Nothing beats teamwork! Yesterday morning, a group of volunteers, Montgomery County Park staff, and Appalachian Mountain Club staff joined forces to tackle invasive multiflora rose bushes growing alongside the Perkiomen Trail in Green Lane Reservoir Park. Five bags of foliage were removed to prevent the spread of the plant’s seeds and stumps were treated to stop regrowth. Thank you to our hard-working team for facing heat, humidity, and thorns!
Yesterday was a great day for the Pennsylvania Highlands Trail Network! On July 23rd, alongside representatives from the Lehigh Valley Transportation Study, the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, the County of Northampton, and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), the City of Bethlehem held a press conference to announce $3.7 million in federal funding. These funds, which came from the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) and Carbon Reduction Programs (CRP), support three projects targeting sustainable transportation in the region. The
In my opinion, the best day trips have multiple stops, each fulfilling a different need. These include but are not limited to: a nature experience to get moving and breathe some fresh air, an interesting small business to buy a knickknack or a reward for completing a long hike, and of course, a local restaurant with delicious food. If that sounds like your kind of day trip too, then you’re in luck! Nockamixon State Park Marina to Haycock Boat Launch via
Have you been getting out on the Pennsylvania Highlands Trail Network this summer? We have! Paired with some amazing volunteers, Appalachian Mountain Club team members have been hard at work putting up Highlands Trail medallions and signage up in Nockamixon State Park and French Creek State Park. There’s plenty more trails to hit, but enjoy these action shots of the process!
