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Wildlands Conservancy Stream Team of Volunteers !
Join us as we maintain vegetative areas along streams (riparian buffers) and help ensure the survival of young, native trees in the forest buffer. These vital areas improve water quality in local communities, reduce erosion and flooding concerns, and provide habitat for wildlife. Stream Team is a series of volunteer opportunities on Fridays from June through September. There is no fee. Please contact Nic Ziegler, Events and Volunteer Coordinator, at nziegler@wildlandspa.org with the subject line: Stream Team Volunteer.
Note: Locations may change, depending on need for each date, so please visit: https://www.wildlandspa.org/streamteam/ to get latest changes and details.
Stream Team dates for September, Fridays, all from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm:
- September 1 – (Trexler Nature Preserve, Mill Creek)
- September 8 –. (Bethlehem Township Park)
- September 15 – (Saucon Park)
- September 22 – (Water Street Park, Hellertown)
- September 29 – (Braden Park, Mill Race Park)
Wildlands Conservancy – Community and Educational Calendar Events for September 2023
September 2
Wildlands Conservancy – Wild in the Parks! Canal Park Cleanup Walk – 11:00 am – 12:30 pm at Canal Park, 101 E. Walnut Street, Allentown, PA 18109. Help clean up the canal! Join Wildlands Conservancy Bike and Boat staff and Promise Neighborhoods as we work together to clean up the D&L trail and historic Lehigh Canal. Event is appropriate for all ages and free. Questions? Contact Nicole Landis- nlandis@wildlandspa.org 610-965-4397 ext 145. To register, Please visit https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/wild-in-the-parks-canal-park-cleanup-walk/.
September 3
Wildlands Conservancy – Get Out! for Wellness: Paradise-Price Preserve to the Waterfall – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at Paradise-Price Preserve, Henry’s Crossing Road, Paradise Township, PA 18326. Paradise Price Preserve is 777 acres and protects a portion of Brodhead Creek, one of the best-loved trout streams in the world and birthplace of fly fishing in America. This 5-mile hike is considered moderately difficult. Event is free; please register online. Questions? Contact Brandon Swayser bswayser@wildlandspa.org. To register, visit: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/get-out-for-wellness-paradise-price-preserve-to-the-waterfall/.
September 6
Wildlands Conservancy – You & Me at Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary: Autumn Daze – 9:30 am – 11:00 am at Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, 3701 Orchid Place, Emmaus, PA 18049. “You & Me” is a program designed for children aged 3-5 and their grown-ups. Open your senses to the fall season with hands on experiments and nature play. Wrap up the fun with a themed take home craft. Questions? Contact Nicole Landis nlandis@wildlandspa.org, 610-965-4397 ext 145. There is a fee; please register on-line at: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/you-me-at-dorothy-rider-pool-wildlife-sanctuary-autumn-daze/.
September 9
Wildlands Conservancy – Get Out! for Wellness: Hoover-Mason Trestle & South Side Bethlehem’s Urban Arts – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Steelstacks Visitor’s Center, 711 E. First St., Bethlehem, PA 18015. Walk the Hoover-Mason Trestle, then take the self-guided (on-line) tour of Bethlehem’s Urban Art Walk, ending with a peak at the National Museum of Industry’s “baby” blast furnace and rail engines. Wildflowers now bloom in front of the blast furnaces. The event is free thanks to funding from LVHN; please register online. Questions? Contact Brandon Swayser, bswayser@wildlandspa.org. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/get-out-for-wellness-hoover-mason-trestle-south-side-bethlehems-urban-arts/.
Wildlands Conservancy – Monarch Tagging @ Trexler Nature Preserve – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm at Trexler Environmental Center, 4935 Orchard Rd., Schnecksville, PA 18078. The purpose of the tagging is to associate the location of capture with the point of recovery for each butterfly, helping to determine migration pathways. This program is provided free of charge thanks to funding from Lehigh County. Questions? Contact Brandon Swayser bswayser@wildlandspa.org. To register, visit: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/monarch-tagging-trexler-nature-preserve/.
September 10
Wildlands Conservancy – Monarch Tagging @ Ballas Park – 10:00 am – 11:00 am at Ballas Park, 345 Kromer Road, Wind Gap, PA 18091. The purpose of the tagging is to associate the location of capture with the point of recovery for each butterfly, helping to determine migration pathways. This program is provided free of charge thanks to funding from Lehigh County. Questions? Contact Brandon Swayser bswayser@wildlandspa.org. To register, visit: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/monarch-tagging-ballas-park/.
September 12
Wildlands Conservancy – Pre-K Pathfinders at Trexler Nature Preserve: Animal Yoga – 10:00 am – 11:00 am at Trexler Environmental Center, 4935 Orchard Rd., Schnecksville, PA 18078. PreK pathfinders is a series of programs for 3-5 year olds and their adults. It’s time for animal inspired yoga. Enjoy a stretch with some of our education animal ambassadors accompanied by outdoor play. Program is offered free of charge thanks to funding from Lehigh County, but space is limited, so please register online. Questions? Contact Nicole Landis nlandis@wildlandspa.org 610-965-4397 ext 145. To register, visit: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/pre-k-pathfinders-at-trexler-nature-preserve-animal-yoga/.
September 16
Wildlands Conservancy – Minsi Lake Canoe Paddle: 9/16 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Lake Minsi, 33 Blue Mountain Drive, Bangor, PA 18013. Learn about the fascinating history and conservation projects that protect the natural flora and fauna while exploring Lake Minsi on this guided tour. Program is free thanks to partnership with Northampton County Parks; best for ages 4+. Please register on-line. Questions? Contact Nicole Landis at Nlandis@wildlandspa.org. To register, visit: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/minsi-lake-canoe-paddle-september-16/.
September 17
Wildlands Conservancy – Get Out! for Wellness: Hickory Run State Park, Skyline Trail – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at Hickory Run State Park, 3613 PA-534, White Haven, PA 18661. This moderately challenging 3.8 mile lollipop trail begins with Hickory Run Trail, heads up Switchback Trail, crosses a small stream, and then hikes the Skyline Loop. This program is free (with snacks!) thanks to funding from Lehigh Valley Health Network. Please register on-line. Questions? Contact Brandon Swayser at bswayser@wildlandspa.org. To register, visit: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/get-out-for-wellness-hickory-run-state-park-skyline-trail/.
September 23
Wildlands Conservancy – Get Out! for Wellness: Walnutport Canal Spur, D&L Trail – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Walnutport Canal Spur, 120 Lehigh Street, Walnutport, PA 18088. This 3 (4.5 option) mile hike, appropriate for all ages, heads north on the tow path through Earl F. Snyder Park, named in honor of the man who championed preservation of Walnutport’s section of the canal. After our hike, we’ll get a tour of the Walnutport Lock-tender’s House, one of only two remaining stone lock-tender’s houses along the D&L. Program is free thanks to funding from Lehigh Valley Health Network; please register on-line. Questions? Contact Brandon Swayser, bswayser@wildlandspa.org. To register, visit: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/get-out-for-wellness-walnutport-canal-spur-dl-trail/.
September 28
Wildlands Conservancy – PreK Pathfinders: Animal Yoga, Wayne Grube Park – 10:00 am – 11:00 am at Wayne Grube Park, 1200 Willowbrook Rd., Northampton, PA 18067. PreK pathfinders is a series of programs for 3-5 year olds and their adults. It’s time for animal inspired yoga. Enjoy a stretch with some of our education animal ambassadors accompanied by outdoor play. Program is offered free of charge thanks to funding from Lehigh County, but space is limited, so please register online. Questions? Contact Nicole Landis nlandis@wildlandspa.org 610-965-4397 ext 145. To register, visit: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/prek-pathfinders-animal-yoga-wayne-grube-park/.
September 30
Wildlands Conservancy – Minsi Lake Canoe Paddle 9/30 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Lake Minsi, 33 Blue Mountain Drive, Bangor, PA 18013. Learn about the fascinating history and conservation projects that protect the natural flora and fauna while exploring Lake Minsi on this guided tour. Program is free thanks to partnership with Northampton County Parks; best for ages 4+. Please register on-line. Questions? Contact Nicole Landis at Nlandis@wildlandspa.org. To register, visit: https://www.wildlandspa.org/event/minsi-lake-canoe-paddle-september-30/.
Information provided to TVL by:
Nancy Brenner
