Friends of the Delaware Canal

 Friends of the Delaware Canal

The Friends of the Delaware Canal is an independent, non-profit organization working to restore, preserve, and improve the Delaware Canal and its surroundings. Our primary goals are to ensure the Canal is fully-watered from Easton to Bristol and the towpath trail is usable over its entire length.

 

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Visit the Canal

Delaware Canal maps, trails and charts help you plan your visit. A wealth of recreational options await including hiking, biking, boating, fishing, horseback riding, nature watching, cross country skiing and ice skating.
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Join the Friends

As a member of the Friends of the Delaware Canal, you are part of a strong coalition of individuals, businesses, and organizations working to ensure that the Delaware Canal and its surroundings are preserved and improved.
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About the Friends

Friends of the Delaware Canal is an independent, non-profit organization working to restore, preserve and improve the Canal and its surroundings, enabling the Canal to serve as a community and economic asset.
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Legacy Fund Challenge

Legacy Fund Challenge

Please contribute to the Legacy Fund Challenge. Each dollar donated by you and other Friends’ supporters will be matched from the Friends’ Board of Directors’ contribution pool. Help build a reliable source of additional income to support our mission.
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Coming Events

Canal Walk 2017

Saturdays, September 30 and October 7, 14, 21, 28

Walk all 58.9 miles of the Delaware Canal from Easton to Bristol over five successive Saturdays. It’s the 30th Anniversary of the Canal Walk. Join in the challenge, the camaraderie, and the fun as we see sights, sites and people from Easton to Bristol Borough.

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Views of the Delaware Canal Art Show

Friday, October 6, 2017 - Sunday, October 29, 2017. Closed Tuesdays.

An Art Show and Sale featuring the works of over 40 regional artists.

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Faces & Places

Sunday, October 8

Tour intriguing sites in Historic Bristol Borough, the prize-winning town that you’ve been hearing so much about, and then be festive at the Centre for the Arts on Mill Street.

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35th Annual Meeting with Desserts

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Join us for the Friends’ 35th Annual Meeting! We’ll gather together to learn, vote, express our gratitude, and enjoy each other’s company — and have dessert, too!

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Hot Jazz / Cool Location!

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Some Enchanting Evening! Great music, fabulous food, and great company all at a perfect location.

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The Friends’ Holiday Party is Back!

Thursday, December 7, 2017

Please join us at the festive Golden Pheasant Inn for some fun holiday cheer!

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Hike Out The Old Year!

Thursday, December 28, 2017

Are you suffering from ‘Cabin Fever?’ Join us for a crisp winter walk to hike out the Old Year!

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Help Make the Canal Critters, Visitors and Neighbors Happy

Please contribute to the Friends’ efforts to preserve, protect and improve the Canal and its surroundings.

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Friends of the Delaware Canal
145 South Main Street
New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: 215.862.2021
Susan Taylor, Executive Director

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Helping on Canal Clean-up Day is just one way you can get involved and help to restore, preserve and improve the Delaware Canal. Big or small, the perfect job for you awaits – all you need to do is get involved!
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