• This coming month, Wildlands offers 11 exciting Community and Education Events:
  • 4 free “Get Out! For Wellness” hiking adventures,
  • 2 free Pre-K Pathfinder offerings,
  • A party with the frogs, a mushroom foray, and Mother’s Day weekend with our animal ambassadors,
  • our first-of-the-season Bike & Boat Adventure, and
  • the first of our free summer Stream Team volunteer events, which will continue Friday mornings through the end of September at various locations. 
    

Also, as a reminder:

• Wildlands Conservancy’s Summer Camp registration is still open: With several locations, over 10 weeks, June 10 – August 23, offering a 10% discount for Early Bird Registration (register before May 1)!  Register at:  https://www.wildlandspa.org/camp/.
• Lehigh River Sojourn registration is still open:  Each day offers a different get-outdoors experience on the water with unique views and experiences, June 8 – June 11. Register for 1,2,3, and/or 4 days at:  https://www.wildlandspa.org/lehighriversojourn/.

Check out all events on our new website!! https://www.wildlandspa.org/events/

 

Wildlands Conservancy’s Community and Educational Events for May 2024

 

May 4

Wildlands Conservancy – Party with the Frogs! – 6:00PM – 7:30PM EDT at Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, 3701 Orchid Place, Emmaus, PA 18049. Let’s party with the frogs – for all ages! We’ll take a hike and explore the ponds at Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary and search the ponds for frogs and macroinvertebrates. Afterwards, you’ll meet some of our amphibian education ambassadors! Questions? Contact Haley D’Agostino at HDAgostino@wildlandspa.org. There is a fee; please register on-line at: https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/88.

 

 

 

May 5

Wildlands Conservancy – Get Your Tail on the Trail! Bike & Boat Adventure – 1:00PM – 3:00PM EDT at Sand Island – River Access Point, 210 River Street, Bethlehem, PA, 18018. Kick off Spring: Peddle 4.5 miles D & L Trail then paddle back on the Leigh River. All equipment is provided including bicycles, helmets, PFD, and tandem canoes. Questions? Contact Nicole Landis, Nlandis@wildlandspa.org. There is a fee; please register on-line at: https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/62.

 

 

May 5

Wildlands Conservancy – Get Out! For Wellness: Blue Mountain Lakes – 1:00PM – 4:00PM EDT at Flatbrookville Stillwater Road, Walpack Township, NJ 07851. We’ll hike along the east shore of Lower Blue Mt. Lake, pass a large marsh, to the smaller Hemlock Pond; then circle Hemlock and head back on the west side of Blue Mountain Lakes. This 5.1mile hike is not difficult; there is an optional short detour for Delaware River overlook. Questions? Contact Arianna Kohler, AKohler@wildlandspa.org. Event is free; please register online at: https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/65.

 

 

May 11

Wildlands Conservancy – Wildlife Meet and Greet – 10:00AM – 12:00PM EDT at Louise Moore Park, 151 Country Club Road, Easton, PA 18045. This Mother’s Day weekend join Wildlands Conservancy for an interactive wildlife presentation and guided hike. Questions? Contact: Nicole Landis, Nlandis@wildlandspa.org. Event is free; pre-registration required; register online at: https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/67.

 

 

May 11

Wildlands Conservancy – Backyard Naturalist: Spring Fungi Foray – 1:00PM – 3:00PM EDT at Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, 3701 Orchid Place, Emmaus, PA 18049. Join Wildland’s own Veronica Rosenberger for guided spring fungi foray adventure to discover the wonderful world of mycology! Before we start looking for fungi, we’ll congregate for a brief introduction with an accompanied informational flyer. Questions? Contact: Haley D’Agostino at HDAgostino@wildlandspa.org. There is a fee; please register online at: https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/87.

 

 

May 12

Wildlands Conservancy – Get Out! For Wellness: Galen’s Revenge Trail – 1:00PM – 3:00PM EDT at Sam Miller Athletic Field, 122 North Ave, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229. This hike starts at an athletic field that was the location of the railroad station for the Switchback up Mt Pisgah. Our trail hugs the mountainside as it goes through dense rhododendrons. There are lots of interesting plant life along the way. Questions? Contact: Arianna Kohler, AKohler@wildlandspa.org. Event is free; please register online at: https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/66.

 

 

May 14

Wildlands Conservancy – PreK Pathfinders: Ornithology at Trexler Nature Preserve – 10:00AM – 11:00AM EDT at Trexler Nature Preserve, Environmental Education Center, 4935 Orchard Road, Schnecksville, PA 18078. For children ages 3-5 and their grownups! Celebrate the belated World Migratory Bird Day! Observe live birds inside and up close before venturing outside to spy on their wild, feathered friends. Questions? Contact: Arianna Kohler, AKohler@wildlandspa.org. Event is free; please register online at: https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/70.

 

 

May 18

Wildlands Conservancy – Get Out! For Wellness: Housenick Memorial Park – 10:00AM – 12:00PM EDT at Housenick Memorial Park, 3811 Christian Spring Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18020. Join us as historian John Marquette provides a fascinating history about Archibald Johnston Sr., a VP at Bethlehem Steel and the first mayor of the united Cities of Bethlehem & South Bethlehem. His granddaughter, Janet Housenick, who died in 2005, bequeathed the estate’s 55 acres to Bethlehem Township. Questions? Contact: Arianna Kohler, AKohler@wildlandspa.org. Event is free; please register online at: https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/69.

 

 

May 25

Wildlands Conservancy – Get Out! For Wellness: Lock Ridge Furnace Museum & Park – 10:00AM – 12:00PM EDT at Lock Ridge Park, 523 Franklin St., Alburtis, PA 18011. What looks like a stone castle was once a coal-burning iron furnace, the beauty of which belies the industrial roots. Acquired by Lehigh County in 1972, the furnace was an important part of the early iron industry in the region (operated 1868 to 1921). Questions? Contact: Arianna Kohler, AKohler@wildlandspa.org. Event is free; please register online at: https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/71.

 

 

May 30

Wildlands Conservancy – Pre-K Pathfinders: Tree Tea Party, Wildlife Meet & Greet – 10:00AM – 11:00AM EDT at Louise Moore Park, 151 Country Club Road, Easton, PA 18045. For children ages 3-5 and their grownups! Maple the possum cordially invites you to a tea party among the trees. Questions? Contact: Nicole Landis, Nlandis@wildlandspa.org. Event is free; please register online at: https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/68.

 

 

May 31

Wildlands Conservancy – Stream Team 2024: Fry’s Run – Friday, 8:00AM – 12:00PM EDT at Fry’s Run Park, 466-4-466-0 Royal Manor Rd, Williams Township, PA 18042. Join Wildlands Conservancy’s Stream Team effort: Friday mornings, May 31 through September, to help maintain riparian buffer zones (areas planted with native trees, grasses, and shrubs) along creeks and streams in the Lehigh and Northampton Counties. These vital areas improve water quality in local communities, reduce erosion and flooding concerns, and provide habitat for wildlife. Questions? Contact: Nic Ziegler, Volunteer & Events Coordinator, nziegler@wildlandspa.org – use email subject “Stream Team.” Volunteers are encouraged to register for multiple dates and locations at: https://engage.wildlandspa.org/calendar/event/50.