov. Josh Shapiro in Bethlehem last week.
Fall is a fantastic time of year to get out and enjoy the many trails in our area, but one that is particularly popular is now partially out of commission due to repairs that are under way.
A footbridge used by hikers and bikers to reach the D&L trail along the Delaware River south of Kintnersville, Bucks County, is temporarily closed.
In the 10 years since its launch, the “Get Your Tail on the Trail” (GYTOT) program has shattered goals and gained national recognition, while simultaneously galvanizing the Greater Lehigh Valley community around personal fitness and an appreciation of exercising in nature. GYTOT is the result of a partnership between St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) and the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (D&L) that was initiated in 2013 to combat the lack of physical activity that commonly plagues communities across the country.
Saucon Valley residents got an early taste of spring Wednesday when temperatures reached the upper 60s, with many taking advantage of the warm weather by hitting local trails.
Heading south along the Pennsylvania side of the river are many recreation areas, beauty spots, historic sites and communities to visit and enjoy within the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. One of them is the canalside village of Erwinna in Tinicum Township, Bucks County.
A section of the popular Delaware & Lehigh (D&L) trail along the Delaware Canal in Durham and Nockamixon townships, Bucks County, is currently closed for construction.
